Tag Archives: MCM

Candidate Watch: Look Who’s Coming to Rio

So, guess who raids Caracas Chronicles for her travel schedule? Just days after we highlight Rio’s innovative barrio pacification strategy, MCM surfaces alongside Rio’s police chief, Marta Rocha. Coincidence? Almost certainly. And yet… For my money, the most interesting bit … Continue reading

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Candidate watch (updated)

We know Oswaldo Álvarez Paz is going to be competing in the opposition’s primary. We also know that Antonio Ledezma is gunning for it as well. In fact, there he is today, pleading for Un Nuevo Tiempo’s support. But what about … Continue reading

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The early 2012 Jockeying Report

They may not be doing it publicly yet, but make no mistake about it: the opposition’s early hopefuls for the 2012 presidential nomination are already quietly but actively jockeying for position. Early polling – and standard, it’s-too-early-for-this-to-mean-anything caveats apply – … Continue reading

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