By Lisbeth Coiman. ® Copyright material In Guarenas, an old woman lines up in the bank to claim her pension of Bs.160,000, the equivalent of $10 (give and take a few dollars depending on the exchange rate). She rests on one foot seeking relief for her twisting spine, crooked from advanced arthritis. The bank is…
In 2004, I volunteer-taught an ESL class with the Ponca City Area Literacy Council in North Central Oklahoma. After each class, I went to a nearby diner on the corner of Grand and 5th, and sat down to write in my journal about my dear friend. I was severely depressed and angry that she was…
In my blog, Wednesdays are for Venezuela. Today I’d like to share with my readers the article titled “Russia, Venezuela Discuss Citgo Collateral Deal to Avoid US Sanctions” appeared in Hydrocarbon Processing, a magazine well-known among oil refiners on July 21, 2017. Chavez sold Venezuela’s soul to the Castro brothers in Havana, and now Maduro is…