A Venezuelan guide to the Brazilian crisis
The process to impeach Dilma Rousseff is like a long, complicated Brazilian soap opera. We lay it all out for you, using our own political realities to help you relate to it.
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Dilma may sink, along with the vestiges of 21st Century Socialism
Populism is fading in Latin America. The impeachment of Dilma could be a turning point in regional politics.
Dilma-geddon
Today is a crucial day in the possible impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Caracas Chronicles will go full Brazilian with its coverage.
Book Club: A pox on our house
Michael Ross’s “The Oil Curse” is a sprightly visit to an old topic: how oil wealth damages countries. But while his overtly pessimistic outlook is justified, one has to wonder if he’s thinking of the right counterfactual.
Hegemony is allergic to the Panama Papers
The Venezuelan government's reaction to the Panama Paper leaks is textbook authoritarian: Deny, persecute, fire some journalists, and blame it on the gringos.
Protagonistas de la Moneda: The Results are in!
Several weeks ago we asked for your help in choosing the worthiest Venezuelans and monuments, manmade or natural, to be on our currency. We tallied up the votes, and will be presenting results in a three-part Friday series. BCV, eat your heart out.
No More Chiabe Time and the CNE goes green.
How do you solve an energy crisis and prevent a recall referendum at the same time? By changing your clocks, obvs.
Armageddon poetry slam
There are only so many ways that one can forecast Venezuela's impending collapse. We round up this week's international headlines in haiku form. Enjoy
Venezuelanization Chronicles
This petrostate's currency peg is so crazy, there are guys at the airport who'll buy your dollars at TWICE the official rate! ¡Que horror!
Mob Justice, in graphics.
An interactive and geo-referenced guide to the disturbing trend of lynchings in Venezuela since August, 2015.
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