Monthly Archives: March 2003

Mirador morning You turn on the tube, and there he is, giving yet another speech. But after a couple of minutes, you start to realize this isn’t just any old Chávez speech. “I’ve had it, frankly,” he says, “the state … Continue reading →

Mirador morning You turn on the tube, and there he is, giving yet another speech. But after a couple of minutes, you start to realize this isn’t just any old Chávez speech. “I’ve had it, frankly,” he says, “the state … Continue reading →

Life without Janet Like everyone who knew her, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Janet Kelly’s passing this morning. Janet was that rarest of public figures in Venezuela – truly democratically-minded, fiercely intellectually honest, allergic to extremism, willing … Continue reading →

Life without Janet Like everyone who knew her, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Janet Kelly’s passing this morning. Janet was that rarest of public figures in Venezuela – truly democratically-minded, fiercely intellectually honest, allergic to extremism, willing … Continue reading →

After four years as a freelance journalist in Caracas, I’ve run off to become a doctoral candidate in innovation economics at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologies in Holland. I’m working on a dissertation on the impact of … Continue reading →

After four years as a freelance journalist in Caracas, I’ve run off to become a doctoral candidate in innovation economics at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologies in Holland. I’m working on a dissertation on the impact of … Continue reading →

After four years as a freelance journalist in Caracas, I’ve run off to become a doctoral candidate in innovation economics at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologies in Holland. I’m working on a dissertation on the impact of … Continue reading →

The Power of Blogging There’s nothing to blog about out of Caracas, but I am becoming frankly obsessed with the stunning writing going on at Where is Raed? so I’m just going to republish his writing today. Last night, I … Continue reading →

The Power of Blogging There’s nothing to blog about out of Caracas, but I am becoming frankly obsessed with the stunning writing going on at Where is Raed? so I’m just going to republish his writing today. Last night, I … Continue reading →

When blogging isn’t worth it. I’ve been somewhat delinquent about posting lately. In part, the news out of Venezuela has gotten really boring. Also in part, I finally got satellite TV in my house, and CNN and the BBC are … Continue reading →

When blogging isn’t worth it. I’ve been somewhat delinquent about posting lately. In part, the news out of Venezuela has gotten really boring. Also in part, I finally got satellite TV in my house, and CNN and the BBC are … Continue reading →

I am a Ph.D. student in Innovation Economics at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologoes in Maastricht, the Netherlands. I used to be a freelance journalist/magazine editor in Caracas. Blog email goes to: caracaschronicles at fastmail.fm School email … Continue reading →

I am a Ph.D. student in Innovation Economics at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologoes in Maastricht, the Netherlands. I used to be a freelance journalist/magazine editor in Caracas. Blog email goes to: caracaschronicles at fastmail.fm School email … Continue reading →

Please direct all anguished rants, appalled tirades, horrified lectures and mentadas de madre to the email address on the right. It’s perfect Carlos Ortega, the country’s top labor leader and the brain-behind-the-national-strike, has chosen exile over jail (can’t blame him.) … Continue reading →

Please direct all anguished rants, appalled tirades, horrified lectures and mentadas de madre to the email address on the right. It’s perfect Carlos Ortega, the country’s top labor leader and the brain-behind-the-national-strike, has chosen exile over jail (can’t blame him.) … Continue reading →