And now, for your reading pleasure, Maduro's Ley Habilitante
I’m almost sure that if you look up the word “aberration” in the dictionary, a picture of this document will appear.
Caracas Chronicles in the media
Two tidbits: 1. I’ll be interviewed live on “From Washington Al Mundo,” a show on Cristina Saralegui’s Sirius XM radio Station. It should air today at 4:30 PM...
Nightmare weekend at Vargas Hospital
The working staff at Hospital Vargas (one of the oldest in Caracas) went through hell this weekend after two armed colectivos took its premises by force on two consecutive...
Outfoxing the Ingrates
So by now you’ve heard that our Foxxy Sports Minister, Alejandra Benítez, along with (not so foxy) Bolívar Governor Francisco Rangel, reeeeeally wanted Ciudad Bolívar to become the next big Green...
What Migbelis Castellanos taught me about work ethic
Over at Foreign Policy, I talk about how Miss Venezuela has become an oasis where hard work and (somewhat) honest competition are rewarded. The value added, with some...
'Toy Picao Chronicles: An open letter to Tibisay Lucena
by FoB Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez Last week, electoral authorities in Azerbaijan – a small, oil rich, nation nestled lovingly between steadfast Bolivarian allies Iran and Russia – enthusiastically announced the landslide...
la vacance de monsieur padrón
Resulta que a Leonardo Padrón se le ocurrió ir a Playa El Agua: Dos kilómetros más allá conseguimos un mejor sitio. Se me acerca un vendedor de los...
Edgardo Parra's fall from grace
The incumbent Chavista mayor of Valencia, Edgardo Parra, was arrested last night by SEBIN agents for his possible involvement in a corruption case. Days ago, the office of a company...
Peking (lame) duck
A few weeks ago I wrote an article for Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog about Nicolás Maduro’s China trip. Given the influence China is playing in how Venezuela shapes...
Viernes Afrodescendiente, Pluricultural y Multiétnico UPDATED
SIBCI has been heavily trailing the “Economic Measures” to be announced by new Economic Veep Rafael Ramírez later today. Logic suggests that if they were going to announce...
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