The Debacle on the Inside
Few people who live in exile can get through the day without the Venezuelan crisis invading their insides.
New School, Old School
For today's sobremesa, Juan tells us why Tibisay inspires more pity than anger. Imagining her as a graduate student in New York city and comparing that to her current self, he sees somebody who refused to let opportunities change her into a better person.
Keiko: The Doorstop Candidate
Keiko Fujimori is a paradox of a wedge politician: a conservative loathed by the rich and adored by the poor, she bring with her all the baggage of her authoritarian father. But she also brings a sensible economic plan, and the political capital to carry it through.
Strategy vs. tactics
When reading the diplomatic battles being waged on the topic of Venezuela, it's easy to forget what the long-term goal is ... or should be.
La Movida
Alfredo Serrano, the wacko Spanish “economist,” has had Maduro’s ear for a while now. Is he making a move to influence actual policy? If he is, things are about to get much more interesting.
Finding the Positive in Bridgestone's Retreat (Updated)
Every day brings a new dose of terrible for Venezuela’s corporate sector. One day we find out there is no sugar for Coca-Cola. Another day we learn that...
The Mexican Standoff
Raul prompts the readers of the Daily Beast to comtemplate the Mexican standoff that is Venezuelan politics. It is the main reason why Maduro can't do anything.
Par for the curse
The final entry on our Caracas Chronicles Book Club selection: “The Oil Curse,” by Michael Ross.
Bachaquero = "Buy-and-Flip Hustler"
Bloomberg's Andy Rosati followed bachaqueros to see what their day-to-day life is like. It's no bed of roses.
The Roadmap, Part VIII: Is a government job a "real" job?
Embarking on a path to growth is going to require trimming our unmanageable public sector payroll. Good luck convincing Capriles or Ramos Allup of this.
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