A Glass of Milk
School milk programs are a widely accepted source of nutrition for children everywhere. Although Venezuela has had such a program for decades, its execution has been less than ideal lately.
Politics
Guisology 101: FinCEN Stares down the Beast
The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network tries to explain criollo corruption in measured, bureaucratic English and produces an accidental work of guisero poetry.
The Replacement Killers
The romance between the Revolution and Smartmatic is over, but the substitute bride is here. Meet Ex-Clé, the shady corporation that will run our next elections.
Our Thorny First Lady
Ascending through patience and cunning, our “First Combatant” is a mixture of Cersei Lannister and Lady Mao —and, allegedly, the real power behind the throne.
The Inevitable Hector Rodríguez
We’re calling it first: Hector Rodríguez will one day be president of this patria grande. Don’t believe it? Look at these facts and despair.
The Constituyente before the Constituyente: Maduro’s Rule-by-Economic-Emergency-Decree
The Constituent Assembly’s sometimes portrayed as a strange new autocratic departure. In fact, when it comes to spending and anything related with the economy, Maduro been ruling on his own for ages.
The Man From Carrizal: J.L. Rodríguez’s Unlikely Challenge on Primero Justicia’s Home Turf
In Miranda, Carlos Ocariz is the obvious candidate for governor. But given a series of probable events, this other man might take the office, regardless of primaries.
Why You Should Vote in Today's Opposition Primary
Voting isn't an act of protest, it's an act of tactical retreat. Tactical retreat is never fun. It's dispiriting, intolerable, bitter...and essential. Because the alternative is the end of organized opposition to the regime: the true Cuban scenario.
Miranda Primaries: Playing the Piano with Ten Fingers
The opposition candidates for governor in Miranda are fully aware of the questions troubling us all. How good are their answers for you?
Why would anyone want to be governor in Guayana?
Like you, I am not very convinced on voting for governors. And when I asked one of the candidates why it is worth it, you best believe the debate was on.
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