Permuta Redux
From the moment the government cracked down on the old dollar “swap market” (a.k.a., the permuta) back in May 2010, it was perfectly clear that something very much...
Life
Once upon a time, there was a dog track in Margarita
In the late 80’s, my dad took me and my sister on holiday to Margarita. We drove all the way to Puerto La Cruz and then ferried to...
A night of anger in the páramo
Independence Day was not a day of celebration in the small town of Timotes, deep inside the andean páramo. While in Caracas a military parade (conmemorating a civilian...
Something to read en la cola
Caracas’ traffic for beginners: my latest for Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog.
So long, Noticias 24 (Updated)
Noticias 24 used to be the news aggregator of choice for all things Venezuela. One small click and you could find out a lot about what was going...
A Paraguayan Look at the Paraguayan Crisis
Paraguayan congressman Sebastian Acha is, if nothing else, a very good writer: No se ha coartado la libertad de prensa, las FFAA no salieron de los cuarteles, la...
The bastardization of our Independence Day
The 201st Anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence is just the kind of date for taking a deep breath and thinking about our national identity,...
The Empire that didn't bark
You’d think the Chavernment would be thrilled over the invisibility of the gringos in the Paraguayan crisis, wouldn’t you? Alas no…
Home, in five senses
1. “Señores pasajeros, bienvenidos al Aeropuerto Internacional La Chinita de Maracaibo.” I’m flying home for five days of family events. As I am leaving the plane, I brace myself...
Nada que ver, TVes...
TVes, the rushed replacement for RCTV after the latter was shut down, is finally admitting that things didn’t go according to plan (if there was any) in their...
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