Un blog de política esnobista en inglés...
…en español.
Politics
Orwell-on-Guaire
That weird Orwellian vibe on State Media these days may be clear as day to Venezuelans, but it’s tough, very tough to get it across to a neutral....
Del apuro solo queda...
The Gran Mision Vivienda Venezuela, the Chavernment’s house-building program, is going into overdrive right before the election. Of course, unintended consequences come along any rushed process, like workplace...
Bolívar Pogrom
It’s good to see the Supreme Tribunal wrestling with the truly consequential challenges of our time: A las bóvedas de los museos deben ir a parar las obras...
Cara e' Tabla Fraud
A reader points out a gap in my Stealth Fraud/Open Fraud framework. Call it the Cara e’ Tabla Fraud. Just picture it: After a night of wild speculation,...
Ad War Update, ctd.
First up, the Capriles camp foregrounds the buenas vibras at his rallies all across the country with a musical theme heavy on optimism. Then, the Chavez camp brings...
Underperforming in London
I really wish we didn’t have to do this, but once more Chávez’s rank politization of what ought to be a non-political story forces our hand. The reality...
The Paranoid Style in Venezuelan Politics
So I understand that not everyone agrees with my assesment that numerical fraud-can’t-be-hidden, and I agree that voting centers without witnesses present particular vulnerabilities. I also realize that our efforts...
About fraud
It’s not a topic I find very productive, but sooner or later I have to address it in every election cycle. Not a week goes by that somebody...
Paraguaipoa está que arde
Maracaibo’s oppo daily, La Verdad, has the scoop on the fast rising tensions between the military and the Bachaqueros – the indigenous fuel-smuggling gangs of Zulia State. Sienten...
Caracas Chronicles is 100% reader-supported.
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.
Donate