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2 Jun 2020 1 minute read 2 comments author_nan
According to an official statement published on May 31, Venezuela has added its struggling state-backed cryptocurrency Petro as a payment option for fuel in the country - but this follows the removal of fuel at subsidized rates, which essentially giv...
25 May 2020 2 minute read 3 comments ramonoropeza
In order to become a great cook, it is necessary to possess several qualities. It is worthless to be a magnificent chef if you do not have certain values. Conversely, a little apprentice can become a great cook just because of his or her attitudes an...
17 May 2020 2 minute read 4 comments ramonoropeza
I have received some comments asking for writing tips or that I explained how I started writing. I am grateful for this, because it is evidence that I have successfully communicated my thoughts and experiences through my writing. After 7 days without...
16 May 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Juan Molina
In my previous post I addressed the issue of money laundering and cryptolavado. We saw how it is possible to "hide" the BTC transaction chain with the use of the so-called "Mixers". But what if some person or criminal organization with a lot of po...
9 May 2020 3 minute read 8 comments ramonoropeza
We are all going through a difficult time. Without a doubt, humanity was not prepared for an event like this. It is common for tempers to drop, for us to feel sad and depressed. However, it is not a time to fail, but to flourish. To grow and learn. Y...
1 May 2020 3 minute read 6 comments ramonoropeza
Today, browsing the internet a bit, I have found a series of testimonies of how 2016 was the worst year for many Venezuelans. They are heartbreaking testimonies and with which I feel very identified. That year I had to stop studying to start working...
30 Apr 2020 3 minute read 2 comments ramonoropeza
We are in the year 2000 and my mother works at the Compañía Anónima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV for its Spanish acronym). She works as a telecommunications technician at that company. She has been during its privatization and nationalizati...
24 Apr 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan
A startup in Colombia, Valiu, has launched a new synthetic asset to help Venezuelan citizens combat hyperinflation. Valiu Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simon Chamorro revealed the plans for the asset, called ‘cryptodollar’ in a tweet on April 23, whi...
17 Apr 2020 1 minute read 1 comment ramonoropeza
Today, April 16, I accompanied a friend to buy food. She spent the last money she had left: $ 15 USD. As we walked back home, we encountered different situations that make it evident that "We are not in the same boat, but we are in the same sea, some...
11 Apr 2020 1 minute read 2 comments ramonoropeza
April 11, 2020. Today I had to walk 20 km to find a bag with 7kg of food that a distant aunt sent to my mother and me. So we can survive a few more days with food. On the way, I must go with my mouth covered and if not, I can be fined or detained. Ap...
