“The society is held together by these beautiful matriarch archetypes”, she says. “And beauty is a big part of the culture here; the possibility to be sexy and powerful is a big thing for Venezuelan women”, she explains. Even during protest there’s these moments of striking femininity, just like this female officer whose bright red lipstick glows through the scratched glass of her riot shield. By Laurence Cornet. Full text -> Photographic Museum of Humanity