Monthly Archives: December 2008

Juan Cristobal and Quico say: The year is coming to a close and while some of you will gather around the hallaca table or go to your school’s gaitazo, here at Caracas Chronicles we will indulge in our own little … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – The New York Times is reporting that Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero will perform in Barack Obama’s inaugural swearing-in ceremony, alongside Yitzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Anthony McGill. Wow. Make us proud, Gabriela.

Juan Cristobal says: – Here are three posters I got today related to the upcoming “No” campaign.

Quico says: Cross posted from HuffoLand… threeup_js(‘World’, ’150867′, ’1′); document.write(‘Your request is being processed…’)Your request is being processed… Chavez After the Oil Boom It’s not easy being a progressive Venezuelan opposed to the Chavez Regime. A lot of my leftie … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – “Why no, officer, I have never had anything but complimentary things to say about Yon Goicoechea, student leader turned superstar turned member of Primero Justicia. After all, I belong to Primero Justicia and we’ve always been … Continue reading →

Quico says: Sorry for the hiatus everyone: Juan Cristobal and I are busy working on the soon-to-be-traditional Year in Review Post. We’re having to go back over everything we’ve written all year, and as you can imagine, it’s pretty time … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Things outgoing Metropolitan Mayor Juan Barreto left behind … If you want to read more about the “transition” (i.e. destruction) in the Metropolitan Mayor’s office, this story from El Universal, along with this other one, are … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – http://www.youtube.com/v/sKfkK9nhCWQ&hl=en&fs=1 A couple of days ago, the National Assembly began “debating” Chavez’s proposed amendment to the Constitution. In a refreshing moment of honesty, the entire gallery, the people’s representatives, nearly all of them chavistas, began chanting … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – A couple of days ago, the National Assembly began “debating” Chavez’s proposed amendment to the Constitution. In a refreshing moment of honesty, the entire gallery, the people’s representatives, nearly all of them chavistas, began chanting Chavez’s … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Loyal reader Kolya gave us a heads-up a few weeks ago and I felt it was worth spreading the word: one of the recipients of this year’s TED award is our compatriota, Jose Antonio Abreu. Now, … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Loyal reader Kolya gave us a heads-up a few weeks ago and I felt it was worth spreading the word: one of the recipients of this year’s TED award is our compatriota, Jose Antonio Abreu. Now, … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Loyal reader Kolya gave us a heads-up a few weeks ago and I felt it was worth spreading the word: one of the recipients of this year’s TED award is our compatriota, Jose Antonio Abreu. Now, … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Behold, the latest fashion trend of Venezuela’s socialists, designed in the U.S.A., made in Ecuador. No report yet on whether the PSUV is paying Converse any royalties. Going to next week’s march in support of class … Continue reading →

Juan Cristobal says: – Behold, the latest fashion trend of Venezuela’s socialists, designed in the U.S.A., made in Ecuador. No report yet on whether the PSUV is paying Converse any royalties. Going to next week’s march in support of class … Continue reading →

Quico says: Once every long while, a piece in Spanish strikes me as so incisive, so well-judged, so indispensable, that I’ll bit the bullet and translate the thing. This latest one is by Laureano Márquez. The original in Spanish is … Continue reading →