Taking the Carnaval to the Streets

Carnaval is a holy 4 to 5 days for the Venezuelan people of any religion or lifestyle. It’s is that time of the year before the actual Holy Week where you repent for the sins committed during Carnaval. Unlike Colombia whose Carnaval exist only in the beautiful Barranquilla, Venezuelans all over the national territory celebrate, party, get costumes and mainly go to the beach at least twice. This year after almost a month of protest it was uncertain if the festivities were going to take place or if the unrest was going to continue.

Right now we are in Sunday of Carnaval and it makes me immensely proud to say that today the streets of Caracas look like this:

 

 Credit: (lapatilla.com)

This year carnival is canceled nationwide by the Venezuelan people. Famous national artist have canceled their appearance in various festivals, the beaches are empty and are being used as protest sites and most importantly the streets are filled by people and barricades. The government’s incentive to make this year’s celebrations bigger than ever failed abruptly. The desire for a supermarket stocked with its necessary goods it is bigger than the need of a Venezuelan to party (trust me, it is a big deal).

In this article by the Washington Post it explains the national and international worry about the dissolvent of the conflict. It explains the causes and effects of the situation that Venezuela is going through and the measures that have been taken by the government. If you want to see more I will leave the link below.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/carnaval-could-sap-venezuela-protests/2014/02/26/50088b96-9f10-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Citation

Diaz-Struck, Emilia, and Nick Miroff. "Carnaval Could Sap Venezuela Protests."Whashington Post. N.p., 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/carnaval-could-sap-venezuela-protests/2014/02/26/50088b96-9f10-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html>.