Pedro Rosas Rivero is an Economist living in Caracas, with graduate studies in Economics, and Politics. He wishes we could talk more about policy than politics. News addict, and incurable books junkie.
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election could be quite significant for Venezuela. We’ll all be watching the race closely from here to November 3rd. Here’s how to look at those mysterious numbers we lost back home
Hyperinflation is like a tsunami destroying everything in its wake. The banking system could be next, and it's not even in the top-3 bad things to happen to the economy this week.
While oppo Keyboard Warriors steam, MUD's more radical parties are putting their agenda in front of the voters. If turnout is high today, the so-called moderates will find themselves badly outmaneuvered.
Watching Venezuela burn from far away, people naturally feel a need to help. In this series of post, we vouch for Comparte por una Vida, an NGO doing amazing work helping the most vulnerable.
Jorge Rodríguez thinks he can just keep playing the opposition again and again, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Trouble is, we all see what he’s doing.
MUD knows it needs regime defections if it wants any hope to lead a transition, and that means it needs to offer amnesty. This week, the National Assembly announced its plan to do precisely that.
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.