Hottest Joke in Venezuela: Shout ‘Maduro’ and Watch the Eruption

Signs emerge that people are losing their fear of a regime that they believe has its days numbered.

A demonstrator holds a Venezuelan flag during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

Photographer: Fabiola Ferrero/Bloomberg
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Editor’s Note: There are few places as chaotic or dangerous as Venezuela. “Life in Caracas” is a series of short stories that seeks to capture the surreal quality of living in a land in total disarray.

There’s this little call-and-response game that Caraquenos have begun to play.