After All These Years, Dan Burnett Still Doesn't Get It
Quico says: Here’s a riddle for you: when is a post-chavista awakening not a post-chavista awakening? When it’s formulated as though failed policies had nothing to do with...
Compare and Contrast, Macroeconomics Edition
Quico says: How a professional economist understands inflation: How a chavista minister understands inflation: “If we all start to haggle, speculators are going to start feeling the pressure....
Reading the Readers
Quico says: A hearty thanks to all 280 of you who took the time to fill out the Readers’ Survey over the last few days. There’s some eye-popping...
Creative Use of the Imperialism Card #12,294,833
Quico says: “The problem,” my friend told me, “is that the National Guardsmen don’t really control the jail. I mean, they control the door, yes, but once inside,...
The Reason Juan Cristobal Hasn't Been Posting Much
Quico says: Meet Lily, apple of Juan C.’s eye.
EXCLUSIVE: Chávez Steps Up Mafia Ties!
Quico says: In the wake of his extraordinary meeting with a notorious Colombian drug-runner and paramilitary chieftain earlier this week, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has stepped up cooperation...
Caracas Chronicles Readers' Survey
Quico says: For years, I’ve been wondering what kind of people actually read this blog, what y’all like about it, what y’all hate about it, and how y’all...
EXCLUSIVE: Chávez Mafia Ties Exposed!
Quico says: Caracas Chronicles has obtained exclusive reports of an imminent face-to-face meeting between Venezuelan Pres. Hugo Chávez and the head of one of Colombia’s most notorious criminal...
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