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Annals of Counterproductive Propaganda

Quico says: It has come to this. Apparently, the latest good gone AWOL from Venezuelan store shelves is…wait for it…coffee! Scarcity hasn’t been this ironic since the Great...

Francisco Toro November 4, 2008

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Guilty

Quico says: Franklin Durán, see ya in 15 years…

Francisco Toro November 3, 2008

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Killer fact

Quico says: Between the first half of 2003 and the first half of this year, Venezuelan imports rose 322%! Over that period, imports grew nearly twice as fast...

Francisco Toro November 3, 2008

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Bizarro World: Petroleum Sovereignty Edition

Quico says: That’s it. I officially no longer understand anything that happens in Venezuela anymore. This week, Chávez moved to nationalize Helvesa, a company that makes pipes for...

Francisco Toro November 1, 2008

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