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Ocumare de la Costa at Cata beach in Aragua state, one of hundreds of coastline beaches. Photo: Ron Ridenour. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart XI: Ocumare de la CostaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

Oscar Figuera (2nd from right) with colleagues. Photo: ¡Que comunismo!. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart X: The Red LetterBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 On my way to town hall, … Continue reading →

Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart IX: FARC, Bush-Uribe, Correa, ChavezBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 8, 2008 Sunday, March 2nd, I turned on the President’s television monologue-dialogue show, Aló Presidente. The nation’s … Continue reading →

ABC News’ Barbara Walters, to prepare for an interview with Chavez, visits Santa Criz del Este, a famous barrio in Caracas. Jose Gregorio Cedeno, in the red cap, is president of the community council. Doris Seren, in blue, is a … Continue reading →

Clean streets, well painted and maintained attractive buildings; homebrew to boot is Colonia Tovar. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart VII: Climbing MountainsBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 6, 2008 A tall man … Continue reading →

Venezuelan flag (left) and banner of Mision Zamora Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart VI: The Green Revolution, 2By Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2008 I had only observed cooperative farming. I … Continue reading →

Blas Castillo, 57, works on Fundo Bella Vista, a farm cooperative sanctioned by the Venezuelan government. Photo: David Rochkind/Polaris, for The New York Times Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart V: The Green Revolution, 1By Ron … Continue reading →

Source: Global Exchange Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart IV: “This is the revolution of women”By Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 3, 2008 CHU CHU CHUCHUG CHUG CHUGCHE CHE CHE What! Is that … Continue reading →

Caracas: Cachapa de jojoto con queso de mano. Photo credit: Xosé Castro. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart III: Friendly Internal CritiqueBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 2, 2008 At the beginning of … Continue reading →

Rosa León in local church with writer during February 12 celebrations of La Victoria’s liberation from Spain. Photo: Ron Ridenour. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart II: The Rose LionessBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

This is the first of an eleven-part series from long-time activist, traveller, and author Ron Ridenour. He very kindly asked us to publish this wonderful story of his experiences in Latin America titled Sounds of Venezuela. We will publish a … Continue reading →