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Smartmatic: The Company That Ran Venezuela’s Elections — And Why Its Name Keeps Coming Up
A startup with no election experience, a founder who died in a plane crash, and an active lawsuit in U.S. courts.
Mar 17
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The Oscars’ Latino Problem
We’re 30% of the audience and 5% of the roles. The math doesn’t work.
Mar 13
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You Can Have Anything, But Not Everything: 3 Trade-offs Women Are Still Being Asked to Make
The invisible infrastructure, the policy gaps, and the illusion of having it all.
Mar 8
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Khamenei’s Death & the Iran–Venezuela Ties: Why Delcy’s Regime Should Be Nervous
If you’re wondering why what happened in Tehran matters in Caracas, I’m writing this for you.
Mar 1
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The Pulse of Progress in Venezuela: Finding Hope in the Gray
5 Wins Worth Celebrating Since Jan 3rd—Even the Bittersweet Ones.
Feb 24
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The $12 Milk and the Frozen Wage: The Economy Any New Venezuela Must Fix
What happens when entrepreneurs become the scaffolding holding up a failed state.
Feb 15
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From Backlash to History: How Bad Bunny Reframed the Super Bowl Stage
Why the Super Bowl Halftime Show Redefined Latino Representation in America
Feb 9
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The Benito Bowl: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Has America Arguing About Who Belongs
The cost of keeping others comfortable is editing yourself, and Benito refused.
Feb 6
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Venezuela and Iran: The Mirror Across the Sea
Two revolutions, two ideologies, and the same isolation spiral that keeps regimes alive.
Jan 20
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The Medal Wasn’t the Point. The Leverage Was.
Why María Corina Machado handed President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal
Jan 16
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Finding Light in the Noise: Why Trust Is Our North Star
On staying informed without staying on high alert—and what happened when this community turned trust into action.
Jan 16
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Home Is Something You Carry
What 8 million Venezuelans abroad are teaching the world about resilience.
Jan 13
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