G.M.V.V. Chronicles, cont.
For the residents of a couple of recently-opened housing development in Caracas, their brand new homes are no longer bringing them joy, but really big headaches. One, in...
Plunging to new lows
In a sign that Hugo Chávez has indeed made headlines in corners of the world we never thought we’d be in, get this: there is a growing controversy...
Radio Times on WHYY Philly
I spent an hour this morning across from George Ciccariello-Maher on Radio Times, a current affairs show from the NPR affiliate in Philadelphia, WHYY. It was easily the...
Monday is Review "Blogging the Revolution" Day
Why not take 10 minutes to write a review of Blogging the Revolution: Caracas Chronicles and the Hugo Chávez Era over on Amazon or at the iBookstore?
Disappointment? Why yes! I´ll take two, please.
The depressed girlfriend who’s been repeatedly dumped and keeps answering her ex’s calls. The Bravos de Margarita fan who shows up to the stadium at the start of...
Hugo Chávez, 1954-2013
Note: Several people liked my Hugo Chávez obituary. Loyal reader Liz went through the painstaking effort of translating it into Spanish, so I’m posting it, in case someone...
New Caracas Chronicles contributor: Emiliana Duarte
Folks, please join me in welcoming our new Caracas Chronicles contributor, Emiliana Duarte, a unique voice and a terrific young talent. Emiliana, welcome to the madhouse. We’re excited...
Guess who's also running?
Maria Bolívar made public on her Twitter account that she’s running again for President and she will register on Monday in the CNE. This would be her third straight...
Liveblogging HCR's Campaign Launch (Updated)
El año pasado habia un camino… parece que ahora habra una lucha por el pais. Henrique Capriles just gave one of the ballsiest, most effective political speeches any...
Juan Domingo Wolf-in-Cordero's Clothing?
Twitter is abuzz with rumors that the guy who’s just bought a controlling stake in the opposition news channel Globovision, an insurance magnate by the name of José Domingo Cordero,...
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