It's The Moderates Calling the Marches to Miraflores Now
On Wednesday, we saw the thing that never happened in 2014: moderates calling for radical action.
Life
MUD: Don't Let us Down
I stopped to buy a loose cigarette in Sabana Grande yesterday and gazed into the face of learned helplessness. MUD, don't let us down.
The Assembly will not be televised - it will be streamed
Streaming has changed the rules of the media game. Yesterday, it changed Venezuelan politics a little bit.
No Fava Beans or Chianti
This story. Man, this story.
Marcelo Crovato's Catch 22
It’s hard to see the upside of being put under house arrest for political reasons. Sure, you get a cop outside your door. As Marcelo Crovato recently found out, that's not that useful a perk.
No photographers allowed
The one good thing about Maiquetía airport is the iconic Cruz Diez mosaic on the departures level. It’s falling apart. And pointing that out is strictly forbidden.
What's More Depressing than an Empty Stadium?
Venezuelans are famously baseball obsessed, and this season should be a high point. But when nobody can afford a ticket, the stadium experience is not the same.
The New Black Pope
Venezuelan Arturo Sosa has just become Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He is the first non-European Superior the society has had in its nearly 500 years.
A Date With Chavela Frías
We scoured the earth to find her. Finally, at a Madrid café, we caught up with her. Here it is: our exclusive interview with Chavela Frías. Fashion Icon, Diva, Goddess.
Purchasing Power Parity, But Not As You Know it
A microstory of what you can do with Bs.100 in Dijon.
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