Alicia Bárcena's blinders
The head of the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), well-known chavista hack Alicia Bárcena, was in Caracas yesterday. While she was there, she praised...
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Then they came for Twitter, and there was no one left to tweet for me...
On Tuesday, a rumour swept Caracas that a child had been kidnapped by a stranger in – depending on the version of the story you heard – either Petare...
#VenezuelaEsEsperanza #VenezuelaEsPlomo
A few days ago, Bloomberg’s Anatoly Kurmanaev published a story on the black market for bullets. After reading it, one comes away with the clear impression that the military’s...
I sanctioned Venezuela and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's response to the latest imperialist threat has been mediocre and uninspired. Worry not, Americans, thanks to the MUD, there's still hope that some will take your plans to invade seriously.
Everything you do is a cajero
What makes the new normal for ordinary Venezuelans? Beside the most obvious things like waiting in line and spending time looking out for everyday products, here’s another part of...
Laura Weffer le hace swing a una recta por el medio del plate
Following on from our GoogleHangout last night, we have a guest post by Efecto Cocuyo’s CEO Editorial, Laura Weffer. Incidentally, if you haven’t already (tsk-tsk!) you can donate to Laura...
Chronicles of an eighteen-hour working Sunday
If you’re like most people, for you election day means queuing up, voting, then going back home to try to relax, at least up until it’s baranda time. Not for me....
Did they hand out straightjackets in this drill?
At first I had no idea what this drill was about. Fake doctors? Fake blood? Sound effects? People running aimlessly? Why, there was even a kid dressed up...
Amnesty International details a Year of Impunity
Below, the Executive Summary to the New Amnesty International report on Venezuela: The Faces of Impunity: A Year After The Protests, Victims Still Await Justice. A year after...
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