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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.”
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Category Archives: China
Just another BRICS in the wall
Nicolas Maduro asked the new South African Ambassador to ensure Venezuela “participates somehow in this interesting construction of the BRICS”. Even if some of its members are now making a killing doing business here, it’s unlikely that the BRICS group of … Continue reading
Posted in China, International, Nicolas Maduro, Politics
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Llegó la hora … de pagarle a los chinos (Updated)
A publisher friend (more on that later) sent me a copy of José Toro Hardy’s Llegó la Hora, and I found a piece of news that I wasn’t aware of. It turns out that the Chinese are not subsidizing us, but … Continue reading
Posted in China, Oil, The Economy
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The China connection
Over at Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog (apologies, but you need to log in to read the piece), I take a break from my vacation to discuss the link between last week’s devaluation and Elías Jaua’s ill-fated trip to China: In … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, CADIVI, China
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