A campaign like no other
So here we are. After everything we’ve been through, we are faced with yet another campaign weekend. This Sunday, everything is on the line … again. This campaign...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
La cara pública del fracaso de Capriles
Si Henrique Capriles termina perdiendo este domingo – tal como predicen muchas encuestas – vamos a tener que comenzar a buscar culpables. Yo voy a comenzar por una:...
Playing the victim
Yesterday, our mental-patient-in-chief released a doozy: he complained openly, bitterly, sheepishly about how “the bourgeoisie” and “the media” are ganging up against him, and about how the other...
Apostate chavista document gets a lot right
Spanish journal ABC leaked a fun little chavista document that paints a true portrait of the dire state of the economy. From reading it carefully, I have an...
Race is tightening, but not fast enough
From two different sources I learn that Credit Suisse is quoting a recent Datanálisis survey putting Maduro’s lead over Capriles at 9.7 points. This is down from about...
Will the fiscally responsible candidate please stand up?
A moment of honesty: one of the reasons I’ve found it hard to blog about this election is the disappointment I feel with the Capriles candidacy. Yesterday I...
Chavenomics inspires a nifty cartoon
Yeah, that pretty much rocked (in Spanish). Kudos to Daniel and Miguel Angel for this.
Google Hangout with Rory Carroll
My chat with Rory Carroll, author of the new book, “Comandante,” just ended. Also available via Youtube.
The ethics of campaign consulting
It’s me vs. the Brazilians in this Simón Romero New York Times piece. The money quote: [Santana’s] skills also came into focus in Venezuela, where both Mr. Chávez, who...
A candidate in search of a tone
Over at Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog, I ponder the unsettled tone of the Capriles campaign. One day he is an attack dog, the next day he is a...
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