You Can See the Battle Scars

How Venezuela’s resistance movement — and the country’s democracy — reached a breaking point during one week in July. Diego Recklessly driving through the sloping streets of Caracas, Diego blares “Bonita,” the bass-heavy reggaeton hit of the summer. The stock speakers of his tiny sedan pulsate as we pass block…

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Blackout: Venezuela’s Activist Journalists

In the lead-up to last year’s controversial elections, VICE News was on the ground in Venezuela with the activist journalists fighting against the censorship of the country’s dwindling free press. In most democratic countries, a free press plays a critical role in restraining government power and blowing the whistle on…

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