Quico is so busy...
… he doesn’t even have time to publicize his own stuff! His latest on the International Herald Tribune.
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
Rationing as fodder for research
The government is implementing gasoline rationing in Venezuela’s border states. The way they are doing it is by installing a chip on each vehicle. The idea is to...
No longer just about opportunity cost (Updated)
“We shouldn’t have to pay market prices for gasoline, we’re an oil-producing country.” We’ve all heard the above argument. We all know it makes no sense. Still, it’s...
Something to read en la cola
Caracas’ traffic for beginners: my latest for Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog.
So long, Noticias 24 (Updated)
Noticias 24 used to be the news aggregator of choice for all things Venezuela. One small click and you could find out a lot about what was going...
Desperation (Updated)
The picture above shows the Venezuelan Independence Day Military parade. “Corazón Venezolano” is the campaign slogan for Hugo Chávez’s re-election. How is this not a bigger scandal? (HT:...
The bastardization of our Independence Day
The 201st Anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence is just the kind of date for taking a deep breath and thinking about our national identity,...
Home, in five senses
1. “Señores pasajeros, bienvenidos al Aeropuerto Internacional La Chinita de Maracaibo.” I’m flying home for five days of family events. As I am leaving the plane, I brace myself...
Epic fail
Here is Chávez’s latest campaign ad: un-singable jingle full of tired old clichés, worn-out rythms, and hysterical imagery. It’s too bad for them, because the video starts off...
A tourist in my hometown
I spent Christmas and New Years in Maracaibo, and I promised CC readers I would take a ride on the Metro while I was there. The Metro opened...
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