Orwellianismo Endógeno
Yesterday afternoon was spent watching the procession to take Chávez’s mortal remains to what’s now known as the Cuartel de la Montaña on State TV. The experience left me...
Politics
R.I.P. and BTW there's a half-off sale on men's briefs!
Ever since Wednesday of last week, the Obituaries sections of the main Venezuelan newspapers look more like the yellow pages than they do a place of bereavement. Local...
The rare political argument ended by a single knock-out punch
When you think about it, it’s rare to see a true knock-out moment in a political debate, a single statement that just ends a conversation decisively. In last...
"Aló Presidente" Forever
The final edition of Aló Presidente was broadcasted on January 29th, 2012, and the iconic weekly TV show, once described as The Realest Reality TV Show in the...
The kamikaze
Capriles’ candidacy is kinda hopeless, but in a good way. My take over at Transitions, the Foreign Policy blog.
Capriles's Blunder on When Chávez Died
News that the Venezuelan government is backtracking on its plans to embalm president Chávez’s body so it could be displayed for all eternity strike me as significant on...
Just another BRICS in the wall
Nicolas Maduro asked the new South African Ambassador to ensure Venezuela “participates somehow in this interesting construction of the BRICS”. Even if some of its members are now...
Maduro's Advantage is Still Underanalyzed
Just about a month ago, I posted this round-up of the race as I then saw it. As I sit down, from far away, to try to re-evaluate...
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