Sí son ratas
Our ruling clique has given up trying to be loved, or liked, or esteemed, or approved of, or even just minimally respected...they're quite happy to be loathed, so long as they survive.
Politics
Some reactions to the death of the RR
Anabella looks for answers in the timeline of opposition leaders. Spoiler: Nothing much there.
The Charade is Over
We've been waiting 18 years to call their bluff. And tonight, we did.
A Desperate Ploy Reveals an Unprecedented Split in PSUV
As Chavista governors attempt an end-run behind the TSJ to kill the recall referendum, the cracks in PSUV unity are all evident and serious.
The Night I Met Enzo
I had seen desperate people looking for food in the garbage, near barrios and in big avenues. But when you sit down between bags to talk to your own starving neighbour, it hits you.
The Darkness: Pancho Márquez Describes Life as a Political Prisoner
A Caracas Chronicles Exclusive: In his first interview after his release, Pancho Márquez describes a life of perpetual darkness and explains why, if you have to end up in a Venezuelan jail, you definitely want to end up next to the Cumaneses.
No photographers allowed
The one good thing about Maiquetía airport is the iconic Cruz Diez mosaic on the departures level. It’s falling apart. And pointing that out is strictly forbidden.
We Guayaneses Were Into Basic Goods at International Prices Before It Was Cool
The government's decision to allow basic staples to be freely sold in formal shops at international prices has been a novelty in Caracas this week. In Ciudad Guayana, they've had it for months.
What 12 de Octubre Means
Today was supposed to start the same way the last eight Días de la Resistencia Indígena have: happy, hungover, and glad to stay in. Instead, Venezuelans begin today driven by a cause…or at least we want to be.
Ramón and the Pipes
My firsthand story of the titantic struggle pitting plumbing vs. surgery at Merida's University Hospital, and the patients caught in the middle.
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