José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s horrible performance as a mediator will have surprised no one in Spain. Made Prime Minister by an accident of history, he badly divided the country and made mindless leftwing posturing his calling card.
The chance to register to vote on April 22nd closes in just a few days. Amazingly, there are long lines of 18 year old kids outside Registry offices, waiting patiently for the chance to register to vote. We talked to some of them.
The indictment against Nervis Villalobos and four others doesn't accuse Ramírez of a crime. But it alleges he received bribe after bribe, funding a decadent luxury lifestyle by collecting “speed money” to fast-track payments PDVSA owed to contractors.
Henri Falcón was chavista before he recognized Pedro Carmona before he went back to being chavista before he became an opposition supporter determined to stay in good terms with chavismo. How can anybody trust a flip flop artist like him?
PSUV stalwart Iris Varela wants to convince us that the images of thousands of people crossing the Venezuela-Colombia border are...Colombians, fleeing misery in their country for greener pastures in Venezuela. Yes, really.
The government had called for a big Mardi Gras party in Los Próceres. Then people started shouting anti-government slogans and all hell broke loose.
Believe it or not, amid the collapse, a hearty band of intellectuals is still trying to keep higher education going in Venezuela. What it takes to teach in these conditions will take your breath away.
Being evil, manipulative liars and cruel murderers doesn’t mean you can’t be smart or cultured. Unfortunately.
No government can feel easy going to an election with inflation running at 85% per month. But even if Henri Falcón wins the April vote, the transition that follows will be organized entirely around the losers' needs.
After the dialogue collapsed in the Dominican Republic today, the government decided to move ahead with "elections" on their own terms. (Hence, the scare-quotes.)
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