Someone better call Guinness...
…because it looks like we have a new world record for the most State Vice-Ministries. Nicolas Maduro has decided to reform the government in more ways than one....
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Crime - and nothing else
Mónica Spear and her husband were not the only ones who died yesterday. There was also Guido Méndez, a university professor, and his mother Glory, both killed inside...
Amalia Sáez's golden parachute
When I did my 8-D post on my hometown of Barquisimeto, I called then Mayor Amalia Sáez “the worst in history”. Now, weeks after she has left office,...
Tempest in a teacup
The standard recipe for chavista taunting goes more or less like this: 1) Do or say something outrageous. 2) Watch the opposition commentariat go nuts. 3) Make sure...
The FT rings the alarm bells
The folks at the FT are worried. Very worried. Two money quotes, given their annoying firewalls: “In a report last week which was otherwise bullish on supplies, analysts...
Why vote?
We’ve all heard it: we need to go out and vote on December 8th. But why? What difference will it make if your mayor is red or blue?...
8-D Races to Watch: El Hatillo (Updated)
El Hatillo is the smallest municipality in Caracas, and one of the bluest in the country. It’s also the most unusual case of the upcoming election: the MUD...
Teenage Mural Ninja Chávez
Murales Mutantes en Revolución is easily the greates tumblr ever. Huge respect to @reindertot for putting it together. It’s not easy to pick out one or two murals, though for sheer...
Maduro to Guys who Calculate the Inflation Figures: "That's a nice job you got there, it'd be a shame if anything happened to it..."
Is there any other way to read this outburst? “En noviembre, de acuerdo a nuestro seguimiento, la inflación debería ser menos cinco por ciento (-5). ¿Se darán cuenta...
Calvinball, Habilitante Edition
Looks like Maduro just used his Enabling Law powers to retroactively grant himself s’more Enabling Law powers: El texto definitivo de la ley que se aprobó este martes vino con una...
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