What's in your bag? -Cojones (UPDATED)
Much has been said about our newfound ability to tell which items are hidden inside a white supermarket bag. It has been etched into dozens of cartoons by almost all of our...
Economy
The neverending subway
The central government has some good news for the people of Valencia: At the end of this month, the first two stations of the subway’s Line 2 will...
A Hausmann-FRod debate
This happened a few days ago at Harvard University. It’s long but well worth your time. Enjoy! (HT: Alfredo)
#Odebrechting - an Easter egg in the Brazilian media
Dilma Rousseff, the current President of Brazil, is leading a crumbling government, what with her poll ratings in the tweens. It’s always fun to see a chavista ally eating...
Live-blogging "la cola"
It’s MY day. It’s not my birthday. And Saint Anne’s Feast Day is July 26th. It’s my day because, on Tuesdays, Venezuelans with ID numbers ending in 2 and...
Economic Indicators for Dummies
Dear reader, Are you tired of the delays in the publication of official economic statistics? Do you feel a desperate urge to measure the magnitude of the economic crisis? We...
Everything you do is a cajero
What makes the new normal for ordinary Venezuelans? Beside the most obvious things like waiting in line and spending time looking out for everyday products, here’s another part of...
Lee and the BIV: Two deaths
The world is mourning the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the visionary yet controversial father of modern Singapore. We at home should also get ready to mourn the imminent passing...
Anzoátegui's Black Dunes
I once called it “Anzoátegui’s unnatural wonder”: A large accumulation of petroleum coke, which is located outside PDVSA’s José Antonio Anzoátegui Petrochemical Complex (better known to the locals as...
The whys and wherefores of the $20,000 iPhone
(A guest post from reader/journalist Arnaldo Espinoza) The Whys and Wherefores of the $20,000 iPhone Arnaldo R. Espinoza (@Naldoxx) Prices in Venezuela stopped making sense a while ago,...
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