Monthly Archives: February 2007

Katy says: Yesterday was the anniversary of El Caracazo, a day that no Venezuelan can ever forget. On February 27th, 1989, thousands of poor people poured into the streets to protest a hike in the prices of gas and public … Continue reading →

Katy says: Yesterday was the anniversary of El Caracazo, a day that no Venezuelan can ever forget. On February 27th, 1989, thousands of poor people poured into the streets to protest a hike in the prices of gas and public … Continue reading →

<!– –> Printer-friendly page format <!– Home | Subscribe | Current Issue –> <!– var s_wd=window,s_tm=new Date;if(s_code!=' '){s_code=s_dc( 'cfrfa');if(s_code)document.write(s_code)}else document.write('’) //–> An Empty Revolution The Unfulfilled Promises of Hugo Chávez By Francisco Rodríguez From Foreign Affairs , March/April 2008 Summary: … Continue reading →

Katy says: Chilean newspaper El Mercurio reprinted a story today originally broken by Argentine daily Clarín: Chávez is in the market to buy nine new submarines for the Venezuelan Navy, with expected costs in the billions of dollars. The main … Continue reading →

Katy says: Chilean newspaper El Mercurio reprinted a story today originally broken by Argentine daily Clarín: Chávez is in the market to buy nine new submarines for the Venezuelan Navy, with expected costs in the billions of dollars. The main … Continue reading →

Katy says: Fellow blogger Alek Boyd had a different take on Primero Justicia’s split than the one I expressed. I don’t have an agenda on this issue, and people should be informed of all views, so I asked Alek if … Continue reading →

Quico says: Two weeks ago, I wrote this long piece on the deeper reasons why chavismo is so profoundly unacceptable to those of us in the opposition. I argued that Venezuela is currently caught between two competing sets of “political … Continue reading →

Katy says: A few days ago Primero Justicia, Venezuela’s third-largest political party, suffered a public split. A group led by Chacao mayor Leopoldo López (pictured right) and former assemblymen Gerardo Blyde and Liliana Hernández resigned from the party alleging a … Continue reading →

Katy says: A few days ago Primero Justicia, Venezuela’s third-largest political party, suffered a public split. A group led by Chacao mayor Leopoldo López (pictured right) and former assemblymen Gerardo Blyde and Liliana Hernández resigned from the party alleging a … Continue reading →

Quico says: There’s something vaguely embarrassing about the whole debate about food shortages taking place in Venezuela these days. Because, really, there’s nothing to debate: the way price controls lead to shortages is one of the best understood phenomena in … Continue reading →

There’s something vaguely embarrassing about the whole debate about food shortages taking place in Venezuela these days. Because, really, there’s nothing to debate: the way price controls lead to shortages is one of the best understood phenomena in all of … Continue reading →

Quico says: Want to know how to blame the retail sector for its own expropriation? Ask yourself this: So, really, the choice is up to you. You can either: 1-Sell at the controlled price, lose money and go bankrupt. or … Continue reading →

Quico says: Want to know how to blame the retail sector for its own expropriation? Ask yourself this: So, really, the choice is up to you. You can either: 1-Sell at the controlled price, lose money and go bankrupt. or … Continue reading →

Quico says: This Al Qaeda threat thing has thrown the Chávez government completely for a loop. This one was definitely not in their play-book, they seem to have no idea how to react. In the last 24 hours, we’ve seen … Continue reading →

Quico says: This Al Qaeda threat thing has thrown the Chávez government completely for a loop. This one was definitely not in their play-book, they seem to have no idea how to react. In the last 24 hours, we’ve seen … Continue reading →