Do not become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence
Over on the Wall Street Journal, Anatoly Kurmanaev and John Otis have this eye-popping story of what a heist looks like in 21st Century Socialism.
Life
Hacks and the hackers who hack them
The budget and scope of Maduro's surveillance operation is enough to make a convicted Colombian hacker, and the media that covers this story, blush.
OLPs: The Rebranding of a Human Rights Black Mark
The so called "Operaciones de Liberación del Pueblo" are just old fashioned police raids. A new HRW/PROVEA reports detail the abuses committed in their name.
The Esquivel Epidemic
Events off the pitch show how our country's crisis has been expressed in football.
Caribbean Mugabenomics
The Economist is already drawing comparisons between Zimbabwe and Venezuela.
Don't cry for me, Telesur
In a move that Maduro considers an affront to freedom of speech, Mauricio Macri drops Telesur from Argentina's domestic programming grid and spends public money on more worthwhile endeavors.
Riots in Táchira leave two police officers dead
A raise in bus fare is the latest grievance that Venezuelans have added to their list of reasons for protesting, and the Government should've seen this coming.
Metro de Caracas Chronicles
Love it or hate it, Caracas' subway system is a daily reminder of what an adventure life in Venezuela has become.
Napping Through the Climate Crisis
While the rest of the world gets serious about climate change, Venezuela's political class is asleep at the switch. At the very least, we need a plan.
Remembrance of Semana Santas Past
Once upon a time, back when oil was still in triple digits, Semana Santa was a populist bacchanalia. Take a trip down memory lane to the "good times."
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