Mental Health Break: Fiat Uno
http://www.youtube.com/v/dNOyp3OEiqg&hl=en&fs=1&No comment… Post 32 of 100. Are we having fun yet?
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Chavocracy in Barinas
Quico says:In today’s NYTimes, Simón Romero has a lovely take on Barinas as Chávez family fiefdom. To wit… In an election last year marred by accusations of fraud,...
The Culture of Permanent Provisionality
Quico says: Probably the most shocking aspect of the Supreme Tribunal’s unceremonial dumping of Judge Alicia Torres is that no laws were even broken in this travesty of...
RSF on the Media onslaught
Quico says: Reporters Without Borders today warned of the dangers of legal changes announced by the Venezuelan government in the past few weeks with the sole aim of...
In defense of the Ombudsbeing
Quico says: Human Rights Defender Gabriela Ramírez’s speech to the effect that what’s really out of control in Venezuela is the perception of crime fits the classic definition...
Marta Colomina Quote of the Day
Marta says: “What kind of ‘New Man’ are they talking about? Ché Guevara is their model, by God!” Post 25 of 100. Cheat.
Noticias24 Knock-off Watch: Minuto59
Quico says: Has anyone else noticed the way the runaway success of Noticias24 has spawned this whole ecosystem of copy-cat sites on the Venezuelan internet? Minuto59 is just...
The View from Your Window
La Paz, Bolivia – 11:04 a.m. Share the view from your window. Send it along to [email protected] Post 22 of 100. Evo-licious.
Andrew Sullivan is an Animal
Quico says: I close day one with a newfound appreciation for the high-volume blogger’s craft. I simply blogged as much as my imagination could sustain, with a friend’s...
Bureaucracy as it should be
Quico says: So, a little over a year ago, I wrote this epic post about going to get my driver’s license in Caracas. In this blog’s seven year...
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