The Great Escape
With or without ANC, La Salida for Venezuelans might just be Maiquetía.
Politics
In the Trenches with Luisa
The Prosecutor General has fought a battle against the State seemingly on her own. This is what it looks like from the inside, as told by one of the troopers by her side.
Teresa, la Usurpadora
After a foiled attempt, Chavismo seized the mayorship of Barquisimeto and the Chavista administrative style came back with vengeance.
The Two Big Macs Bet – An Accountability Post
Last month, I bet Raúl that there would be no Constituyente election on July 30th. I lost that bet. Here’s my attempt to figure out where and why I went wrong.
And now... las bombonas
If you think food and medicine shortages are the ugliest problem Venezuelans have, wait until you learn about one of the most toxic subsidies around.
134 Days of Protests
As pedestrians replace protesters on the streets of Caracas, photographer Pedro Moretti shares some highlights and lowlights of the action over the past four months. Yes, it's been four months already.
About a Capitulation
In agreeing to let the Constituyente hold its sessions at the Palacio Federal Legislativo without protest, MUD demonstrates the kind of spinelessness that earns the furious contempt of its own nominal supporters.
Communications Breakdown
Data-geddon is coming. And if course it's the fault of an imperialist foreign power, not communist negligence or absurd price controls.
Why the dictatorship wants David Smolansky in jail
As El Hatillo mayor David Smolansky goes underground, I think back on the amazing, inspiring 2013 campaign that made him mayor. It’s no wonder the government’s scared of him.
How Delcy Became Delcy
The head of Venezuela’s all-powerful Constituent Assembly learned the hard way that if you want to snarl, you’re better off doing it in public than one-on-one with the leader.
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