81% of you
Quico says: So if my Readers’ Survey is to be trusted, 81% of you won’t mind if I post a link to a piece in Spanish. This one...
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Quico Toro is the founder of Caracas Chronicles.
Extra! Extra! Opposition Fails to Shoot Self In Foot!
Quico says: The opposition political class is held in dismally low esteem by most of our readers, but sometimes this has its advantages. For one, it makes it...
The Caracas-Tehran Axis, but not as you know it
Quico says: The World Mayor project has just released the shortlist of 11 finalists for its 2008 award. Among them is Leopoldo López alongside Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, mayor...
Sweet Tooth for Punishment
Quico says: After eight years (four over schedule), half a billion dollars, one corruption scandal after another after another, and still not a lump of sugar produced, would...
Photo of the Day
[The accompanying article, btw, shows pretty clearly that it’s not just the opposition that’s having trouble agreeing a single slate of candidates. It’s just that the government has...
After All These Years, Dan Burnett Still Doesn't Get It
Quico says: Here’s a riddle for you: when is a post-chavista awakening not a post-chavista awakening? When it’s formulated as though failed policies had nothing to do with...
Compare and Contrast, Macroeconomics Edition
Quico says: How a professional economist understands inflation: How a chavista minister understands inflation: “If we all start to haggle, speculators are going to start feeling the pressure....
Reading the Readers
Quico says: A hearty thanks to all 280 of you who took the time to fill out the Readers’ Survey over the last few days. There’s some eye-popping...
Creative Use of the Imperialism Card #12,294,833
Quico says: “The problem,” my friend told me, “is that the National Guardsmen don’t really control the jail. I mean, they control the door, yes, but once inside,...
A parable
Quico says: Imagine a baseball team that’s not like other baseball teams. This baseball team doesn’t have a manager, or a single uniform. Basically, all they have is...
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