Baby Steps in Parque Miranda
Yesterday in Parque Miranda, a struggling MUD dipped its toes tentatively into the waters of mass mobilization. Here's a radical idea: what if the leaders tried talking frankly with their activists for once?
No More Chiabe Time and the CNE goes green.
How do you solve an energy crisis and prevent a recall referendum at the same time? By changing your clocks, obvs.
Armageddon poetry slam
There are only so many ways that one can forecast Venezuela's impending collapse. We round up this week's international headlines in haiku form. Enjoy
A sMUDdgy record so far
The MUD has proven it can't legislate and plan for elections at the same time. So they must pick one and stick to it, before their honeymoon period quickly runs out.
Hacks and the hackers who hack them
The budget and scope of Maduro's surveillance operation is enough to make a convicted Colombian hacker, and the media that covers this story, blush.
Riots in Táchira leave two police officers dead
A raise in bus fare is the latest grievance that Venezuelans have added to their list of reasons for protesting, and the Government should've seen this coming.
Remembrance of Semana Santas Past
Once upon a time, back when oil was still in triple digits, Semana Santa was a populist bacchanalia. Take a trip down memory lane to the "good times."
The If's, When's and How's of Regime Change
Turns out the MUD is busy discussing how to change the government as you read this. They have to come up with the Mother of all Plans.
Fever
When you fall violently ill, or when a country's in crisis, there's no such thing as "waiting for the right time" to act.
Capriles Salidista.
Sources confirm that opposition leader Henrique Capriles will be announcing the activation of a recall referendum today at an event in Parque Miranda, Caracas.
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