Taking the Measure of Celestially-Bestowed Follicle
I’m always slightly alarmed when I find out that Alejandro Tarre disagrees with me, because that’s usually a pretty reliable indicator that I got it wrong. For Tarre,...
Politics
Bandes's not-so-great overseas adventures
Back in 2006, the Venezuelan state’s development bank BANDES decided to expand its operations overseas by starting a commercial branch in Uruguay. Five years later, Bandes Uruguay announced...
Really, Auntie Beeb? UPDATED
UPDATE: Success! The story’s headline is suddenly altered. I usually go out of my way to resist the BBC-bashing instincts of many of my readers, mostly cuz I...
Diosdado IS chavismo
My take on the Mario Silva recording, over at the Transitions blog. The value added: The way that [the scandal] plays out will reflect who holds the key...
THIS is why chavismo can't work without Chávez
Ever since July 2011, when Chávez first announced his cancer diagnosis, it was clear to me that the revolution’s formal institutionality was so shallowly grounded and devoid of...
Reading the god-given tea leaves
Let’s recap Monday’s events: A conversation is leaked between Mario Silva and a Cuban intelligence operative, in which it is made clear that the Maduro faction in this...
Best Bit Translated
MARIO SILVA: On [April] 12th [Nicolas Maduro] tells me: Call me when you can, without saying it live on air. I call him. You know what he tells...
The best bit from the Mario Tape
It’s hard to pick just one, there’s so much crazy stuff in there. I’m tempted to go with “the opposition had a plan to commit election fraud on...
A house divided
Venezuela’s opposition revealed today a recording of a conversation between influential Chavista broadcaster Mario Silva and (presumably) a member of Cuba’s intelligence. In the recording, Silva is overheard...
Capriles announces high drama (Updated)
A cryptic Henrique Capriles took to social media last night to tell us of a dramatic announcement, which should be coming today at 11:30 AM Venezuela time. I...
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