Caracas

Something is rotten in the state of Venezuela, april 26 - mai 11 2011

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May 16th 2011
When we enter Caracas we are welcomed by Hugo Chavez with a big smile on his face. It is a huge billboard strategically placed on a spot where the traffic tends to congest, so that you cannot come away without looking at it. Actually the billboard could be placed anywhere, because you hardly cannot find spots where there are no trafficjams. And indeed the billboards are everywhere. 'La Patri ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Capital

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Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more