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Quarantine in Venezuela: the war against society by other means

20 de abril de 2020

Rafael Uzcátegui I hope at this moment that there is no need to point out that we a facing an emergency that has paralysed the world, overwhelming even developed health care systems, compromising national budgets and generating widespread fear due to the uncertainty about Covid-19. In the Venezuelan case, Nicolas Maduro and his government have … More Quarantine in Venezuela: the war against society by other means

123 organizaciones y 509 académicos y activistas sociales venezolanos agradecen el trabajo de WOLA por la democracia y los DDHH en su país

15 de marzo de 2019

English below (Caracas, 15 de marzo de 2019) Nosotros, un grupo activistas sociales, gremiales y populares; académicos y miembros de organizaciones de derechos humanos y de la sociedad civil venezolana, con amplia trayectoria en el trabajo social en nuestro país, queremos reconocer y apoyar públicamente el trabajo que la Oficina en Washington para Asuntos … More 123 organizaciones y 509 académicos y activistas sociales venezolanos agradecen el trabajo de WOLA por la democracia y los DDHH en su país

Questions to a French questionnaire

3 de marzo de 2014

Rafael Uzcátegui As the Venezuelan situation changes every day, I should clarify that I wrote this on 03/01/14 at 06:00 pm. – Who are the people who took to the streets? They are only upper middle class people of some housing developments, militants of far-right parties and Colombian paramilitary activists, («Aguilas Negras»)? – This question … More Questions to a French questionnaire

Brief summary of Venezuela’s situation for curious people and/or the poorly informed

22 de febrero de 2014

Rafael Uzcátegui February 21st, 2014 On February 4th, 2014, students from the Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira (Experimental University of Táchira), located in the inland state of the country, protested the sexual assault of a fellow female classmate, which took place in the context of the city’s increasing insecurity. The protest was repressed, and several … More Brief summary of Venezuela’s situation for curious people and/or the poorly informed

Venezuela: Interview with Rafael Uzcátegui

4 de julio de 2012

Gaidao 19 June 15, 2012 Rafael Uzcategui is a member of the group that publishes the anarchist newspaper El Libertario in Caracas (Venezuela). As antimilitarist, he is also a member of the War Resisters’ International and works in a Venezuelan human rights NGO called Provea. He is author of the books “Heart of Ink” and … More Venezuela: Interview with Rafael Uzcátegui