VENEZUELA – IHEARU

Category: VENEZUELA

november 2008, 3 weeks in Caracas to observe and listen to the electoral campaign process and climate, then the regional elections

SONIDO! dramatical test

Sonido JP obra theater, Caracas behind the scene, looking for Juan-Pablo

Coqui_La_Guaira Along with the music, salsa and reggaeton that you hear from out of the cars and shops – i discovered and fell in love then with llanera and gaïta – the Coquies sound is my only one familiar mark when i arrive in Venezuela. Because i knew Puerto-Rico from before, that was for me […]

barrios as self-organized cities around the city of Caracas

Juan Pablo and Nadia overlooking at the barrio of Catia, Caracas

Juan Pablo and Nadia in Catia

23 de noviembre 2008, dia de las elecciones regionales

opposition

Leopoldo Lopez has been disqualified few months ago. He was about to win the elections for Mayor of Caracas with something like 66 % of the polls. Leopoldo López (born 29 April 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela) has been since 2000 the mayor of the Chacao Municipality of Caracas. he’s described as an immensely popular leader […]

headquarter

Cuartel San Carlos, Centro de Caracas colonial military building from the 17th century, used as a Caracas military prison until 1995. It is currently the office of PSUV Chavez party, willing to build the socialism of the 21th century. This morning, a market “mercal”, with people queuing for food, medecines, and more items at a […]

una cancion

attending today a Chavez meeting @ El Poliedro, he had a sore throat and sung with half of his talent he said Chavez_sings_cristobal_jimenez.mp3

democracy

here is the thing, my friend David Chalker from L.A has been filming for months now the campaign for governors and mayors here in Venezuela. He’s paying for his own documentary about democracy. filming both the opposition and the chavistas, actually the opposition is a bit divided and some of the opponents have been disqualified […]