#freemediave and the boiling media war
Juan Cristóbal says: -The government’s takeover of 34 radio stations over the weekend has gained considerable attention. In spite of the bad PR it is getting and bound...
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Moratinos = Franco
Juan Cristóbal says: – Over the weekend, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos opined that the freedom of expression situation in Venezuela is “satisfactory.” Reports linking that view...
Mutatis Mutandi
George Orwell might have said: In our country, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible. Things like the abolition of Proportional Representation, the arbitrary...
The View From Your Window
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Play it again, S.A.M.
Quico says: Simón Romero’s NYTimes story today detailing new evidence of Venezuela’s continued, close cooperation with FARC will send a chill down your spine. We learn that he-who-shall-soon-have-the-power-to-block-access-to-Caracas-Chronicles,...
E Pluribus Chigüirum
Quico says: El Chigüire Bipolar long ago cemented its position as the place for the most incisive, wicked and hilarious satire in Venezuela today. But their last few...
Viva Hillary!
Quico says: Read my little paean to Hillary Clinton for her role in the Honduran crisis over on TNR’s mass blog, The Plank.
Want primaries? Join the Facebook group
Juan Cristóbal says: – Remember the idea of opposition primaries? Now there’s a Facebook group promoting it. It’s never too early to jump on this bandwagon…
The View from Your Window
Dublin, Ireland: 1:53 p.m. Feel like sharing the view from your window? Send a snapshot along to caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is...
What God Giveth, Godgiven Taketh Away
Quico says: So, guess who is the first chicharrón to go public with enthusiastic support for Luisa Ortega Díaz’s fascist little aberration of a “Media Crimes Law”? Diosdado...
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