They bark, Sancho... (Updated)
For the life of me, I can’t remember the last time an obscure, hard-to-understand decision by the opposition unleashed the torrent of invective that has been foaming from...
Politics
Caudillista? Moi?!
This has to be the most chigüiresque headline I’ve seen on a legitimate news story all year. Honestly.
Another Look at the National Railroad System
Over in Spanish, Raúl Aular shows how camera angles can make a world of difference.
Mr. Big Oil
What would oil policy look like in a Leopoldo López presidency? 1. Lots of investment in production, geared toward making Venezuela the world’s top producer 2. Lots of...
The litmus test
“If he can make getting a cédula easier, then I will consider supporting him.” I remember thinking and saying this back in 1999, when Hugo Chávez was first...
Good News/Bad News
Datanalisis’s latest shows Chávez’s popularity holding steady in the wake of his cancer diagnosis, and Henrique Capriles well out ahead in the opposition primary race. It’s a good...
"Barquesimieto" Chronicles
Less than 48 hours after Chávez took off for Cuba leaving him half a presidency and Jaua is already starting to crack: Drunk? Clueless? You be the judge…...
An open letter to foreign correspondents in Venezuela
It’s based on this snarky little post we wrote a few months ago. The full letter is in the Spanish language blog. Bottom line: don’t cite GIS XXI...
The Groundhog Day Revolution
Hugo Chávez first promised that the La Carlota Air Force Base in Caracas would be turned into a big urban park back in 2001. Nothing came of it. The...
Chuspa Chronicles
Don’t miss The Great Miguel’s latest post on the dashed revolutionary hopes of the fishermen in Chuspa. It’s an amazing read.
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