How not to make ice cream
Last month, the Chavernment got into the ice cream business. The comandante presidente announced the new Coppelia line, inspired by the famous place of the same name in...
Economy
The "S" word now stands for scam
This week, Electricity Minister Hector Navarro opened an investigation into irregular charging of customers by third parties inside the public electric company (and monopoly) CORPOELEC. Was this decision...
Our love of soft drinks is about to be tested
Venezuelans love soft drinks. They really do. I must admit, I love them too. Even if is not the healthiest thing, people here spend more on carbonated drinks...
Blowing smoke
Today there was (is?) a fire in the International Hall of Venezuela’s main international airport. What does State media say? It quotes the head of the airport saying...
New planes for Conviasa, junk for the rest
Venezuelan flag carrier Conviasa has started to recieve the first group of the twenty Embraer E-190 aircraft it bought in late 2011 to Brazil. The state airline, which...
Aquí está, este es...
Y’all didn’t think Chávez would do anything so crass as to actually announce his paquetazo, did you? Of course not, that would be neoliberal. He’s just gone ahead and...
An example of fiscal irresponsibility
The local government of Pedro María Freites Municipality (Eastern Anzoategui) is facing bankruptcy. Some public workers have been fired while others are protesting because they haven’t been paid...
This Christmas hallacas could taste different
Christmas time is near. Gaitas are already ubiquitous on the radio, and people are putting decorations in their homes, particularly ones that consume precious resources. Of course, families...
The electricity crisis will end... in 20 years
There was another big electric failure in Lara and Yaracuy this week. No wild animal has been charged for the crime so far. As the electricity crisis continues...
Sidetur taken over
Private steel company Sidetur (Siderúrgica del Turbio) was seized by the Chaverment this week. The company’s board indicated in a written statement that its offices, assets and funds...
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