Chigüire Strikes Again
Quico says: Barreto reveals revolutionary plans for a sub-aquatic Caracas.
Could Chávez's Cadena Blunder Rescue the Opposition in Caracas?
Panel one: “Not sure whether to go vote or not…”Panel three: Cadena announcement… “It’s decided…I’m going to vote!” Venezuela: “I could use a little help over here!”Chávez: “Quit...
Polling gossip: Pessimist's Edition
Quico says: A trusted reader with access to polling data I could only dream of writes in. Our forecast map looks optimistic to him. Says only Sucre and...
Life Immitates Satire
Quico says: Yesterday’s scenes of traffic madness in Caracas reminded me of a classic Otrova Gomas piece called “El Día D.” It originally showed up in El Cofre...
Thinking through the Major Mayor's race
Juan Cristobal says: A lot of you have asked about the Caracas Mayor-at-Large (or Major Mayor) race between Chavez’s candidate Aristobulo Isturiz and opposition candidate Antonio Ledezma. The...
Panic on the Streets of El Rosal
Quico says: A day of chaos in Caracas yesterday, as uninterrupted, torrential rain caused deadly mudslides and absolute traffic chaos all over the city. Mudslides wiped out at...
Two more 23N maps
Quico says: The pre-election forecasts are coming thick and fast now, and just to keep the people who make them accountable after the election, we’re going to keep...
23N Map: Caracas Chronicles Forecast
Juan Cristobal and Quico say: So after some debate, we have decided to go out on a limb and publish a Forecast Map for Sunday’s gubernatorial elections. We...
Orbital Identity Crisis Chronicles
Quico says: So I was reading this thing and wondering how long it will take after the satellite breaks down before Chavistas suddenly “discover” that the First Venezuelan...
Too-long-to-translate Chronicles
Quico says: Not for the first time, Chuo Torrealba has the most insightful take on the current political situation you’re likely to find. (Sorry, Spanish readers only.)
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