Finding a cure for pessimism in Rio's favelas
(A Spanish version of this post appears in Prodavinci) The New Yorker published a shattering article this week by Jon Lee Anderson, about Caracas’ slow, brutal decadence. The...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
The #1 Defender of Diosdado Cabello’s Rights
Opposition Twitter celebrity Diego Arria is mad as MUD, and he’s not gonna take it anymore. He is frustrated that the opposition umbrella group (following its leader, Henrique...
Chávez, the myth
A pretty good op-ed in the New York Times, by Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera. The money quote: From the intensive care unit, the president “continues to perform...
Tower of terror
Jon Lee Anderson penned an epic article on life in Caracas for the New Yorker, and after jumping through many hoops, I finally dished out $5.95 and read...
Signatures, oaths, and robots
Constitutional lawyer José Ignacio Hernández has been writing up a storm over at Prodavinci. It figures – chavistas are violating laws so quickly it makes your head spin....
The first year of Maduronomics
(A short post for a busy day) 2013 will likely be the first year of the Nicolás Maduro economy. What can we expect? The Venezuelan Central Bank –...
Does a scribble prove a life?
Yesterday, Nicolás Maduro named Elías Jaua Foreign minister, or rather, he announced that Chávez had named him. Today, the official newspaper of the Venezuelan government (where all public...
Chavismo is coming for grandma
… and I mean that literally. According to La Verdad, a Maracaibo newspaper, José Álvarez, a rural Táchira native, tortured and killed his 80-year old mother because “god”...
Devaluation around the corner? Not so fast
Over at the Foreign Policy blog (login required now), I cast doubt on the conventional wisdom that the government is going to have to devalue the Bolívar soon,...
The educational policy deficit
As the Hugo Chávez era comes to a close in Venezuela, it is time to begin taking stock of his legacy. One of the oft-repeated lines is that...
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