The Cosa Nostrification of Construction Workers' Unions
José Torres, head of the Valencia Subway workers’ union (seen on the photograph) died yesterday of his injuries after been shot outside of his house two weeks ago....
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"Intención Obligada de Venta", or Orwellianismo Endógeno
Leopoldo Castillo – the flagship anchor for Globovisión, Venezuela’s last remaining critical TV station – has just confirmed rumors of Globovision being sold out of the Zuloaga family’s...
"Intención Obligada de Venta", or Orwellianismo Endógeno
Leopoldo Castillo – the flagship anchor for Globovisión, Venezuela’s last remaining critical TV station – has just confirmed rumors of Globovision being sold out of the Zuloaga family’s...
"Intención Obligada de Venta", or Orwellianismo Endógeno
Leopoldo Castillo – the flagship anchor for Globovisión, Venezuela’s last remaining critical TV station – has just confirmed rumors of Globovision being sold out of the Zuloaga family’s...
G.M.V.V. Chronicles, cont.
For the residents of a couple of recently-opened housing development in Caracas, their brand new homes are no longer bringing them joy, but really big headaches. One, in...
Plunging to new lows
In a sign that Hugo Chávez has indeed made headlines in corners of the world we never thought we’d be in, get this: there is a growing controversy...
Radio Times on WHYY Philly
I spent an hour this morning across from George Ciccariello-Maher on Radio Times, a current affairs show from the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia, WHYY. It was easily the...
Monday is Review "Blogging the Revolution" Day
Why not take 10 minutes to write a review of Blogging the Revolution: Caracas Chronicles and the Hugo Chávez Era over on Amazon or at the iBookstore?
New Caracas Chronicles contributor: Emiliana Duarte
Folks, please join me in welcoming our new Caracas Chronicles contributor, Emiliana Duarte, a unique voice and a terrific young talent. Emiliana, welcome to the madhouse. We’re excited...
Juan Domingo Wolf-in-Cordero's Clothing?
Twitter is abuzz with rumors that the guy who’s just bought a controlling stake in the opposition news channel Globovision, an insurance magnate by the name of José Domingo Cordero,...
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