Category Archives: Primero Justicia

A rejoinder on Leopoldo López’s indictment

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

The substance of the accusations being brought 15-years after the fact against opposition leader Leopoldo López don’t merit very much comment, other than to note that that guy must really be squeaky clean if the only thing chavismo could find to charge him for … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Primero Justicia | 26 Comments

After the primary

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

As public attention has shifted again to Chávez’s health, the succesful opposition primary still has some unresolved issues. Results in the two most important municipalities in Caracas (Libertador & Sucre) gave narrow victories for Ismael Garcia and Juan Carlos Caldera, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Opposition, Primaries, Primero Justicia | 17 Comments

The wrath of Ibsen

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Ibsen Martínez is livid. A-rrecho, with capital A. And when Ibsen is mad at someone, you better pull out a dictionary. His latest is a scorching take-down of Carlos Ocariz and Juan Carlos Caldera. (Side note: Yes, Ibsen, it’s Juan … Continue reading →

Posted in Opposition, Pablo Perez, Primaries, Primero Justicia | 58 Comments

A few tips for the front runner

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Tomorrow, Miranda Governor Henrique Capriles will officially launch his campaign for the opposition’s Presidential nomination. Flimsy phone-polls and chutzpah-filled, self-proclaimed surge claims notwithstanding, he continues to be the front runner. It’s the job of bloggers to sit in the sidelines … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Primero Justicia | 105 Comments

Eva Golinger makin’ things up = dog bites man

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

There are two topics I normally steer away from: Wikileaks, and Eva Golinger. The former, because it is essentially a boatload of gossip, and people fascinated by it glibly ignore the fact that these are private documents (probably) illegally obtained. … Continue reading →

Posted in International chavistas, Primero Justicia | 57 Comments