An example of fiscal irresponsibility, cont. (UPDATE)
A lot of things have happened since I wrote about Evelyn Urdaneta, the mayor of an Anzoátegui municipality that faces possible bankruptcy because PDVSA hasn’t paid local taxes for almost...
Gustavo Hernández A.
Guaro journalist and CaracasChron veteran.
Another one for the "Where's Waldo?" files
The new Defense Minister, Admiral Diego Molero Bellavia was named fifteen days ago via phone call, after his predecessor Henry Rangel Silva was sent to Trujillo. He’s still...
16-D Races to Watch: Zulia
Zulia has always been a mixed bag for Chavismo: The comandante presidente has won there in every presidential election so far (including the recent 7-O), but no Chavista has...
Ad War Update: Miranda Edition
With the 16-D campaign already in full force, it’s time to look some of the TV spots airing in free-to-air channels and on cable. Let’s start with the...
How not to make ice cream
Last month, the Chavernment got into the ice cream business. The comandante presidente announced the new Coppelia line, inspired by the famous place of the same name in...
The "S" word now stands for scam
This week, Electricity Minister Hector Navarro opened an investigation into irregular charging of customers by third parties inside the public electric company (and monopoly) CORPOELEC. Was this decision...
Our love of soft drinks is about to be tested
Venezuelans love soft drinks. They really do. I must admit, I love them too. Even if is not the healthiest thing, people here spend more on carbonated drinks...
16-D Races to Watch: Amazonas
The most remote of Venezuela’s states was not supposed to have its election for State governor until late 2013. In the 2000 mega-election, the final result was very...
Constituyente-palooza!
Last weekend, State media outlets dedicated almost all of their programing to cover a series of small gatherings all across Venezuela, as part of something called “Constituent Process...
New planes for Conviasa, junk for the rest
Venezuelan flag carrier Conviasa has started to recieve the first group of the twenty Embraer E-190 aircraft it bought in late 2011 to Brazil. The state airline, which...
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