By William Castillo Bolé on December 21, 2025 The sin we have committed in Venezuela is to dare, for the first time in a hundred years, to confront the gross privileges of a senseless and insensitive oligarchy… Hugo Chávez, January 2003 On December 18, 2014, as Venezuelans were preparing for Christmas Day—a date celebrated with … Continue reading Venezuela: From Blockade to Economic Recovery. A Decade under Sanctions