When life gives you lemons, you make a livable high-rise
Remember la Torre de David? You know, the abandoned skyscraper that was invaded by squatters and now stands as a monument to Venezuela’s housing crisis? Well, architecht Alfredo...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
Dirrrrty
Remember how chavismo always says that its goal is to save the planet … or something? I guess their plan is to go about it by dumping more...
El Reventón IV
A few days ago, I was privileged to attend a screening of El Reventón I and II, two documentaries by Venezuelan filmmaker Carlos Oteyza. Using archival footage from...
There is no such thing as bad publicity
I ask some friends working with Capriles about the difference in media presence between the all-powerful, ever-present Comandante and “El Flaco.” Their response surprised me. In a nugget,...
Fired up
The above video has crappy production values, and its message is just OK. But … watch it, and you can’t deny the sincerity of the message, the optimism...
Dip it in ink
In yet another blow to conspiracy theorists everywhere, the indelible ink that is to be used in the October 7th election passed the sniff test, as reported by...
We don't always vote with our pockets
Quico made a point last Friday about how Venezuelans, like other voters, vote with their pockets. In the midst of an oil boom, and with the economy growing...
Put a hat on it
Quico’s take on Gorra-gate was a home-run. But there is a side to this we need to consider. The more we talk about Capriles’s headgear, the more we...
Caracazo, cont.
Bless your heart, YouTube. Now we can all see RCTV’s historic newscast from February 27th, 1989: The bit of this video that fascinates me starts at 1:50, when...
A new benchmark for development
I’ve been traveling through Chile with my family for most of the past week. As is typical when Venezuelans come to Chile, they have been amazed at the...
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