Constituyente Bloodbath for Vennys
Venezuelan bonds collapsed to 15-month lows as the Constituyente doomsday clock ticked towards midnight.
Leonardo Vera and the Art of Stabilization
What do we need to do to bring our economy back from the abyss? From hitting up multilaterals to reforming the Central Bank Law to launching a brand new currency, Professor Leonardo Vera has a plan.
Chronicle of a Currency Crisis Foretold
The value of the bolivar is collapsing at a frightening speed amidst a hard-currency crunch and disastrous FX shenanigans. Tipo: normal.
The Venny Bond Market Contemplates the End
Suddenly, the Bachaquero of Wall St. trade is dead and the smart money is betting big on the end of the chavista experiment. Here’s why
The Bachaquero of Wall Street Makes One Last Killing
Since last year, short-end Venny bonds have been possibly the one asset class worldwide that can more than double the worth of your portfolio in a year — aside from cocaine. That can't last, obvs, but man has the ride been sweet.
Panic on the Streets of Vennyland
Investors in Venezuelan debt were already nervous over the upcoming April 12th maturity. The TSJ power grab sent them into panic-selling mode and set the stage for a weekend of uncertainty.
Misery in Venezuela is Off-the-Charts. Literally.
Persistent high inflation is a problem every other country in the world has figured out how to solve: that's one key reason why Venezuela stands alone atop Bloomberg's Misery Index.
I'm High on El Avila
A non-cliché love letter to the national park that is front and center in my life.
Plundering to the sound of Guaguancó
Feeling lost amid the apparent disconnect between the political/economic shitstorm and Nicolás Maduro’s dope Salsa moves? The Economist has got you covered.
Everybody's looking for a piece of that Citgo
High-stakes corporate lawyers are salivating over the upcoming, epic court battle over Citgo Holding’s fate, with Crystallex and ConocoPhillips leading the charge.
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