On the bright side
Now Chávez is going to swallow his own paquetazo. Here’s how I put it back in July…
Politics
Hay un camino, just not tonight
We don’t have super specific data, but multiple sources now suggest Chávez almost certainly won . El futuro es largo. The opposition has made huge leaps. But tonight is not...
Juan live again on CNN Chile right now
With no real news out there, just more analysis.
Armando Briquet Live from Capriles Campaign HQ
8:09 – Briquet looked happy, but carómetros are inherently unreliable. I still don’t have any kind of firm number to share, and the rumors going around strike me...
This is CNN (Chile)
Juan is getting ready to go on CNN Chile in one hour. You can follow him here.
After almost four hours of waiting...
…I can proudly say that I have voted. SUCCESS! I arrived at my Center with my sister at noon. There were already reports of delays in my voting...
Tibisay talks, freedom dies
Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena says that she will block web pages that violate the law by “publishing results.” On what basis does this woman become the arbiter...
The truth about exit polls
… is that they’re crap. In fact, I don’t even know how many there are out there. They lead to misleading results, and they screw up expectations all...
Democracy in slow motion
Story after story we keep hearing is the same: three, four, five hours in searing heat, waiting to vote. So … I shoot a quick e-mail to the...
Chillax y'all...
The big day is here, and so is the big wait. The only reasonable thing to do over the next six or so hours is vote, then take...
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