Adrián Solano and the Curse of "Pobrecito, Vale"
Enough has been said about Adrián Solano and his #TropicalMierda take on cross country skiing. Little has been said about the morons who hailed him worthy of defending.
Life
On DICOM, Chavismo Mágico, and Failed Attempts at Randomness
There's an underpaid intern somewhere in a BCV basement office trying his damnedest to make our exchange rate spread look like a random number. He's failing.
Venezuela in Turmoil: The Challenging Path Ahead
Watch the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and the American Enterprise Institute sponsored panel discussion featuring Luis Almagro, Eric Farnsworth, Patrick Duddy, Hannah Dreier, Roger Noriega and Antonio Mora.
Ecuador teeters, but does not fall
The Foro de Sao Paolo is one step closer to extinction as Rafael Correa's handpicked successor tries and fails to steal the first-round presidential vote in Ecuador.
When SEBIN becomes a problem for chavismo
In the Venezuelan justice system, people are represented by three separate yet equally important groups: Prosecutors and Judges, who handle the entire process and intelligence officers, who like to meddle with it.
The Legacy of Model United Nations
To some, Model United Nations is an extracurricular activity for nerds. To Venezuelan delegations, its a bloodsport. And damn, we're good.
Sofia Ímber, 1924-2017
A tribute to a Venezuelan icon.
Yes, here
Leo gets thrown out of a night club for who he is. Anacaona is ruled out of public assistance for who she is. Sandra fails her school Spanish lesson for who she is. It's time we faced up: yes, it happens here.
La Dieta de Lenin
Leafing through the ENCOVI survey results, my mind went back. 100 years back. To Russia. Because the terms are different, but the logic is the same.
Concentrating on the Essential
On Venezuela's appallingly sexist twitter eyes.
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