MUD's Parting Gift to Juan: Bye-Bye COPEI
MUD has not exactly covered itself in glory these last few days, but they did get one thing right: the new, chavistified COPEI has been thrown right out of the...
Politics
Caracas Chronicles Reboot: What comes next
Dear Readers, As Juan said earlier, Caracas Chronicles is at a crossroads. For the past 13 years – count ’em, 13! – this blog has slugged through Venezuelan reality on an all-volunteer, zero-revenue basis....
Dissident Chavismo fights the pole and the pole won
Discontent inside Chavismo has been brewing in recent times. but as each day passes, more and more factions are openly challenging the PSUV. El Nacional’s Hernan Lugo-Galicia had...
How do you solve a problem like Pereira?
Good old Maria Corina Machado. Today she was not allowed to register her candidacy due to the government’s push to have her barred from public office. So, instead,...
The First?
In a recent meeting between political parties and the CNE, it was agreed that Tamara Adrián could run for Congress as part of the female cuota of the MUD....
Caracazo en Gotas: San Felix Edition
Rumors of widespread looting in San Felix, in Bolivar State, spread through Social Media today, suggesting a complete breakdown in order in the city. Correo del Caroni’s report...
Kick Copei out of the MUD
The recent decision by Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal, ordering Copei to put in place a board consisting of people they selected, presents a difficult conundrum for the opposition coalition, the MUD....
Grand Theft Political Party
It’s become commonplace: our highest court gets involved in the internal affairs of political parties. This week the gauntlet fell on two more: Bandera Roja (Red Flag), a once guerrilla group...
Rafael Esquivel's "family businesses"
EfectoCocuyo has fresh details on several companies connected to disgraced, jailed former Venezuelan Soccer Federation chief Rafael Esquivel that were handled by a small group of relatives and associates. According...
Poll Wars: Middle-class alert
A new poll in Venezuela is showing continued deterioration in Venezuelans’ perceptions of their country, and of President Nicolás Maduro. The Venebarómetro poll, done by respected pollster Ivad in conjunction...
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