Tag Archives: MUD

Tarjetón Blues

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Of all the sub-species in the bewildering fauna of Venezuelan oppositionism, the one I understand the least is the Tarjeta Única Jihadist: folk who’ve made it a point of honor to have a single spot on the ballot for the … Continue reading →

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The non-event of the day

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

The other day we were being accused – perhaps rightly so – of being too partial to Primero Justicia. So … I’m doing my darnedest to ignore what Henrique Capriles has been doing or saying… or posting on his Facebook … Continue reading →

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Check (Updated)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

The Carabobo newspaper Notitarde is citing unnamed sources as saying Venezuela’s Electoral Council is considering holding the Presidential elections in July or August of next year. In the case of July, it would leave the opposition’s candidate (supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Their words, not mine

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

The weekly roundup from a well-regarded intel firm: “Disagreement among opposition leaders regarding the primary date resulted in the MUD choosing a date closer to the end of its November-March timeframe for primaries, announced in February. While it is positive … Continue reading →

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Juan sets out to join me

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Over in Spanish, Juan sets out to join me in Duodenal Ulcer Chronicles with a dyspeptic rant on the oppo primary date. Ommmmmmmmmm…

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Instant runoff, approval voting, and the status quo

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

(A guest post by Roberto Silvers) After much squabbling, the Venezuelan opposition coalition has decided to hold its presidential primary elections on February 12, 2012. While this date is three months later than a majority of opposition voters and likely … Continue reading →

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STOP SHOUTING!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

(Note: The following guest post, by longtime reader and fellow blogger Roberto Silvers, is an open letter offering some free political advice for Venezuela’s parliamentary opposition) by Roberto Silvers 23 March 2011 (Caracas) Honorable Opposition Deputies of the National Assembly of … Continue reading →

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