Una Velada con Mariele Carrasco

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Against Fear and Oblivion is not just a memorial, but a courageous testimony of truth in the face of silence.

In this deeply moving work, the author recounts her journey as a journalist during Venezuela’s most turbulent years, from 1998 to 2015—a time marked by political upheaval, growing censorship, and the constant tension between truth and fear. With striking honesty and emotional depth, she opens the door to the personal cost of reporting under pressure: the uncertainty, the losses, and the quiet battles fought behind every published word.
Yet this is also a story of resilience. Through writing and remembrance, the author transforms pain into purpose, revealing how storytelling can become both an act of resistance and a path toward healing. Her voice stands as a testament to those who refused to be silenced when silence seemed safer.
Against Fear and Oblivion ultimately rises as a powerful declaration of faith, courage, and unwavering commitment to truth. It honors a generation of journalists who defend reality with integrity—and it calls on future generations to ensure that neither fear nor oblivion will ever be allowed to write the history of a nation.

Mariele Carrasco Chaustre is a Venezuelan American journalist, author and entrepreneur, born in Mérida Venezuela in 1974. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social communication from University of the Andes and studies in Corporate Communication.
Mariele’s book is shaped by her experience reporting during one of her most complexes periods in her county Venezuela 1999-2014. With a deep commitment to truth and passion for meaningful storytelling, she has transformed her journey into a voice of resilience, faith and hope.
She builds her career working in national television and radio in Venezuela, reporting during one of the country’s most challenging periods. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Mariele now brings her communications expertise to the customer services field within a global company.
She is also the founder of ArteVita Latina, an entrepreneurial platform dedicated to promoting Latin American Art and culture with purpose. Through her work, she continues to use storytelling as a powerful tool to inspire, inform and preserve memory.

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