Silence is golden, words are made of lead
Quico says: You can always tell when a news story genuinely catches the chavista propaganda machine unprepared. Terrified of publishing anything that may, in retrospect, turn out to...
Life
All your refinery are belong to us
Quico says: Exxon Mobil has obtained a series of court orders freezing up to $36 billion (no, that’s not a typo) worth of PDVSA assets in the US,...
Dial C for conscience
Katy says: Last night I went to see a grown-up movie for the first time in months, and it was a great one. Michael Clayton is a superior...
Yes, but what does the Chávez era feel like?
Quico says: If you live in Venezuela or follow it closely, you probably won’t learn anything new from Andrés Martínez’s snarky little “My Summer Vacation” piece over at...
Chávez's 4F Semiotic Mindfuck
Quico says: No, the two arm bands aren’t quite identical. Still, exactly what message was Chávez trying to send by wearing this armband on the day he announced...
My Coup's Super Sweet 16
Quico says: The anniversaries come thick-and-fast around this time of year. Sixteen years ago today, an even younger, skinnier Lieutenant Colonel showcased his commitment to Democracy by trying...
Documenting it: Chavez, FARC and the coke trade
Quico says: Last month, Spain’s El País caused a stir with this bombshell of an article on the collusion between FARC and the Venezuelan government. The journo, John...
Time flies when you're being opressed
Katy says: It’s hard to fathom, but today marks the 9th anniversary of the Chávez Era. Nine years ago today Rafael Caldera (still alive!) bestowed the Presidential sash...
Department of Abiding Irony
Quico says: Technically, the Comptrollership Committee (Comisión de Contraloría) is the National Assembly’s key oversight body: parliament’s corruption watchdog. Turns out that, of the 80+ people who draw...
Les états unis n'ont pas eu lieu
Quico says: So there’s this kid, Amar Bakshi, who somehow managed to persuade the Washington Post to send him all over the place to find out “how the...
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