Tag Archives: 11A

The smell of Hades

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

A few years ago, Hugo Chávez famously claimed that George W. Bush had left the podium of the UN “reeking of sulphur.” He should know about that. Turns out, Venezuela ranks 99 out of 100 countries in terms of sulphur … Continue reading →

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Nine years ago today

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

I guess we can leave the 11th behind, but who can forget the 12th? I, for one, had never seen the raw footage in this video. #40 … g’night!  

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The last word on April 11th

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The great Federico Vegas has an eloquent piece on April 11th over at Prodavinci (sorry, in Spanish). The money quote: Caracas was more beautiful than ever, splendid really, accompanied by its geography and its light. When we entered Bolívar Avenue, … Continue reading →

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Taking spinning to a whole new level

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Chavistas love to wallow in their magical April 11th mythology, and over at the Spanish site we’ve highlighted a few of the headlines from the past few days. But the interview former Interior Minister Ramón Rodríguez Chacín gave on Aporrea … Continue reading →

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A date forever burnt into the nation’s psyche

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

April 11th is a date destined to be remembered as the moment when a popularly-elected-leader-turned-ruthless-autocrat willing to use violence to stay in power long after he’d lost the legitimacy to rule was finally forced to face up to his crimes…in … Continue reading →

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The illusion of inevitability

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

(You can find the original Spanish version of this post at Alejandro Tarre’s Blog.) Two items: 1) Hugo Chávez in a recent interview published in Uruguay’s La República: I could’ve not existed. When I was young I almost drowned in a … Continue reading →

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Nine years on

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Yes folks, it’s really been nine years. Really. There’s nothing more to add at this point. It’s all been said, and lied about, and set straight, and lied about again so many times it’s a bit of a mutt’s game to … Continue reading →

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Tahrir vs. Altamira

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

My new column for The New Republic – a personal meditation on the drama of Tahrir Square as seen from a Venezuelan exile’s perspective – is now up behind their paywall: an excellent reason to subscribe! (Or, buy the dead-tree … Continue reading →

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