Sicad II: Challenge accepted and ... overcome? (Updated)
I’ve been actively following Sicad II, tweeting and writing about it (here are two articles: a primer and its implications). So when SICAD II turned one month old, it was time...
Politics
Scars, economic or human
Two in-depth articles today from the international press on the many scars left behind by chavismo. In the New York Times, William Neuman talks to several people alleging human rights...
A Morning in Ramo Verde
I recently made the hike to Ramo Verde military prison in a futile exercise to get a delegation of foreign officials to verify the human rights conditions of political prisoners jailed inside. We didn't get in, but we got to meet some sheep and a great recommendation for good steak in Los Teques.
Fahrenheit 058
Over at Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog, I try and explain just why Venezuelan parents are incensed. The value added: In order to “promote participatory democracy,” the resolution states that all...
Rationing the secrecy of the vote
Buenos Aires’ La Nación newspaper has a thorough feature story on the Tarjeta de Abastecimiento Seguro, the government’s new fingerprint-activated card to control how much you can buy...
The tragic momentum of @juliococo
As I argued in my previous post, the political and economic crisis that Venezuela is facing gives ample room for outsiders to appeal to the people who are...
XXIst Century Eco-socialism
A few days ago Miguel Rodríguez, the Environment Minister, leading a march toward Miraflores, said this: “Let’s put on a great national demonstration to show the indignation that is...
Ventura aces it
I’m late discovering Marcel Ventura’s work (here is his stuff for Prodavinci) but … what a stylish writer. His latest for The Daily Beast – on the military, drugs, and...
Venezuela's political fault lines may swallow us all
Since Venezuela’s political arena moves with the price of oil, politics in our country is extremely volatile. Sometimes it can lead to one outcome, and in a matter of...
The longest election
One year ago today, Nicolás Maduro was elected President of Venezuela. One year ago, Henrique Capriles was elected President of Venezuela, and Nicolás Maduro stole the election. It’s...
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