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...
Economy
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...
The red scissors are coming too
The upcoming paquetazo could be coming in more ways than one. After the Chavernment’s Finance Minister hinted at the possibility of future tax hikes, the National Assembly is...
Giordani wants more of your money
Finance and Planning Minister Jorge Giordani said in an interview with State-owned newspaper Correo del Orinoco that according to him, Venezuelans don’t pay enough taxes: “It doesn’t reach...
Hell is a Venezuelan bank
Last week was slow for me blogging-wise. Not because of a lack of ideas, mind you, but a lack of time. Sometimes everyday life meddles with the routine....
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