Roy Chaderton joins the looney bin
In the last couple of weeks, it has become increasingly clear that the Maduro campaign has bought a one-way ticket on the Mental Express. In spite of this,...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
Vote for me. The other guys are crazy.
I have to admit, I’m more than a little turned off by the current Presidential campaign. Part of my frustrechera lies with the fact that, while Henrique Capriles...
Herd mentality
“I’m telling you man, we Venezuelans are the best managers in the world.” My buddy Diógenes is sitting across a miniature sized table from me. We are sipping...
David Frum thinks our book is essential, so go buy it!
An exceedingly generous review of our book, by The Daily Beast’s David Frum. The money quote: If [the authors’] telling is correct, whatever else Chavismo is, it’s not sustainable...
My response to Eva Golinger
No, Chávez didn’t make dreams come true for the poor. He didn’t improve their lives. Instead, he gave them money, and made them miserable on the side. My...
The kamikaze
Capriles’ candidacy is kinda hopeless, but in a good way. My take over at Transitions, the Foreign Policy blog.
Something more than noise
Willy McKey is a terrific writer whose work is featured, among other places, in Prodavinci, one of Venezuela’s best online magazines. This article about the Caracazo first appeared...
Plunging to new lows
In a sign that Hugo Chávez has indeed made headlines in corners of the world we never thought we’d be in, get this: there is a growing controversy...
Hugo Chávez, 1954-2013
Note: Several people liked my Hugo Chávez obituary. Loyal reader Liz went through the painstaking effort of translating it into Spanish, so I’m posting it, in case someone...
New Caracas Chronicles contributor: Emiliana Duarte
Folks, please join me in welcoming our new Caracas Chronicles contributor, Emiliana Duarte, a unique voice and a terrific young talent. Emiliana, welcome to the madhouse. We’re excited...
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