Administering powerlessness
Quico says: I thought I should weigh in on the developing net-spat over opposition party bashing. It’s a sin I’ve been guilty of too often in the past,...
Padre Ugalde, you're wrong
Katy says: – Father Luis Ugalde, SJ, president of my alma mater, is a towering figure in Venezuelan academia. His life experience working with the poor, his willingness...
Lateinamerika Analysen - sehr gut!
Quico says: Considering my Ph.D. work has nothing at all to do with Venezuela, it’s slightly disconcerting that my first academic publication does: this week, my standard rant...
Welcome to the sausage factory
Katy says: – I’ve avoided posting about the opposition lately. We are approaching the moment when we will see if the bone of grand statements about unity will...
Not exactly ambiguous if you ask me
Obama says: Take the slider to 16:53. We will fully support Colombia’s fight against the FARC. We’ll work with the government to end the reign of terror from...
Love that rodent
Katy says: – My new favorite website. Sorry to those who don’t speak Spanish – its content is both hilarious and untranslateable. Thanks to Daniel for the tip.
Your strong bolívars at work
Katy says: – I have the utmost respect for physical therapists. They are hard-working professionals who deserve to be compensated for their work just as much as the...
There's no accountability without accounting
Quico says: A few days ago, Katy posted a link to this Rory Carroll piece in The Guardian, to mixed reactions. Personally, I thought it was a pretty...
Care to explain, Mr. Gott?
Katy says: – Talk about old news: turns out the recent hubbub over Chávez’s support of FARC was a given for Chavistas in-the-know even eight years ago. Hell,...
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