The very reasonable Guido
Henry Rangel Silva is an example of some of the worst our country has to offer. So, for a change, I thought I would end the week with...
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The Final Mask
It’s an election season mainstay, a tradition almost. Ahead of every vote since the opposition’s catastrophically misguidedecision to cry “Fraud!” in 2004, government spokesmen go on the record to ponderously...
The Thing that Ate Venezuela
With its recent mass of fresh expropriations, the Venezuelan government has reverted to its old, troubling ways. Now that the Parliamentary elections are behind us, it is unburdened...
The Workers vs. Their Paradise
My latest for the What’s Next Venezuela? Blog. Key bit: Under private ownership, any complaint the unions take to State Labor Inspectorates tend to be heard sympathetically. The...
Enter Makled, capo du jour
Greetings earthlings! As we continue working our transition to the new website, we’ll continue posting this week. One of the more interesting stories as of late is the tale...
Terrorism that goes "Boom"
You gotta give chavista diplomacy an A for gumption. Decrying Spain for daring to ask that Venezuela deport a known ETA terrorist (currently on the Venezuelan governments payroll),...
A New Start
Alright, the old site simply was too buggy to keep using indefinitely. So we’re going to try blogging using WordPress from now on. The comments platform doesn’t have...
The Obvious Choice for Maracaibo
This Sunday, Maracaibo voters will select the unity opposition candidate to compete against chavista candidate Giancarlo DiMartino in the special election for mayor. The election – for what...
Speaking of Mobsters
Don’t miss the fascinating saga of Rafael Ramos de la Rosa. Ramos de la Rosa is the head of the CNV task force in charge of the Unovalores...
We Sleep With The Fishes
Remember in The Godfather when, in the middle of the movie, Don Vito is shot after buying oranges? If my memory is correct, the ensuing thirty minutes or...
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