Llegó la hora ... de pagarle a los chinos (Updated)
A publisher friend (more on that later) sent me a copy of José Toro Hardy’s Llegó la Hora, and I found a piece of news that I wasn’t aware...
Economy
A picture of our failure
I love it: a simple graph that perfectly encapsulates the Venezuelan boom of 2012. It’s all right there. Last year’s growth spurt was the story of an out-of-control government,...
Chevron shake-down? (Updated)
Setty has the details. Maduro’s line seems to be to continue to negotiate with Chevron on parallel tracks – simultaneously denouncing them and beseeching them to put more...
I'll see you in health!
A fortnight ago, one major public hospital of Western Caracas (the Periférico de Coche) was close to shutting down. Doctors and patients staged a loud protest from both inside...
Is Venezuela dipping into recession?
Before devaluing the Bolívar, the government was predicting Venezuela would grow by 6% in 2013. We already addressed how this was way higher than what most other people...
Margarita's "Torre de David"
The “Torre de David” highrise in Caracas got a lot of attention recently thanks in part to John Lee Anderson’s great article in the New Yorker, to the...
Three from the FP
Three articles you might find interesting in Foreign Policy. The first is a searing summary of Hugo Chávez’s impact on Venezuelan politics, by our friend Phil Gunson. It’s...
Amuay = devaluation?
Today marks the six-month “anniversary” of the explosion in the Amuay Refining Complex. Aside from being a massive tragedy, Amuay could have also been responsible for the devaluation...
Venezuela gives me a migraine
(Overheard at Jeffrey’s Cafe, in Maracaibo) Me: My migraines have been acting up ever since I got here. I think I’m not getting enough caffeine. That tends to...
A whole LOTTT of labor absenteeism
The case of ice cream maker EFE is not unique. Since the new Labor Law (LOTTT) was approved last year, labor absenteeism in Venezuela has increased alarmingly. A...
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