For almost a decade she has raised her voice to defend the rights of nursing workers, criticize the socialist government, denounce the lack of medical supplies and cry out for transparent democratic elections. As president of the Caracas College of Nursing, she has organized national protests and strikes and, due to her activism, has put her life at risk by being repressed along with other protesters by the state police. Full Text-> Explica

In addition, another Post journalist was a finalist for the Visual Journalist Award, which recognizes photography, videos or any visual multimedia that captures a community, issue or news event. Michael Robinson Chavez was cited for his work photographing the desperation and violence of Venezuela in chaos. From grave sites and inside homes, at abandoned oil fields and on toxic lakes, he revealed the anguish of people whose lives have been reduced to a grim struggle for survival. The Washington Post PR Blog