Dear Diary, Freedom in Venezuela... that which we Venezuelans so deeply desire. We cannot expect others to come and accomplish this task, nor can we behave like beggars imploring other nations to do the work that is our responsibility. We have the blood of liberators, of those great warriors who gave their fortunes and their lives for their dreams of freedom. Today we can make it a reality. We have a new government, backed by more than eighty percent of our votes, and we have a people determined to fight for the significant changes that the nation so desperately needs. The new government must organize itself, form its own armed forces composed of honest men and women, to displace these corrupt and flawed institutions that currently dominate Venezuela. All these people who govern our country by force—from the dictator to the last soldier or the last CLAP coordinator—are aware that what they are doing is wrong. Therefore, they know that if they lose power, they will have to pay for all the crimes and damage they have caused the country over the years. This awareness motivates them to cling to power even more tightly, because they know that, as long as they hold it, the long arm of justice will never touch their doors. For a free Venezuela. Argenis Tavacare