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Cesar Baez

(He/Him)
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Reason, Substack, Reason Video, Revista Oeste, Inkl
Covers:  Latin America, Immigration.
🇻🇪 | Journalist @reason covering Latin America | Commentary @espolitiks | Adviser @MLVnacional | Opinions are my own.

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Cesar Baez’s Biography

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I’m a Venezuelan journalist and video producer based in Washington, D.C., currently working with Reason Magazine. My reporting focuses on politics, economics, law, and culture across the Americas, with a strong emphasis on Venezuela, U.S. immigration policy, and the intersection of power and everyday life.

I grew up in Venezuela and carry that perspective into my work: I’ve seen firsthand how authoritarian regimes shape culture, sports, and institutions, and I now cover those dynamics from the …

Cesar Baez’s Journalist Portfolio

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Despite Trump's promises and Rodríguez's amnesty law, hundreds of Venezuelan dissidents are still...

Despite Trump's promises and Rodríguez's amnesty law, hundreds of Venezuelan dissidents are still...

Despite an amnesty law signed by Delcy Rodríguez, hundreds remain jailed, undermining Donald Trump's claims o…

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How Chile's free market miracle survived a resurgent left

How Chile's free market miracle survived a resurgent left

Outgoing President Gabriel Boric predicted that Chile would go from being neoliberalism's "cradle" to its "gr…

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The 'New York Times' is trying to rebrand Venezuela's new dictator as a serious thinker

The 'New York Times' is trying to rebrand Venezuela's new dictator as a serious thinker

The paper mistook enforcement collapse for market reform, and now their 'cosmopolitan technocrat' Delcy Rodrí…

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Venezuelan socialist regime announces release of a 'number of important' political prisoners

Venezuelan socialist regime announces release of a 'number of important' political prisoners

It is a 'gesture' to keep the peace, according to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly.

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Venezuela's acting dictator is Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro regime ally with a history of human righ...

Venezuela's acting dictator is Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro regime ally with a history of human righ...

Trump chose to work with a sanctioned regime insider accused of human rights abuses and cartel ties rather th…

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Donald Trump says the U.S. will 'run' Venezuela after Maduro's ouster

Donald Trump says the U.S. will 'run' Venezuela after Maduro's ouster

The U.S. military captured the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an operation in the cap…

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Articles

Socialist Hugo Chávez Destroyed Venezuela's Power Grid. Now the Regime Hopes Private Capital Will Rebuild It.

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By Cesar Baez
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Venezuela's electric grid was once the envy of Latin America. The Guri Dam, completed in 1986, was one of the world's largest hydroelectric plants, and the nation's grid reached 96 percent of households by the early 2000s. Today, after more than two decades of socialist rule, hours-long outages are routine in Venezuela. Blackouts disable water pumps, cellular service, electronic payments, and hospital equipment.
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Socialist Hugo Chávez Destroyed Venezuela's Power Grid. Now the Regime Hopes Private Capital Will Rebuild It.

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By Cesar Baez
| Reason Verified
Socialism The regime is paying lip service to undoing a policy that caused incalculable human suffering but is hesitant to relinquish control. | (JOSE ISAAC BULA URRUTIA/Chen He/Valery Sharifulin/Rayner Pena/EFE/Eyepix/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Illustration: Fatima Ruiz.) Venezuela's electric grid was once the envy of Latin America. The Guri Dam, completed in 1986, was one of the world's largest hydroelectric plants, and the nation's grid reached 96 percent of households by the early 2000s.
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What Mamdani Can Learn From Hugo Chávez's Government-Run Grocery Store Debacle Original

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Zohran Mamdani Venezuela’s government-run grocery stores led to endless lines, empty shelves, quotas, and corruption. | (NYCMayor/X/Jerry Lara/ZUMA Press/Newscom) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held up a bunch of plantains at a press conference on Monday and promised that New York City shoppers would pay 30 percent less than "typical retail prices" when the city opens five government-run grocery stores at a cost to taxpayers of $70 million.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first real job as a journalist was with Reason Magazine, where I joined the video team in Washington, D.C.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Probably the #sandwichguy in D.C.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

For production, I work in Adobe Creative Cloud, mainly Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.

Awards

Los Angeles Press Club Award

2025 - Feature Documentary - Third Place
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