Caracas' Metro is 30 years old
I was two years old when the Caracas subway opened to the public. My first time using it was in 1987. It was a unique experience, like I...
Life
Preparing for the wrong conflict
The new Defense Minister Diego Molero Bellavia visited this week the new missile complex of Paraguaná (located near the Josefa Camejo Airport) and told reporters it will be...
¿Por qué no te callas?
Remember the problem we have with the sencillo? Well, it’s no longer a domestic issue. Spanish newspaper ABC reports that the one Bolívar Fuerte coin is now used by...
Balloons are the new possums
Parts of Barquisimeto and Cabudare were forced to pass Christmas Eve in the dark thanks to electric blackouts. This time though, the blame didn’t fall on an animal...
Tired of eating yet?
The history of our queen. (In Spanish. HT: Syd)
A holiday respite
Barring unforseen circumstances, i.e. The Man dying, we are going to go offline for a few days. We’ll be back toward the end of next week. Happy holidays,...
Getting groceries the "commando" way
In recent years, a new kind of robbery has become recurrent in Venezuela: the “commando assault”. Its modus operandi is based on a large and organized group of...
President Maduro's first political prisoner
Not content with throwing Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni in jail, chavismo now throws her lawyer in jail for “obstruction of justice.” Great PR move, geniuses.
Lovely Revolution of Love
CNN highlights what the Revolution is all about.
Ad War Update: PSUV Round-Up
The PSUV is playing again to the “Chavez factor” for the 16-D election: All candidates designated by the comandante presidente are his candidates. Even after some cases of...
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