Crab Lice Chronicles
Over on The New York Times, Simón Romero schools the nation on the horrors of Queue Culture, Caracas-style (and sends some love Juan’s way while he’s at it!)
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"Barquesimieto" Chronicles
Less than 48 hours after Chávez took off for Cuba leaving him half a presidency and Jaua is already starting to crack: Drunk? Clueless? You be the judge…...
The Evolution of Chavista Propaganda
Ten years ago, the storefront to chavismo’s premiere propaganda outlet in North America looked like this: Today, it looks like this: Actually, it’s a P.O. Box in there,...
The Groundhog Day Revolution
Hugo Chávez first promised that the La Carlota Air Force Base in Caracas would be turned into a big urban park back in 2001. Nothing came of it. The...
Sly Dadaist Satire? Mind-Spinningly Hapless Propaganda? Sometimes, you can't actually tell.
If you’re looking for a cheap laugh and have ten minutes to kill, you could do worse than looking through the report that’s setting the chavista blogosphere on fire:...
Can María join the top tier?
OK, so I have no idea if the crazy-ass rumor that María Corina Machado is about to cut a deal with Henry Ramos Allup to run in the Opposition primaries on...
Paging Dr. Who
Personally, I like my time sequential. Starting at the beginning and running straight through to the end. Which is why I don’t appreciate the crazy time-warpy feeling I...
It's not just the waste, it's the opacity
It’s rare that Juan and I disagree quite as virulently about any issue as we do about the deficit, so I do intend to exploit this controversy fully....
Nurses ¡Sí! Aluminum-lined Moneypits ¡No!
Honestly, Juan, I think you’re malversando your outrage, spending-wise. If you really want to get your fiscal responsibility juices flowing, forget about the pay settlement for nurses and...
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