It's the institutions, stupid!
This summer I’ve been reading Acemoglu and Robinson’s “Why Nations Fail.” It’s a terrific read in case you haven’t gotten your hands on it – Ángel Alayón did...
Life
Torture, Rape and Ransom
As the student protests continue, shocking stories of the detained are hitting social media and some news outlets. Detainees are not allowed to see their family members, some students have...
Who killed Juancho Montoya?
BBC Mundo’s Daniel Pardo offers a chronicle of the funeral held last Friday for Juan Montoya, one of the three people killed by gunfire on Wednesday’s protest in...
One man's trash is another man's...trash
Heres a piece of news that got buried under the week’s turmoil – the San Josecito dumping ground has been ablaze since the beginning of February (yet again) causing the...
The day hegemony was unleashed (Updated)
February 12th, 2014 will be remembered in our history for many reasons, but one that is passing under the radar is that it was the day when Venezuelans...
In defense of Dudamel
(This post is going to get me in deeper doodoo than I already am with some friends, but here goes) Gustavo Dudamel, the brilliant Venezuelan conductor and current...
Collective violence
As I left yesterday’s march, having reached our announced endpoint in front of the Fiscalía (the Prosecutor General’s headquarters), I made a point to note the total absence of law enforcement...
Meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking for newspapers
As another local newspaper has stopped printing for the time being, and many others undergo severe changes to stretch out their reserves, the newsprint shortage continues unabated. On Tuesday,...
#LaSalida is not a strategy
A few people have been asking Caracas Chronicles to say what they think of the current wave of protests. CC does not have an “editorial” opinion, but for...
The oil market vs. Maduro
Oil production outside of Venezuela continues to rise, and this poses a threat to the Revolution. This interview with International Energy Agency chief Maria van der Hoeven (from...
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