Polls vs. chavismo vs. guarimbas vs. naysayers
Today, two by-elections were held in the cities of San Cristóbal and San Diego. In both cities, the opposition mayors – elected a few months ago by huge...
Enchufado chronicles
I just got back from a short trip to Maracaibo. One of the many things that struck me (more on that in future posts) is the extent to...
In the land of silicone socialism
I’m with my cousin Elena. We’re in a Maracaibo supermarket. Half an hour earlier they had announced the arrival of cooking oil – two bottles per person – and the...
Roberta kills dialogue
The MUD announced it was “suspending” its participation in the Unasur-sponsored dialogue process. And yes, in case you were wondering, the sarao at Miraflores was not a one-time thing,...
Media watchdogs - they're watching you
The Venezuelan government is finding subliminal war propaganda in DirecTV’s ads for the World Cup. Then again, chavismo has always had a thing against DirecTV. Read the link –...
Chavismo under the orientalist lens
(This is a guest post by Venezuelan anthropologist Pedro Manrique. We haven’t done one of these in a long time, and I kind of dug it. I hope you...
Know fear
The lingering question as we conclude Human Rights week is – why? What are the authorities looking for? Are they looking to stoke the protests? Do they want them...
Jacobson tries to walk back what she said, comes up short
“At the May 8 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Venezuela, the A/S [Roberta Jacobson] made the point that the USG [US government] should not undermine the current...
The scandalous Mr. Aveledo
Ramón Guillermo Aveledo, the Secretary General of the MUD, got mired in a public relations disaster today. It all started this morning. During a hearing in the United States Senate, Assistant...
Your daily dose of crazy
Every morning, before I get out of bed, when my alarm goes off at 6:00 AM, I check my email for the news roundup from Venezuela. I really...
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