Monthly Archives: September 2006

This one’s crazy enough you could pass it off for a Borat skit, “In US and A, first you go to university and then you become congressman. But in Kazakhstan, first you go to parliament, and then to university!” Turns … Continue reading →

This one’s crazy enough you could pass it off for a Borat skit, “In US and A, first you go to university and then you become congressman. But in Kazakhstan, first you go to parliament, and then to university!” Turns … Continue reading →

El Universal sez: The Venezuelan Central Bank, the National Institute of Statistics and various executive branch agencies are developing new mechanisms to measure the impact of the government’s social programs. Referring to the effects of Mision Mercal on inflation, Minister … Continue reading →

El Universal sez: The Venezuelan Central Bank, the National Institute of Statistics and various executive branch agencies are developing new mechanisms to measure the impact of the government’s social programs. Referring to the effects of Mision Mercal on inflation, Minister … Continue reading →

Here’s a question I’ve been mulling: is Mi Negra, Manuel Rosales’ plan to hand out a portion of Venezuela’s oil rents directly to poor families via a debit card, a populist proposal? That, certainly, is how Vicepresident José Vicente Rangel, … Continue reading →

Here’s a question I’ve been mulling: is Mi Negra, Manuel Rosales’ plan to hand out a portion of Venezuela’s oil rents directly to poor families via a debit card, a populist proposal? That, certainly, is how Vicepresident José Vicente Rangel, … Continue reading →

Katy says: This has been a hectic week for me here in Caracas, and I will be sharing my impressions with you next week. But this little news item made me want to give you a preview. It is about … Continue reading →

Katy says: This has been a hectic week for me here in Caracas, and I will be sharing my impressions with you next week. But this little news item made me want to give you a preview. It is about … Continue reading →

Katy says: This has been a hectic week for me here in Caracas, and I will be sharing my impressions with you next week. But this little news item made me want to give you a preview. It is about … Continue reading →

In this excellent introduction to the politics of Chavez’s US-bashing, Vinod Sreeharsha skillfully brings gringo readers up to date… A taste: While many Americans may have heard President Chavez’s extreme rhetoric for the first time last week, William Brownsfield, the … Continue reading →

In this excellent introduction to the politics of Chavez’s US-bashing, Vinod Sreeharsha skillfully brings gringo readers up to date… A taste: While many Americans may have heard President Chavez’s extreme rhetoric for the first time last week, William Brownsfield, the … Continue reading →

In this New Republic piece, Sacha Feinman has a look at the zanier side of boliparanoia. Great reportage. Great fun. LA GUAIRA DIARISTBananas “It isn’t a secret as to who might come. Venezuela is oil-rich, and the imperialist countries have … Continue reading →

In this New Republic piece, Sacha Feinman has a look at the zanier side of boliparanoia. Great reportage. Great fun. LA GUAIRA DIARISTBananas “It isn’t a secret as to who might come. Venezuela is oil-rich, and the imperialist countries have … Continue reading →

Sorry to carp, but seeing this story about Rosales’s campaign on Globovision’s website made me despair all over again. The Globo journo had to write up five – count them, FIVE – different themes in a five paragraph piece to … Continue reading →

Sorry to carp, but seeing this story about Rosales’s campaign on Globovision’s website made me despair all over again. The Globo journo had to write up five – count them, FIVE – different themes in a five paragraph piece to … Continue reading →