How Diosdado’s Cunning Plan Could Spectacularly Backfire
It wouldn’t be the first time an overconfident authoritarian government pushed forward into an election they were certain they couldn’t possible lose… and lost.
At the Centro Portugués, it's Portus vs. Portugal's Foreign Minister
Portugal’s Foreign Minister came to Caracas to make nice with the government while hundreds of thousands of Portuguese nationals barely hang on.
The Elephant in the Pernil Room: Subsidizing Pork is Madness
Maslow? Give me a break. Pernilgate isn't about food. It's about the illusion of abundance amid dire scarcity, and about the scale of devastation a government can inflict when nobody who makes economic policy understands the concept of opportunity cost.
Rafa’s Pity Party
Few men have been as powerful in Venezuela as former oil czar Rafael Ramírez. Now that he’s a target in the latest chavista purge, let’s remember why he should never have our sympathy.
It’s OK to Hate Him Again
Recently, Henry Ramos Allup has become the posterboy for “the fake opposition,” surprising everyone who forgot who he really is — and always has been.
Chavismo’s Ginger Hope
Meet Rafael Lacava, the shirtless, shameless firebrand chavismo hopes will be Carabobo’s next executive.
Our Thorny First Lady
Ascending through patience and cunning, our “First Combatant” is a mixture of Cersei Lannister and Lady Mao —and, allegedly, the real power behind the throne.
Ramón Lobo Reaches Peak Idiocy
For the first time in ages, the Finance Minister addressed his battered and bruised nation. To what end? To stamp out the scourge of our time… the merchant willing to swipe your card and advance you some cash for a commission.
Luisa Turns on the Fan, to Little Effect
Luisa Ortega's highly anticipated speech in Brazil to fellow Prosecutors General included no actual evidence, at least one crazy exaggeration, and ultimately did more to undermine her credibility than the regime's.
How Delcy Became Delcy
The head of Venezuela’s all-powerful Constituent Assembly learned the hard way that if you want to snarl, you’re better off doing it in public than one-on-one with the leader.
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