Politics
Lo de "Manipulating postcolonial sensitivities" es contigo, Dilma
There can’t be many world figures today who speak with greater moral authority than the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu. Today, he takes to the Wall...
In the land of the twenty-four hour "fruit" stands
I leave La Chinita airport, relieved that my cargo – two suitcases filled with toilet paper, shampoo, diapers, and other essentials – went undetected through customs, as if...
Luisa Ortega's Spectacularly Failed Attempt to Lecture an Arab Spring Leader
Extraordinary scenes in Geneva yesterday as Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, took to the UN Human Rights Council floor to try to convince the world that War is...
If BOOBS Could Kill
Remember Caraemuerto? Luidig Ochoa (a.k.a. Caraemuerto) was the alleged criminal in recovery who survived fifteen shots (three in the face), created a successful web series, and the love interest of T&A slapstick comedienne...
Esequibo Rift Update
One week ago, Nicolas Maduro announced during his weekly TV show that he would address the National Assembly on June 25th, in order to present what he calls...
As one UN test ends, another one begins
The Venezuelan State is once again under review this week as the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee will monitor the country’s performance on civil and political rights, based...
A Bloody Mess
On May 28th Venezuela celebrated the International Menstrual Hygiene Day. On that day, we embraced: …the opportunity to create awareness of the right of women and girls to hygienically manage their...
MUD, the Sausage Fest
Yesterday, when Tibi announced that they were going for “full on gender equality” in the candidate lists… I cackled. You know why? Because we’ve known this was coming...
Import Substitution, only without the "Substitution" bit
Reuters’ has this intriguing investigative piece on the weird dynamics of Chinese investment in Venezuela. The way this seems to work is: A Chinese company announces it’s going to...
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