Chronicle of a deep red circuit where everyone hates Maduro.
Long lines, food shortages and crime mean growing discontent towards Maduro's government in Catia. Is this enough to sway the vote in a Chavista stronghold?
Politics
A Hefty Serving of Crow for the #DictadorNoSaleConVotos crowd
In this week's Sobremesa, Juan challenges the merits of democracy in authoritarianism...and Viejas del Cafetal.
#ADWARS: The campaign has begun.
To celebrate the official campaign launch, we bring you a digest of both side's ads thus far.
Live, From New York...it's LVL, FRod and Lansberg on #6D
The day after tomorrow, the Americas Society and Council of the Americas is hosting an enormously intriguing panel - en español. Caracas Chronicles will carry the live webcast and get your questions to the panelists.
WEBCAST: Venezuela's #6D Elections: What's Next?
Luis Vicente! FRod! Lansberg! Your questions live! What are you waiting for?
App Update: Agonizingly Close to The Supermajority We Need
New polling data suggests the opposition is within striking distance of winning 112 seats in the National Assembly: the all-important 2/3rds supermajority.
The Chávez Family Feud Tearing PSUV Apart in Barinas
An increasingly nasty tiff between Hugo Chávez's brother (and current State Governor) Adán and his cousin Asdrubal threatens to wipe chavismo off the map on 6D in its home state.
The Counterrevolutionary Potential of the Video Selfie
The most interesting experiment in subverting the Communicational Hegemony in Venezuela today is Henrique Capriles's video selfie campaign. Yes, really.
The Ghost of 1957
Many in the opposition are sure the government will rig legislative elections on December 6th to hang on to power. The last time such a stunt was tried, the authoritarian regime collapsed within six weeks. Could December 2015 be the December 1957 of the 21st Century?
#AdWars, Motorizado Edition
Since my last post, the election campaign has officially begun. In the last few days, attention has turned to a figure that has quickly become (for better or for...
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