The Book
In praise of Blogging the Revolution
“Caracas Chronicles has been an indispensable source of lucidity and perspective in these turbulent times in Venezuela. Toro and Nagel have been right on target, without pretending to be ludicrously impartial; they have been able to rise above polarization, trying hard to make sense of an often implausible reality. Blogging the Revolution shows them at their best. If you are not already a fan, you will become one.”
- Francisco J. Monaldi, RFK Visiting Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Director, Center on Energy at IESA in Caracas.Recent Comments
HalfEmpty on Today’s moment of z… amieres on Today’s moment of z… Lee capullo on Today’s moment of z… Escualidus Arrechus on Today’s moment of z… Get a clue on Today’s moment of z… Get a clue on Today’s moment of z… Glenn on Today’s moment of z… Bill Bass on Today’s moment of z… pitiyanqui on Today’s moment of z… pitiyanqui on Today’s moment of z… Popular Now
-
Category Archives: Cuba
Who is Maduro?
My take on the big, fat question mark we may be electing tomorrow – over at Transitions, by Foreign Policy. An excerpt: One of the failures in this campaign is that we have yet to learn much about Maduro’s life … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Nicolas Maduro, Politics
9 Comments
To recall is to live
On February 5th, 1992, Caldera sided with Chávez and Fidel Castro sided with Carlos Andrés Pérez. I’ve always been struck by what a grubby, squalid little Myth of Origin the putsch of February 4th makes. Next the glories of the Sierra … Continue reading
The cost of Cuban “expertise”
As the ongoing electric crisis continues, this blog reported last September how Cuba was helping the national electric company CORPOELEC handle the numerous problems of our power grid system. Today, an article in the Valencia newspaper Notitarde gives us an … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Electric Crisis, The Economy
44 Comments
Schrödinger’s President
Over on the IHT, I meditate on what a long, strange week it’s been… Given the impenetrability of Cuban state secrecy, it’s hard not to speculate that even if the president has already died, we would have no way of … Continue reading
Posted in Chavez cancer, Cuba, Politics
88 Comments
Is stupidity a pre-existing condition?
A few readers criticized me for implying, in a previous post, that the more educated you are, the less likely it is (or should be) that you are chavista. Putting aside the obvious correlation that leads me to this, I … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba
36 Comments
The cost of Venezuela’s oil discounts
$100 billion. That’s how much oil discounts have cost Venezuela since 1999, according to estimations by a group of oil researchers who go by the name of Subaeshi. Now, you may wonder what business I have quoting some random group … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Oil, Politics
31 Comments
The Machurucuto Incident
It’s not just a great name for a band: 45 years ago this week, a group of Cuban and Cuban-trained Venezuelan guerrillas actually tried to invade Venezuela by sea through Machurucuto (just east of Higuerote). Machurucuto was a kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, History
24 Comments
Chávez to undergo surgery, again
After disappearing for a few days (and leaving in his trail a swathe of rumours about his health), President Hugo Chávez reappeared today in what appeared to be a live broadcast from his home state of Barinas. In a dramatic … Continue reading
Posted in Chavez cancer, Cuba
89 Comments
Treason.jpg
The Cuban flag proudly waves next to the Venezuelan tricolor inside a Venezuelan military compound. HT: Memo Arocha, photo courtesy of El Carabobeño. PS: Busy today with work, so a short post, but this picture is worth a thousand posts. … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Military
27 Comments
