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After almost four hours of waiting...
…I can proudly say that I have voted. SUCCESS! I arrived at my Center with my sister at noon. There were already reports of delays in my voting...
Tibisay talks, freedom dies
Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena says that she will block web pages that violate the law by “publishing results.” On what basis does this woman become the arbiter...
The truth about exit polls
… is that they’re crap. In fact, I don’t even know how many there are out there. They lead to misleading results, and they screw up expectations all...
Democracy in slow motion
Story after story we keep hearing is the same: three, four, five hours in searing heat, waiting to vote. So … I shoot a quick e-mail to the...
Chillax y'all...
The big day is here, and so is the big wait. The only reasonable thing to do over the next six or so hours is vote, then take...
Reasons to Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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Toque de Diana
I was in no state to deal with this morning’s Toque de Diana: chavismo’s folkloric tradition of blaring military bugles and fireworks at 3:00 a.m. – yes, 3:00 a.m....
It's the lack of food, stupid
The Wall Street Journal’s Sarah Schaefer Muñoz does a nice job tracking the reality chavismo has imposed on the countryside. The money quote: From 2004 to 2011, corn...
What the Set-Up Pieces Can't Convey
For all the sharp pre-electoral analysis in the press these last few days – there are some things no set-up piece can convey. The interminable lines in every pharmacy, supermarket and...
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