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Eduard Freisler is a Czech reporter based in Caracas, Venezuela. He has written for the Miami Herald, Christian Science Monitor and number of Czech outlets. He is a graduate of Hunter College in New York City.

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Even Bolsonaro’s Calling for His Nazi-Saluting Fans to Quit

OUT OF CONTROL

Supporters of hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro are in no mood to accept the result of Sunday’s presidential election.

Eduard Freisler | Published Nov 03, 2022

Just Like Trump, Bolsonaro’s Movement Isn’t Going Anywhere

‘WE ARE THE REAL BRAZIL’

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva just prevailed in the high-stakes Brazilian vote. But the far-right incumbent and his conservative Christian base aren’t done fighting.

Eduard Freisler | Published Oct 31, 2022
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Czech PM: If We Don’t Stop Him Now Putin Will Build New USSR

MOMENT OF TRUTH

Petr Fiala told The Daily Beast that Western allies need to rush more anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles to Ukraine to halt the Russian advance.

Eduard Freisler | Published Mar 23, 2022

The Pro-Democracy Rebels Who Want Trump Back

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

Venezuela’s opposition, who are desperate to oust Nicolás Maduro’s autocratic regime, don’t think Biden is tough enough.

Eduard Freisler | Published Jul 11, 2021

Record COVID Deaths Plunge Czechs Back Into Cold War Misery

SWALLOWED BY GRAYNESS

The virus steamrolled into Prague like a column of Soviet tanks, crushing all before it and returning this young democracy to the gloom of the Communist era.

Eduard Freisler | Published Apr 05, 2021

Maduro Is More Powerful Than Ever as Venezuela Collapses

DICTATORS

People used to openly curse Maduro’s name on the streets of Caracas. But Venezuela’s leader has now crushed the opposition and moves to silence dissent.

Eduard Freisler | Published Jan 23, 2021

Czechs Go Full Trump With COVID, Get Crushed by Second Wave

MASKS TO THE WIND

Prague was the poster child for beating COVID-19 in the spring. Then its leaders declared the virus was over.

Eduard Freisler | Published Nov 02, 2020

The Venezuelan Doctor Fighting Malaria and Maduro

SCIENCE UNDER ATTACK

The partisans of President Nicolás Maduro don’t like scientific findings that show a huge increase in malaria cases, a deadly metric of this country’s disarray.

Eduard Freisler | Published Dec 23, 2019

Christmas Trees in Caracas Come at a Price

HO HO HO

The political heirs of Hugo Chávez swore they’d never use “Yanqui money,” but to hold on to power they changed their minds. Now even Christmas trees are back on the market.

Eduard Freisler | Published Nov 28, 2019

Evo Morales Is Out. Is Maduro Next?

CHECKOUT TIME

Venezuelan opponents of Maduro, and those in Washington who’ve tried to overthrow him, may be gleeful about the demise of his buddy Morales. But Maduro’s army is still with him.

Eduard Freisler | Published Nov 13, 2019

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