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Listening to Chavez, Garrido Style

Alberto Garrido occupies a peculiar space in the universe of Venezuelan oppo punditry. While most antichavista hacks (including, I’m afraid, your truly) tend to just run their mouth...

Francisco Toro October 10, 2005

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Listening to Chavez, Garrido Style

Alberto Garrido occupies a peculiar space in the universe of Venezuelan oppo punditry. While most antichavista hacks (including, I’m afraid, your truly) tend to just run their mouth...

Francisco Toro October 10, 2005

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Election? What election?!

I find it amazing that, with less than two months to go, nobody but nobody seems to be talking about the December 4th National Assembly elections. If the...

Francisco Toro October 8, 2005

Life

Election? What election?!

I find it amazing that, with less than two months to go, nobody but nobody seems to be talking about the December 4th National Assembly elections. If the...

Francisco Toro October 8, 2005

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Revolution without institutions

I’ve been rereading Political Order in Changing Societies, the book Samuel Huntington should be famous for, and would be, if he hadn’t gone and mucked up his legacy...

Francisco Toro October 7, 2005

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Revolution without institutions

I’ve been rereading Political Order in Changing Societies, the book Samuel Huntington should be famous for, and would be, if he hadn’t gone and mucked up his legacy...

Francisco Toro October 7, 2005

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A time honored Venezuelan tradition: botching the oil cycle

Between 1936 and 1978, the Venezuelan economy grew faster than any other anywhere on earth. From 1978 onward, it shrunk faster than almost any other in the world....

Francisco Toro October 6, 2005

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A time honored Venezuelan tradition: botching the oil cycle

Between 1936 and 1978, the Venezuelan economy grew faster than any other anywhere on earth. From 1978 onward, it shrunk faster than almost any other in the world....

Francisco Toro October 6, 2005

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I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried...

Moneda de Plata Pura. Presidente Chavez y Acosta Carles. Winning bid: Bs. 85,000

Francisco Toro October 5, 2005

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I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried...

Moneda de Plata Pura. Presidente Chavez y Acosta Carles. Winning bid: Bs. 85,000

Francisco Toro October 5, 2005

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