Bugbear to All
Quico says: It’s remarkable to realize how much of the political life of Venezuela these days is about Globovision: an influence entirely out of proportion to the station’s...
Life
¿Qué pasaría en Venezuela si no existiera El Chigüire Bipolar?
Quico says: “Indispensable” is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot. But this story demonstrates why El Chigüire Bipolar has become genuinely indispensable in Venezuela....
The Exporter
“Así estarán las vainas que when we manage to get the National Guard to show up at our factory, we celebrate,” The Exporter says, savoring how counter-intuitive his...
Leopoldo endorses opposition primaries
Juan Cristóbal says: – Leopoldo López, the former mayor of Chacao and an early front-runner for the 2012 opposition Presidential nomination, made some important news this morning. In...
Gone To The Dogs
Quico says: The sun was setting by the time he got to the farm gate, so it wasn’t immediately evident to Kenneth that the guys loitering there were...
You've got to know when to hold'em and when to fold'em
Juan Cristóbal says: In the last few months, the government has ratcheted up the pressure against the only opposition TV station left in Venezuela, the small all-news outlet...
Thanks!
…to everyone who came last night. You reminded me of why this blog’s biggest asset is its readers. And if you missed it, well…what happens in 360, stays...
Iran-alogy
Juan Cristóbal says: – Thousands of citizens march on highways, demanding the elites in power recognize popular will. Students protest against a fraudulent election, the power of a...
Labor's Love Lost
Quico says: My trip here’s been extremely hectic, so I apologize for the sparse posting. Every day, I seem to add one or two topics to my list...
Chavista Hopes Die Hard
Quico says: Last year, these posters blatantly politicizing Venezuela’s olympic team made a bit of a splash in the opposition media – especially after the government’s brazen stunt...
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