January 5 th , 2026 I’m not one to check my phone first thing in the morning. I was cooking when my son burst into the kitchen and told me Nicolás Maduro had been captured by US Special forces and was on his way to a Federal Prison in New York. I really thought he was kidding, but when we saw the news & all the calls from family and friends, we realized this was reality. Just that morning, I understood a new era had begun in Venezuela. Of course, we were not alone. Millions o

December 20th, 2025 As a Venezuelan, as a woman, and as a mother, I cannot be prouder of our unbreakable leader, María Corina Machado !!! I would like to share with you part of her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, delivered by her daughter Ana Corina Sosa in Oslo on December 10, 2025.   “Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, distinguished members of the Nobel Committee, citizens of the world, and my dear Venezuelans: I have come here to tell you a story: the story of a p

July 26th, 2024 Over the course of this decade, Venezuela has seen a shift, not for the better or for the worse, but to a stagnation that has crippled millions of people’s livelihoods and has left the country vulnerable for exploitation & sacking by those in power. Even more so now than in previous years. This upcoming July 28 th national presidential election is a decisive point for millions of us that want a change in the country. Edmundo González Urrutia leads voting inte

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