They all want to be Luis Tascón
For Saturday, May 14, 2016. Translated by Javier Liendo. “No podemos retrogradar (sic) la historia” Nicolás Maduro Cadena. Council of Ministers, Néstor Kirchner hall, Miraflores. No real news...
Fun Game: Guess the Date
This appeared in the Wall Street Journal…but when? CARACAS,Venezuela–By ceremoniously signing a new $1.4 billion loan on Monday, the International Monetary Fund made it official: It’s back in Venezuela....
Bachaquero = "Buy-and-Flip Hustler"
Bloomberg's Andy Rosati followed bachaqueros to see what their day-to-day life is like. It's no bed of roses.
The Roadmap, Part VIII: Is a government job a "real" job?
Embarking on a path to growth is going to require trimming our unmanageable public sector payroll. Good luck convincing Capriles or Ramos Allup of this.
The goal is delay
Your daily briefing for Friday, May 13, 2016. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Fifty ways to say "debacle"
A sprawling piece in The Atlantic, co-written by Quico and Moisés Naím, is a showcase for how to write about Venezuela in a way that is fresh and inviting.
A good look at food shortages
With the minimum wage being a fraction of what it takes to feed a family, and endless controls and regulations strangling productivity, this is the image of La Revolución. Take a good look.
To the Streets
Your daily briefing for Thursday, May 12, 2016. Translated by Carlos M. Egaña.
Thus Falls the House of Lula
Dilma is gone, but so is Lula and the vicious red-tainted political business machinery he was instrumental in setting up.
Since when is "marching" a right in Venezuela? [UPDATED]
Live updates on the march to the National Electoral Council.
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