Thugs and their Thuggish Thug Things
Probably one of the more difficult things about my job is communicating to a First World audience that unmistakable taste of sheer thuggishness the Chávez government leaves in...
Politics
The tyranny of the deadline
Dang it, I’m on deadline today so I really don’t have the time to give full flight to the furious, disgusted, downright marialejandralopezesque rant I have brewing inside...
Don't cry for me
Venezuela’s cancer-stricken President, while addressing a group of young chavistas today, suggests time is not on his side: “You will finish the job. It’s up to you to...
Toxic Arria
Miss the good old days of never-ending, hyper-emotive, hyper-polarized political conflict narrowly focused on the figure of Hugo Chávez and ignoring the actual needs of Venezuelan people? Do...
Fake Pollster Chronicles: HEY! This one's on our side! (UPDATED)
So we know readers come to Caracas Chronicles looking for the finest in Fake Pollster news so, today, we have a special treat: apparently some guys on our...
Good News/Bad News
The Good News: HCR does know how to smile. The Bad News: He can only do it in still photographs.
No vetting allowed
The other night, the opposition’s presidential candidates held a debate. While the format literally did not leave much room for debate, we all came away thinking it was...
What happened last night
So all the buzz after last night’s debate went to María Corina Machado and Diego Arria, candidates who, paradoxically, are trailing way behind in the polls. It’s no...
Live blogging the debate
9:43 – That’s a wrap. I’m proud, and eerily hopeful tonight. They all did well, which means we all did well. 9:35 – Wonderful visuals at the end, with...
30 Minutes Out, Cadena
With 30 minutes to go before the launch of the first presidential debate in Venezuela in 28 years, Venezuelans are being forced to watch president Chávez rant instead....
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