An example of fiscal irresponsibility, cont. (UPDATE)
A lot of things have happened since I wrote about Evelyn Urdaneta, the mayor of an Anzoátegui municipality that faces possible bankruptcy because PDVSA hasn’t paid local taxes for almost...
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Caracas, crónica
If you’re suffering from nostalgia, you should stay away from this video by Carlos Oteyza on Caracas’ history in the XXth Century. Great stuff, from the archives of...
Another one for the "Where's Waldo?" files
The new Defense Minister, Admiral Diego Molero Bellavia was named fifteen days ago via phone call, after his predecessor Henry Rangel Silva was sent to Trujillo. He’s still...
16-D Races to Watch: Zulia
Zulia has always been a mixed bag for Chavismo: The comandante presidente has won there in every presidential election so far (including the recent 7-O), but no Chavista has...
Ad War Update: Miranda Edition
With the 16-D campaign already in full force, it’s time to look some of the TV spots airing in free-to-air channels and on cable. Let’s start with the...
Damaged goods chronicles
A guest post from Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez about the pyrrhic victory that is getting into the UN Human Rights Council… The United Nations Human Rights Council: a Tarnished Brand...
Where's Waldo? Cont.
Six days after his last public appearance, Hugo Chávez is on TV again. Same setting. Pretty much the same attendees. Zero contact with the people. The topic of...
16-D Races to Watch: Amazonas
The most remote of Venezuela’s states was not supposed to have its election for State governor until late 2013. In the 2000 mega-election, the final result was very...
João Santana: Svengali for the wicked (Updated)
This Foreign Policy post on João Santana was pretty interesting. Santana is one of the more succesful of a cadre of Brazilian political consultants changing the landscapes of many...
16D: Hercules vs. the Stockholm Syndrome
Now, because you’re reading this blog, it’s a safe bet that you’re really into Venezuelan politics and, more than likely, take a strong tribal stance on the whole...
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