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Cesar Baez

(He/Him)
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Reason, Substack, Reason Video, Revista Oeste
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 RodrĂ­guez's amnesty law, hundreds of Venezuelan dissidents are still...

Despite Trump's promises and RodrĂ­guez'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 RodrĂ­guez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly.

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

Venezuela's acting dictator is Delcy RodrĂ­guez, 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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Justice Department Indicts Cuba's RaĂşl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans Original

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Foreign Policy Nearly 30 years after Cuban fighter jets destroyed two civilian aircraft over international waters, the former Cuban dictator faces federal murder charges. | Cuban President Raul Castro is seen in July, 2003.
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A Venezuelan Mother's Desperate Search for Her Dead Son Is Representative of Ongoing Human Rights Violations Original

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Carmen Navas spent a year going from prison to prison looking for her son Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, who was arrested last year by Venezuela's military intelligence. She filed petitions and sought proof that he was still alive, but prison officials stonewalled her. This week, the regime led by Venezuelan dictator Delcy Rodríguez finally admitted that Víctor died 10 months ago. He was 51.
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How Chile's Free Market Miracle Survived a Resurgent Left Original

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By Cesar Baez
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Chile Outgoing President Gabriel Boric predicted that Chile would go from being neoliberalism’s “cradle” to its “grave.” His movement got buried instead. | (Jesús Martínez/Sipa USA/Newscom) Gabriel Boric, the former student radical who rode a wave of left-wing unrest into Chile's presidency in 2021, left office Wednesday, replaced by José Antonio Kast, a right-wing populist who secured a landslide victory last December.
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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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