Aragua Primaries: Of Ismael and Other Demons
Nobody likes Ismael García... but here in Aragua we're pretty much resigned to him being MUD's gubernatorial candidate.
The Bullet You Didn't Dodge
In 2004, I went out for errands. I ended the day with a gunshot wound and an ultra-large dose of reality.
El Viejo González Estarriol
Venezuelans tend to think we are the first cases of everything, but I’m not even the first to experience repression in my family. This is how my great-grandpa lived it – and won.
The Tragedy of Choroní: Tears of Neglect
What used to be a paradise getaway for many has turned into a living hell. The worst part? It all could have been avoided.
Libya, Venezuela, Here, There, and Anywhere
Hamza lived through a dictatorship and then came to Venezuela, where he became either a cynic or a pragmatist, depending on how you read his words. All that remains clear is that things here can always get worse.
In the Trenches with Luisa
The Prosecutor General has fought a battle against the State seemingly on her own. This is what it looks like from the inside, as told by one of the troopers by her side.
The Devil's AD-vocate
With the opposition signing up for governor elections now a fact, there’s one man to blame for the mess that the opposition is in today.
Countdown to Doomstituyente
As the threat of an Constituent Assembly that lifts even notional limits on what the crazies can do, the dystopian vibe in our public sphere deepens.
The Economist Asks Pears from the Oven
The most surprising revelation in The Economist’s cover story this week is that Manuel Rosales has some fans in London.
El Pana Igor: The Story of the Punto Soberano in Uganda
Igor Markov only knew one other Venezuelan who lived in Uganda. That didn't stop him from setting up a Punto Soberano in Entebbe and adding three whole votes to the Consulta Popular tally.
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