Monthly Archives: December 2003

The thing about the actas The other aspect that people often lose sight of is that we are ALL being spun silly with numbers. Somebody is plainly lying: all of these widely varying estimates (from 1.8 million to as many … Continue reading →

An Ibsen Martinez tour de force Rather than boring you with yet more of what I think – which I think is pretty well established by now – I will regale you with a translation of this extraordinary interview with … Continue reading →

Last thing If you need any more convincing of which side collected the signatures it says it collected, witness the Bs:$ rate on the semi-legal bond-dollar market. The currency has rebounded all the way to Bs.2,133 (from lows at one … Continue reading →

The thing about the actas The other aspect that people often lose sight of is that we are ALL being spun silly with numbers. Somebody is plainly lying: all of these widely varying estimates (from 1.8 million to as many … Continue reading →

An Ibsen Martinez tour de force Rather than boring you with yet more of what I think – which I think is pretty well established by now – I will regale you with a translation of this extraordinary interview with … Continue reading →

The less enlightening face of chavismo writes in… From: Richard Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 2:39 PM To: caracaschronicles@fastmail.fm Subject: Back on line > Francisco, > > I note that Caracas Chronicles is back on line and still peddling the same > unconvincing “information” … Continue reading →

The less enlightening face of chavismo writes in… From: Richard Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 2:39 PM To: caracaschronicles@fastmail.fm Subject: Back on line > Francisco, > > I note that Caracas Chronicles is back on line and still peddling the same > unconvincing “information” … Continue reading →

The less enlightening face of chavismo writes in… From: Richard Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 2:39 PM To: caracaschronicles@fastmail.fm Subject: Back on line > Francisco, > > I note that Caracas Chronicles is back on line and still peddling the same > unconvincing “information” … Continue reading →

CNE: Rediscovering the institutional wheel (or, more email from Alan) On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 22:53:28 -0400, Alan said: > Francisco, > > If I understand correctly, what you’re essentially saying is that five > individuals, all appointed by Chavez, … Continue reading →

CNE: Rediscovering the institutional wheel (or, more email from Alan) On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 22:53:28 -0400, Alan said: > Francisco, > > If I understand correctly, what you’re essentially saying is that five > individuals, all appointed by Chavez, … Continue reading →

CNE: Rediscovering the institutional wheel (or, more email from Alan) On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 22:53:28 -0400, Alan said: > Francisco, > > If I understand correctly, what you’re essentially saying is that five > individuals, all appointed by Chavez, … Continue reading →

Greg Wilpert writes… ..a reasonable, if somewhat wishfully thought-out, government-friendly essay in Venezuela Analysis that, nevertheless, contains some valid points. In my email to him, I called on Greg to call on his side to follow whatever decision CNE might … Continue reading →

Greg Wilpert writes… ..a reasonable, if somewhat wishfully thought-out, government-friendly essay in Venezuela Analysis that, nevertheless, contains some valid points. In my email to him, I called on Greg to call on his side to follow whatever decision CNE might … Continue reading →

Email exchange with a doomsday prophet I will post only one of several emails received in this general vein, especially because my correspondent is a very distinguished observer of Venezuelan politics. On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 17:43:59 -0400, “Alan” said: … Continue reading →

Email exchange with a doomsday prophet I will post only one of several emails received in this general vein, especially because my correspondent is a very distinguished observer of Venezuelan politics. On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 17:43:59 -0400, “Alan” said: … Continue reading →