Chávez and the Saudis
One of the least explored aspects of Hugo Chávez’s foreign policy has been his relationship with Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have long been advocates of moderation within OPEC,...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
The day after
January 10th has passed. Chávez did not show up for his swearing in, but his “people” took the oath in his place, because the people are Chávez, and...
What do you call a problem like Maduro?
January 10th creates a conundrum for us at Caracas Chronicles. On the one hand, we share most of your indignation. Maduro’s term ends today, but the TSJ has...
Annals of communicational sausage-making
If you’re interested in how the Revolution is Broadcast, this leaked letter from Information Minister Ernesto Villegas to Hugo Chávez is pretty interesting. The letter provides a detailed...
This is what Capriles is thinking
OK, so we all know this is a kind of coup. Keeping Maduro on as the not-encargado-and-yet-obviously-in-charge (a.k.a., de facto) president is about as legitimate in my eyes...
¿Por qué?
Those looking at Venezuela’s hot mess from the outside can be excused for wondering: what’s the big deal? Let’s recap: the opposition wants a temporary absence declared and...
Capriles to foreign governments: Don't cross this line
In a forceful performance today, Henrique Capriles outlined the opposition’s stance re. January 10th. With Lara Governor Henri Falcón by his side (Hint: these two are a team)...
Marco Aurélio García vs. Ernesto Villegas
One of Brazilian President Dilma Roussef’s top foreign policy advisors, Marco Aurélio García, has gone on the record saying nothing will happen on January 10th, since the government can just...
Formalities in formaldehyde
One of the more salient points of these surreal times we are living through is that a Revolution spawned out of a formal oath in front of a...
Conservative anti-imperialism
In Foreign Affairs, Javier Corrales coins a term I had not heard before: “conservative anti-imperialism.” It describes Chávez’s approach to relations with the US: antagonistic, but not that...
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