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The mutilated city: the billboard business, local anarchy, and Caracas’ lost shade

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. Caracas is losing its shade. Across the valley, the deafening roar of chainsaws has replaced the song of urban birds, exposing a severe crisis of environmental governance, institutional opacity and commercial interests. What local authorities and waste collection companies describe with euphemisms such as “sanitation,” “maintenance,” or “Cut and Prune,” activists and […]

Neighbors in Caracas organize to keep their buildings from becoming tombs after the earthquakes

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

As of Tuesday, July 7, authorities had officially reported 856 damaged buildings and 190 collapsed structures. Inspections continue to determine whether homes remain safe to inhabit. By Vanessa Davies Although his building was not among those hardest hit by the earthquakes of June 24, Ramón fears it may not withstand another violent tremor. In the […]