Annals of Fiscal Responsibility
Check out fringe presidential candidate Reina Sequera’s interview with Últimas Noticias, particularly the bit starting at 4:34. Yup, the crazy lady is actually promising One Million Dollars Cash to...
Politics
Dirrrrty
Remember how chavismo always says that its goal is to save the planet … or something? I guess their plan is to go about it by dumping more...
Ad War Update, cont.
Henrique Capriles answers the question: Why do I want to be President? HCR’s commercials keep getting better, even if Chávez’s spots are clearly more expensive. Chávez appeals to...
Why We Can Win
by Isabella Picón It’s Friday night after a rough week. I’m exhausted and it’s 10 p.m but somehow I find myself with some friends, music and a cubalibre in my...
File Under: Caiga quien caiga, hasta las últimas consecuencias
Después dicen que el gobierno no es eficiente. A scant 36 hours after the Amuay disaster, and just 24 hours after he had promised an “exhaustive investigation” President...
El Cambio de Aceite
Once every great while, I get that itch that only Panfleto Negro can scratch.
Ex-PDVSAs of Caracas Chronicles, Help Me Out
At this point, we still don’t have a clear picture of how much damage Amuay Refinery suffered overall from last night’s blast. We still don’t know precisely which...
An Exhaustive Investigation
This morning, President Chávez promised an exhaustive investigation into the causes of last night’s fatal blast at Amuay Refinery. The sun hasn’t even set yet, and that investigation...
The Cadena that Wasn't
For once, today, Venezuela faced a situation where a Cadena Nacional would have been entirely appropriate, even welcome. Facing a genuine national disaster, people naturally turn to their...
That Devil Plays a Mean Fiddle
The Devil’s Excrement has an excellent piece on Comando Venezuela’s approach to the very delicate issue of Election Day Witnesses. Be sure to read it.
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