Only Complexity Can Save Us
Watching El Conejo's funeral, the brutal reality of Venezuelan state failure hits home in full. As I searched for some explanation for the debacle, I came to see Octavio Paz understood a thing or two about its deep roots.
Life
Fever
When you fall violently ill, or when a country's in crisis, there's no such thing as "waiting for the right time" to act.
No, Bernie Sanders is not a Chávez in the making
A Hillary campaign worker beseeches her fellow Venezuelans to 'bajarle dos' al Bernie-hate.
Giving adjustment a bad name
Nicolás Maduro gave us a performance for the ages: meandering, colloquial, and deeply disappointing. His announcements are all cost and no benefit.
Live-commenting Maduro's address
Nicolás Maduro is speaking live on national TV. We'll take turns monitoring possible announcements while our ears stop bleeding.
Zikand Tired
The government's characteristically bungled response to the Zika epidemic comes in for a withering assessment in the Washington Post.
An open letter to Alcaldía de Sucre [Updated!]
Alcaldía de Sucre reverses its sexist wanted ad after a bit of a nudge from CC.
Como leer Últimas Noticias sin amargarse la vida
Somebody needs to explain to Últimas Noticias that "to be distressed in an unjust and oppressive society is a more politically healthy condition than to be happy."
Seeing the MUD from Colombia
Why Colombians struggle to make heads or tails of Venezuela's strange, diverse opposition coalition.
Guarenas is Thirsty
Minor riots erupted around Guarenas last night as people's patience with water shortages runs out.
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