When Model UN finally comes in handy
Just so we’re clear, I’m now working for the International Relations Dept. of Comando Simón Bolívar. I’m a grunt, not a spokesperson, but still, I’m pretty proud of...
The Grass is Always Greener...in Colombia
I’ve never been the jealous type. Until I saw this clip of Colombia’s Speaker of the House of Representatives. Igualito a Diosdado. Watch it and weep. [gigya src=”http://swf.tubechop.com/tubechop.swf”...
Alexis Ramírez: Grand Media Inquisitor
The Chavista onslaught against independent media (domestic or foreign) has been escalating pretty quickly: Nicolás Maduro has now accused CNN en Español of promoting a coup against him...
Nope, not a Chigüire story...
Sigh… El embajador de Irán en Venezuela, Hojattolah Soltani, informó hoy que ofreció a los nuevos dueños del canal privado venezolano Globovisión la programación en castellano del canal...
"The Last Bastion"
The choice of title (what is this, Lord of the Rings?) was unfortunate, as I do not believe it is indeed the last bastion. Still, I discuss Hojillas...
Tropical Hathos Chronicles
Andrew Sullivan defines “Hathos” (from “hate” + “pathos”) as those moments when you want to look away but cannot. Hathos is the attraction to something you really can’t...
Brand new airport, same old planes
Last week, Aragua State Governor Tareck El Aissami said that the El Libertador Air Force Base (near Maracay) would become a civilian airport for domestic and international flights....
Mental health break: girls and their dads
Completely non-Venezuela related: what do you think of this? What is it like to raise a girl in Venezuela? I, for one, couldn’t agree more with the author.
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