These concepts are vastly different. The use of them as equal notions has to do with social conditioning.

I´ve been surprised to read, see and hear a lot about this topic, specially in universities, conferences, seminars and so on. Not about the difference between them but using these words in interchangeable ways. If the academic world, specially in South America, does not apply strict differences between these two concepts, does this mean they´re correct? No.

It seems, however, that the confusion not only comes from sheer ignorance. When writing or talking about any of these subjects we just assume they…

My wife works as a professor in a medium sized university. As most responsible institutions have done, authorities have suspended on site classes in an effort to slow the spread of the Covid-19. The majority of the countries that have followed these guidelines have given themselves about 20 or more days of social distance, self quarantines and work from home schemes to try to make this tragedy more bearable to their respective health sectors and their long term economies.

Some say it could work, some say it is best to wait and see, some say the economy will be killed…

Are we so gullible now that movies, comic based movies, are a threat?

Let´s start with the artistic merit of the film. I fell for my desires and went to the cinema these days and saw the movie Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix. It was decent, nothing new or out of the ordinary except that the performance of Phoenix was almost exceptional; a fine job.

I say almost because I believe that a character as conflicted as The Joker can sell itself on its own. Every actor that has portrayed The Joker has done a good job at it, putting a…

I´m sticking to the topic of oil in Venezuela for now as i´m tired of pleading and begging for sanity in our government, our opposition and our people.

Today I tried to fill up the tank of my dad´s car. It was impossible. I´ll try again tomorrow but i´ll have to wake up very early and chances are that, with some luck, it will take me half a day to pump 30 lts. of gas. And i´m well off. Cities like San Cristobal near Colombia or Santa Elena de Uairen near Brazil, have virtually no traffic at all. Most cars…

It´s not only help we need, it´s beyond that.

In 2013 when Nicolas Maduro was elected to the Presidency of Venezuela, the price of oil started to crash. It was more or less a coincidence but our problems started to multiply without any solution in the short run. (These problems are expected when you have an oil dependent economy like ours, but we never learn). For us, it´s all about oil and petroleum.

We make the headlines quite often and our situation is “well known” outside of our country (or people think they know well our situation). There´s a difference…

Insane Clown Posse´s rant is exactly how i feel.

This 1999 song from the album “The Amazing Jeckel Brothers” is simple. I´m not into rap or hip-hop; I especially don´t like white rappers who have a tendency to yell when they are performing (Beastie Boys being the best example). Most hip-hop artist may have a very intense attitute that´s a very big part of them but when they “sing” (even if lyrics are extreme) they don´t scream unless they want to make a point.

Nonetheless, this music deserves respect. I´m 100% with rock and roll but it is impressive how…

By Indira Paez.

Translated by Ayari Porras.

I was born in a multicolor home. And no, i do not mean the walls. These were white as any other house in Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) in the seventies. My home was colored from our inside. My mom´s skin is so clear white that her brothers dubbeb her “rana platanera” (a white frog found in our country called emerald-eyed tree frog in english). My father was aggresively brown with a charro moustache, a Carlos Gardel smile and curly hair, stretched with brilliantine oil. He has faded with age, my dad. As if the…

We have achieved nothing and we will achieve nothing if we do not change our mindset.

When Venezuela won its independence from Spain, sealed in 1824, it was our first and last great victory; political, military or otherwise. Simon Bolivar, was the undisputed leader of this uprising (He made sure of it by betraying amd executing other leaders). History, from the venezuelan point of view, says that Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia were also freed thanks to Bolivar´s leadership; Bolivia (Formerly Alto Peru) is named after him.

After that moment of luck, spanish idiocy or however you want to call…