Context infrastructure for operating in Venezuela.
A living, situated directory that documents what exists, what works, and what doesn’t—
with dates, explicit friction, and layered verification.
When a country reopens, the first shortage isn’t capital. It’s reliable information.
What this is / what this isn’t
A practical definition. If a sentence can’t hold up over time, it doesn’t belong here.
What this is
- A living, situated directory about Venezuela (starting in Caracas).
- A context system: what exists, what works, what doesn’t, what is myth.
- Layered verification with explicit friction.
- Versioned in time: what we know today, with visible dates.
What this isn’t
- Not news.
- Not a marketplace.
- Not advertising.
- Not a traditional consultancy.
- Not a promise of stability, growth, or “future country.”
Who it’s for
Reliable context before taking action. Not general content. Not opinion.
Individuals
- 1Evaluate entry or re-entry.
- 2Understand real frictions before committing time or capital.
- 3Confirm what still works—and what doesn’t.
Organizations
- 1Prepare operations with fewer unknowns.
- 2Reduce surprises in logistics, health, and local execution.
- 3Make decisions with visible dates and confidence levels.
If you’re looking for a narrative, this won’t help. If you’re preparing to decide, it will.
How we build confidence
Method before promise. Confidence is not a vibe—it's an output with inputs, dates, and visible limits.
01
Collect (distributed)
Inputs are simple on purpose: who/what/where, what changed, and when it was observed.
Low friction submissionContext requiredSource type captured02
Cross-check (layered)
We look for corroboration, conflicts, and missing context. Unverified data stays marked as such.
Conflicts highlightedGaps statedConfidence level assigned03
Publish (with friction)
Every entry shows what we know, what we don’t, and what’s in verification—plus timestamps.
Last verified dateConfidence visibleNotes on constraints04
Recheck (versioned over time)
Reality drifts. Entries expire. We refresh, downgrade, or archive—without rewriting history.
Change logStaleness flagsAudit trail
Friction is a signal
If something is uncertain, we don’t smooth it over. We show it plainly and date it.
AI helps organize and cross-reference. It does not invent. If something can’t be supported, it stays marked.
How to use it
Three paths. Pick the one that matches where you are in the decision.
01
Explore
Scan what exists today. Filter by category, area, and confidence. Save what matters.
- Start broad
- Follow confidence + dates
- Bookmark for later
02
Framework
Read the rules of the system: what we accept, how we verify, and how we show uncertainty.
- Definitions
- Verification layers
- What “friction” means here
03
Contribute
Correct us. Add what you know with context. The goal is quality, not volume.
- Short inputs
- Context required
- You can stay anonymous
If you disagree with an entry, that’s useful. The system improves through correction.
Collaboration
Corrections improve the system
This is incomplete.
If you know something we got wrong—or something that changed—help us correct it.
This is a quality mechanism, not a community. Short inputs with context beat long stories.
Updates
Stay close to changes
ven.plus evolves through corrections and new signals. If this context is useful to you, you can receive occasional updates when things materially change.
No newsletter cadence. No promotion. Only relevant updates.