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◊ 2026-08-13 08:34 |
"Mamá me fuí a luchar por Venezuela, si no regreso, me fuí con ella." — Bassil Dacosta, student killed by state forces during the 2014 protests. ![[Image: mv5bztm1odcyymytyme5zi00nwu4lwjjy2itmzvkzwuzodaxytm5xkeyxkfqcgc_v1_fmjpg_ux1000_.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/mv5bztm1odcyymytyme5zi00nwu4lwjjy2itmzvkzwuzodaxytm5xkeyxkfqcgc_v1_fmjpg_ux1000_.jpg) ![[Image: 752677e9eabb820bfe521a3caaa05009-1200x0-c-default.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/752677e9eabb820bfe521a3caaa05009-1200x0-c-default.jpg) Simón is a 2023 Venezuelan film directed and created by Diego Vicentini—based on his 2018 short film of the same name—that follows a young man named Simón (played by Christian McGaffney) as he grapples with survivor's guilt after moving to Miami shortly after being captured and tortured by pro-Maduro forces during the 2017 protests. As a Venezuelan with family in exile due to my country's crisis (especially a sister who took part in the 2014 protests), this film stirs a deep feeling of sadness in my chest. --- Before starting the vehicle list, there are two "honorable mentions" (especially the second one) regarding FANB armored vehicles: ![[Image: screenshot_20260812_233103_youtube.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/screenshot_20260812_233103_youtube.jpg) ![[Image: screenshot_20260812_233140_youtube.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/screenshot_20260812_233140_youtube.jpg) ![[Image: screenshot_20260812_233052_youtube.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/screenshot_20260812_233052_youtube.jpg) The infamous Norinco VN-4 armored vehicles, manufactured and assembled in China but imported into Venezuela for the Bolivarian National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivariana or GNB). And yes, that shameful moment where the GNB ran over protesters during the 2019 protests appears in the film. ![[Image: screenshot_20260812_233017_youtube.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/30085/26/screenshot_20260812_233017_youtube.jpg) This "MMV" is the Tiuna (UR-53AR50 is their chassis code), created and assembled locally in Venezuela by EMSOVEN (a subsidiary of CAVIM and CENATECA—the latter having assembled the Tiuna from 2004 to 2009); the vehicle exists in both military and civilian versions (essentially a Venezuelan Hummer). At the time this comment is written, it's listed as an "unknown" because EMSOVEN is not available in the "Make" section. -- Last edit: 2026-08-14 02:19:51 |