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Carrying the Weight of Being a Witness
“For 26 years, the Venezuelan experience has been one of anxious dawns: a relentless cycle of rumors that spread like a low rumble, only to be silenced by official falsehoods…"
“Being a migrant is not a crime”
:A Venezuelan mother’s fight to keep her family together after deportation to México.
Trump’s Venezuela Agenda Isn’t Justice — It’s Profit
Trump's interest in Venezuela is American greed dressed up as liberation.
Nicolas Maduro’s Capture: Sovereignty Only Matters When It’s Convenient
A complicated chapter for Venezuela and the hemisphere. If Washington acts like this is a victory lap, it’s already missing the point.
Trump on Venezuela: “We Will Run the Country”
Maduro’s capture marks a turning point for Venezuela — and sets up major political, security, and diplomatic challenges for the United States.
The Recipe for a Humanitarian Crisis: 600,000 Venezuelans Set to Be Returned to the “Mouth of the Shark”
The peril of returning refugees to a nation under the brutal dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro.
The Quickest Way to Democratic Demise: A Permanent Emergency
How the dangers of prolonged emergency powers in democracies, like in Venezuela where temporary measures became permanent, lead to the erosion of democratic institutions.
‘It is complete chaos’: TPS recipients search for solutions after protections end under Trump
“We have people … who have been here for over 15, 20 years, who have made a life in the U.S., who have families in the U.S. – children, homes, cars, businesses that are at risk”
Three Latino Legends to Haunt Your Halloween: La Llorona, El Silbón, and El Cadejo
Storytelling not just as entertainment, but as a way to teach how to listen, feel, and remember.
What We Carry
In the wake of Venezuela’s economic collapse, political turmoil, and social unrest, approximately 25% of the population has fled since 2014, according to Human Rights Watch. This exodus has resulted in one of the largest displacement crises globally.
Venezuelan Migrants Face Diminishing Aid Amid Election Uncertainty
SPECIAL REPORT from the Venezuelan/Colombian border: Shelters struggle as aid falters and migrant numbers are expected to climb.
Private organizations assist migrants despite opposition from residents
Outside a Chicago police station in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on [...]