The City Council of Libertador municipality in Caracas, with a PSUV majority, approved a resolution to change our capital’s anthem, its coat of arms and flag. But it’s not the same as other examples of revising history. By Alex Trivella. Full Text -> Caracas Chronicles

Traducción de cortesía -> El Concejo Municipal del municipio Libertador en Caracas, con mayoría del PSUV, aprobó una resolución para cambiar el himno, el escudo y la bandera de nuestra capital. Pero no es lo mismo que otros ejemplos de revisión de la historia.

Traducción al español -> Google Translación

Some residents in Caracas, Venezuela have feared to return home after heavy gang violence in the area. Earlier this month, residents in a Venezuelan neighborhood had reportedly been sheltering in place as they were just one of several communities affected by shootings between gangs and police. Full Text -> OneAmericanNews

On January 23, though, Pérez Jiménez was not celebrating: A military coup overthrew him, forcing him to flee to the United States. Indeed, popular protests from the few residents of December 2 played a significant role in triggering the military coup. As the coup progressed, residents of Caracas’ ranchos rushed to fill the vacant apartments, figuring they could get away with squatting amidst the chaos. One woman recounted, “Well, everyone started running. I came here too, with several other women. This was full of people moving, you have no idea.” ByKendrick Foster. Full Text -> HarvardPoliticalReview

 Venezuela capital Caracas’ largest produce market is at the center of a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, but cash-strapped merchants refuse to stop hawking food there for the city’s five million residents, many of whom are starving. By Angus Berwick. Full Text-> Egypt Independent

France has summoned Venezuela’s envoy over accusations President Nicolas Maduro’s government has been harassing its embassy in Caracas, including by cutting water and electricity to the ambassador’s residence, diplomats said on Thursday. Full Text -> France24

The young Los Angeles resident, interested in copying that large scale business model, centralized deliveries in his home country of Venezuela, met with his old friend, Santiago Reggeti (creator of a dark kitchens network, Cuencos), and brainstormed the best way to adapt the concept to our reality. According to Vicente, the app’s launch coincided with the coronavirus pandemic. However, luck has been on their side, as he says that they never expected to have so many daily orders. He believes this has to do with the app’s safety levels, both to avoid scams and to contact delivery men you can trust. By Daisy Galaviz. Full Text -> Caracas Chronicles

“I’ve asked my team to update our plans to reopen the US embassy in Caracas so that we are ready to go as soon as [Venezuela President Nicolas] Maduro steps aside and I am confident that we will raise that flag again in Caracas,” Pompeo said. By Muhammad Irfan. Full Text -> UrduPoint

But after several hours touring the city the vehicle ground to a halt. Images of it being pushed to a petrol station went viral. Despite having more oil than Saudi Arabia, Venezuela is facing shortages of petrol after years of falling productivity at its refineries and recent US sanctions. When the car set off again commentators joked that it was a “miracle” that the driver had found petrol. By Stephen Gibbs. Full text -> The Australian

People in crisis-weary Caracas woke up Monday to a “collective quarantine” after President Nicolas Maduro ordered the Venezuelan capital’s six million population to stay at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus. By AFP. Full text-> Manila Bulletin

In 2019, the homicide rate reached 76 for every 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Venezuelan Violence Observatory (Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia – OVV). By Maria Alejandra Navarrete and Anastasia Austin. Full text -> InSight Crime