The number cruncher
Juan Cristobal says: – In recent days, Hugo Chavez named former Finance Minister Nelson Merentes to head Venezuela’s Central Bank. The move would not be chavista if it...
Thoughts on the Eve of the Fifth Anniversary of 1M
Now also on Huffo. Quico says: Some events are so momentous, so history shaking, all you need to refer to them is a date. 911 is, I suppose,...
The problem with the hero theory
Quico says: I do realize there’s one fairly basic problem with the “hero” theory of Venezuelan redemption: it relies, ultimately, on power’s sense of shame. Ghandi’s campaign, in...
Email delivery news
Quico says: I’ve just realized for the last who-knows-how-long, the little sign-up form on the right for Email delivery hadn’t been working. It’s now fixed. If you want...
Corruption? What corruption?
Quico says: How can it be that the government only prosecutes corruption cases when the accused are Chávez opponents? It drives me batty. Nothing chavismo does makes my...
Ledezma Making Sense
Quico says: No, I can’t believe I’m writing this either, but we need to face up: Caracas’s embattled mayor, Antonio Ledezma is turning out to be a far...
Even the liberal New Republic...
Quico says: …wants to know what Venezuelans thought of The Handshake.
Christopher Toothaker, or the problem with mainstream media
Juan Cristobal says: – This weekend’s rapprochement between the U.S. and Venezuela is, without a doubt, good news. We have long argued on this blog that isolating Chavez...
Chokin' on my cornflakes...
Quico says: Yes, it’s the course of action I explicitly recommended a few months ago. Yes, my brain knows this is the smart thing. Still, I couldn’t help...
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