Taxing our way out of traffic
Juan Cristobal says: – A few months ago I was talking to some people at one of Caracas’ municipalities about the problem of traffic in the city, one...
Life
Master of the debate
Juan Cristobal says: – Chavez’s latest antics include setting up government luxury restaurants and expropriating areperas and doing away with the Bodies Exhibit. Bizarre policies, to be sure,...
Chez Commandant
Menu Dégustation lllll Appetizer CHEvre Chaud on Deep Red Ensalada Rusa Entrée Coop-Raised Chicken Kiev on an Iron Ricebowl Terrine of Cuban Picadillo à la Carnet de Rationement...
Launching the Caracas Chronicles Tech Advisory Panel
Quico says: First off, I need to take my hat off in googley-eyed, amazed, drooling adoration of you, the reader community. The response to my plea for support...
Zombie Capitalism
Quico says: We’re in the midst of a Nationalization Blitzkrieg right now: Cargill, Polar, Bodies and Smurfit Kappa have been targeted this week alone, and it’s easy to...
Caracamorphosis
Quico says: This one is strictly for locals… [Hat Tip: VUS.]
The "Bodies" Exhibit will now be showing at the Bello Monte Morgue
Juan Cristobal says: – “Attention shoppers: the Seniat has entered the building. To avoid expropriation, have all receipts and ownership papers handy.” I wouldn’t be surprised if that...
Headed for another showdown
http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x8khivChavez_cargillby noticias24 Juan Cristobal says: – Chavez has just ordered the expropriation of Cargill – not sure whether that means all of Cargill’s operations or just its rice...
The showcase missions
Juan Cristobal says: – There’s not a lot of room for consensus in today’s hyper-polarized Venezuela. One of the few, though, is the idea that the Revolution has...
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