The Many Downsides of Building in a Mad Rush
The Chavernment’s housing program, Gran Mision Vivienda Venezuela is still going full throttle, but its path has been rocky: damage to the enviroment, workplace accidents and workers mad...
"Nobody believes me when I say Caracas is making a comeback..."
BrianPablo has a lovely riff on the massively under-reported world of Caracas street fairs. The streets were packed to the nines. Kids on skateboards or riding bikes, teenagers...
That Spending Binge Chart, Adjusted for Inflation This Time
After a series of virtual (and well deserved) coscorrones for publishing what really was a misleading post this morning, I went back and re-did that M2 expansion chart including...
The new "socialist" venture announced by Chavez is...
Apurinoco: a social enterprise dedicated to river transport on the Apure and Orinoco rivers. Beside the clever name, the company will start with brand new hovercrafts. That’s right,...
The Spending Binge in Comparative Perspective
Correction: As several commenters pointed out, this chart is badly misleading in this form, as it doesn’t adjust for inflation. A corrected version can be seen here.
Ad War Update, cont'd
Chavez’s camp latest claim: Culture and history are only possible in revolution… Where to start with this one, beside the cheesy, melodramatic tone? History has not been treated...
"Sensation of Insecurity" Chronicles
A team from Caracas newspaper Ultimas Noticias went to cover CNE’s election drill in the down-on-its-luck neighborhood of El Valle. What they found out when they arrived was...
Put your money where your vote is
A reader sends us this about how the October 7th election is getting more attention abroad: “I’m sure you’ve heard about Intrade, the predictive market website… I follow...
When the levee breaks
Earlier this year, we reported on Lake Valencia’s rising waters, which by some estimates could flood parts of South Maracay by August. Now we’re in the end of such month...
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