DiPro, DiCom, DiSparate
Miguel Pérez Abad announced, a new foreign exchange system with two official rates. If you love weird new acronyms, the minister has a treat for you.
Gangland
The old boss has died. The new boss inspires neither fear nor reverence. The captains show neither restraint nor respect. The money's run out. The family is in crisis.
You Can Print Bolivars, But Not Food
Venezuela's dependence on imported food has grown enormously since 2008. What happens when you just can't afford to keep buying food abroad?
Desperately Seeking Mishima as the Cheap Dollars Dry Up
For book lovers like me, Cadivi is like a completely arbitrary censor with unchecked power to decide which books will be dirt cheap, which will be mad expensive, and which just won't be available at all.
Meet the Undertakers: Venezuela's Terrifying New Economics Tsar and the People He Hangs Out With
With Luis Salas's appointment as economics Vice-president, the radicals have won a decisive victory in the fight to dictate economic policy. Their ascent could mean the deepening of the economic crisis and the descent into hyperinflation, hastening the end of Maduro as well.
Henry's Purse Strings
The 2016 Budget is nowhere near big enough to cover the government's spending needs. Now, Nicolás Maduro is going to have to go beg Henry Ramos Allup for créditos adicionales to keep this show on the road. That's going to be cotufa-worthy.
The coming transition and the politics of score-settling
With the light at the end of the tunnel getting brighter by the day, there are still plenty of ways MUD can screw up. Engaging in revenge and score-settling is one of them.
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