Toque de Diana
I was in no state to deal with this morning’s Toque de Diana: chavismo’s folkloric tradition of blaring military bugles and fireworks at 3:00 a.m. – yes, 3:00 a.m....
Politics
It's the lack of food, stupid
The Wall Street Journal’s Sarah Schaefer Muñoz does a nice job tracking the reality chavismo has imposed on the countryside. The money quote: From 2004 to 2011, corn...
What the Set-Up Pieces Can't Convey
For all the sharp pre-electoral analysis in the press these last few days – there are some things no set-up piece can convey. The interminable lines in every pharmacy, supermarket and...
Lara: Venezuela's Ohio?, ctd.
A reader with business experience writes me about why Lara State does really matter: “In 2003-04, I got involved in a new venture: producing and selling a botteled...
Caravan Chaos
Marianna Parraga’s blow-by-blow account (literally!) of Chávez’s campaign caravana in Zulia’s Costa Oriental del Lago is well worth a read: Cuarta estación: Edecanes se desmayan a ritmo de golpe...
Lara: Venezuela's Ohio?
This has been a frantic week in the streets of Barquisimeto, my home town. Supporters of the two main candidates made their presence felt with constant blaring music....
For those of you who prefer your Election Setup Pieces in spoken word format
Here’s my in-depth, 20 minute interview for Worldview, the global news magazine show on WBEZ (Chicagoan for NPR). If you’ve been reading the blog these last few days,...
Ad War Update: The Last Chapter
Ninety six days after it launched, the official campaign is now over. Last night, the candidates made their final pitches to voters on the streets and on TV....
Capriles as Juan de Austria
My last post before the election over at Foreign Policy. As Quico said, it’s difficult to write many of these without sounding repetitive. On this one, I gave...
Lloviendo Sobre Mojado Chronicles
I had great fun writing my election Set-Up piece for The New Republic. It’s tough writing so many of these without overlap, though. To keep it fresh, this...
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