A glass 98% full
In an interesting article in the WSJ in January, an analogy was made: Brazil was starting to look like Argentina, Argentina was looking like Venezuela, and Venezuela was resembling Zimbabwe....
Hotspots: Sucre's innovative way of fighting crime
Before the economic storm severely hit Venezuelans wallets, crime was people’s biggest national concern, topping scarcity, inequality, inflation or anything. In spite of being bumped, it is still is a...
Is Populism beatable?
Populism has been the driving force behind both our political landscape and our economic misfortunes. This trait has marked the misguided economic policies of several administrations, with...
Few groceries, fewer former leaders
Typically, when discussing a particular country’s fortunes, Investment banks, NGOs, Multilateral Development Institutions, and society as a whole expect some of its former heads of state to speak...
The tragic momentum of @juliococo
As I argued in my previous post, the political and economic crisis that Venezuela is facing gives ample room for outsiders to appeal to the people who are...
Venezuela's political fault lines may swallow us all
Since Venezuela’s political arena moves with the price of oil, politics in our country is extremely volatile. Sometimes it can lead to one outcome, and in a matter of...
PANINI-nomics in Venezuela
Over the past two weeks, Venezuelans have poured into the streets, but not simply to protest. Throngs are desperately trying to get the officially licensed sticker albums of this year’s...
CAP's prophecy
Carlos Andrés Pérez was always a controversial figure, hated by some, deemed great by others. Whatever your views regarding this “Gocho”, his two terms as president paint an...
A solitary fight?
February has come and gone, and it leaves in its wake a country in a complete state of turmoil. If this uprising has gained anything so far, is...
Would you be willing to play Batman?
Imagine yourself living in Gotham City. Crime rates keep going up. City Hall is unable to guarantee the minimum amount of security to its citizens. Cops are just...
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