Caracas Chronicles
Donate Menu

Caracas Chronicles

Caracas Chronicles
  • Politics
  • Life
  • Economy
  • Political Risk
  • About Us
Donate Menu
Caracas Chronicles
  • Politics
  • Life
  • Economy
  • Political Risk
  • About Us

Follow Us

Life

Correction… The previous post wrongly reported that the La Carlota security zone includes Francisco de Miranda Avenue and the Plaza Altamira. It doesn’t. It does include a big...

Francisco Toro September 23, 2002

Life

Security zones? OK…but for whose security? Another Monday, another feverish political row in Caracas. This week, the hot issue is the decree Chávez issued last week declaring eight...

Francisco Toro September 23, 2002

Life

Notes on a civil war that may or may not happen… How tense is Venezuela these days? It’s an odd, difficult question. If you go by what’s published...

Francisco Toro September 23, 2002

Life

Notes on a civil war that may or may not happen… How tense is Venezuela these days? It’s an odd, difficult question. If you go by what’s published...

Francisco Toro September 23, 2002

Life

Billowing clouds of tear gas… It hardly came as a surprise. After some not very fruitful attempts at on-site mediation, the National Guard went after the Fuerza Solidaria...

Francisco Toro September 21, 2002

Life

Billowing clouds of tear gas… It hardly came as a surprise. After some not very fruitful attempts at on-site mediation, the National Guard went after the Fuerza Solidaria...

Francisco Toro September 21, 2002

Life

The morning traffic report, Caracas style… Another fun day of rumors flying around cell-phones and inboxes. At about 8:50 am my favorite radio show was interrupted by a...

Francisco Toro September 20, 2002

Life

Style conundrums I’ll admit I’ve been finding it more and more difficult to write about Venezuela without sounding either alarmist or flippant, (or even worse, an odd combination...

Francisco Toro September 20, 2002

Life

The morning traffic report, Caracas style… Another fun day of rumors flying around cell-phones and inboxes. At about 8:50 am my favorite radio show was interrupted by a...

Francisco Toro September 20, 2002

Politics

Style Conundrums

I’ll admit I’ve been finding it more and more difficult to write about Venezuela without sounding either alarmist or flippant, (or even worse, an odd combination of the...

Francisco Toro September 20, 2002

  • <
  • 1
  • 2

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

Caracas Chronicles

Caracas Chronicles
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Life
  • Consulting
  • Donate
  • Cinco8
  • Store
  • About Us

The Weekly Arepa

Get it fresh in your inbox every friday

  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Caracas Chronicles ­ All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy, Caracas Chronicles 2025.