Johann Hari and the Solidarity Journalist's Pose
Johann Hari has something to tell you. Something you need to know. If you are a bit of a lefty, a bit skeptical of mainstream media, the kind...
Life
Forget Ingrid - Gladys has been rescued!
Juan Cristobal says: – These past few days we’ve all been enthralled by the story of Ingrid Betancourt and her cinematic rescue. But you don’t have to go...
López Maya's Parting Shot
Quico says: In 2004, the pro-Chávez National Assembly asked sane-lefty sociologist Margarita López Maya to give a keynote address on the key challenges facing Venezuelan society after Chavez...
Chávez's Continental Strategy in Tatters
Quico says: A couple of weeks ago, we had a fun time trashing Jon Lee Anderson’s latest Chávez piece in the New Yorker. But lets get real, Jon...
An icon is born
Juan Cristobal says: – Amidst the shuffle of news following the release of the 15 hostages in Colombia, the two things that have stayed with me the most...
Ingrid! [Updated]
Quico says: Much as I like to play the detached, analytical, curmudgeonly type, I can’t deny the wave of relief and joy that swept through my body just...
What Primero Justicia wants, Part III: Tackling crime
Juan Cristobal says: – This is the third part in a multi-part post on the main proposals of the opposition’s political parties. The first two parts of this...
Gobble gobble
Juan Cristobal says: – After last December’s referendum defeat for Hugo Chávez, Venezuelans reached a consensus, something we don’t typically do. Whether chavista or not, we all agreed...
sorry
Quico says: Previous post withdrawn due to devastating criticism.
Shocker of the day: Politician plays by the rules
Juan Cristobal says: – The fight to be the sole opposition candidate for Mayor of Maracaibo has been a tawdry affair. Primero Justicia’s Juan Pablo Guanipa, a council-member...
Caracas Chronicles is 100% reader-supported.
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.
Donate