Where are the dishwashers?
One thing I think nobody has noted in this election cycle: where are the dishwashers? The clothes washers? The dryers? The apartments? Heck, I haven’t even heard of...
Politics
No news is no news
Just a quick heads up to say that there is nothing to report. As usual during election day, there are rumours going around. We’re doing well! No people...
Four hours then, 20 minutes now
Last October, it took me four hours to cast my vote. This time, it went much quicker. At 11 a.m., my voting center wasn’t packed, but people were...
Nicolás is for the birds
A few weeks ago, Nicolás Maduro said that Hugo Chávez appeared to him in the form of a bird to give him his blessing. The whole “bird” meme...
Nicolás is for the birds
A few weeks ago, Nicolás Maduro said that Hugo Chávez appeared to him in the form of a bird to give him his blessing. The whole “bird” meme...
Leaving it all on the line
There are many things Henrique Capriles is, but there are several he is not. Capriles is not the most intelligent of politicians. Others certainly have a greater facility...
Leaving it all on the line
There are many things Henrique Capriles is, but there are several he is not. Capriles is not the most intelligent of politicians. Others certainly have a greater facility...
Profiles in Courage
You know when somebody else writes what you mean, only much better than you had? Commenter CACR just did that to me: Look at this data from the CNE: 8...
The Mobilization Gap and Middle Class Blinders
One final thought on the ill-humored comments thread that followed my (to be sure, wilfully provocative) last post: while it turns out it’s very easy to get a rise...
JJ Rendón and Bayly
Whatever you think about J.J. Rendón, the legendary Venezuelan political consultant now working with Henrique Capriles, this interview with Jaime Bayly is entertaining as hell. (In Spanish) Part...
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