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Misogynist by Default
Maduro does International Women's day: your daily bor Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
The Real Problem is Waste
Venezuela's real problem isn't that "we don't have enough dollars." The real problem is waste. Rampant, crazy, senseless, useless waste.
About a Massacre
What happened in Tumeremo: your daily briefing for Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
Explainer: What's the Big Deal About Default
Wondering why exactly economists are so freaked out about a possible default? You're in luck. Here's a 100% jargon-free Explainer anyone can understand.
The curse, revisited
For the next Book Club, we'll take on Michael Ross’s “The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations.”
The Contrarian's Take: Why PDVSA Might Not Default
On Wall Street, the consensus is hardening: PDVSA will default in 2016. But what if they're underestimating our willingness to just pawn everything and pay?
You might leave your blood in Venezuela…just not the way you planned.
An overdue promise to la Divina Pastora sends Quico's sister on an ill-starred, multi-hospital periplo around Barquisimeto.
Hugo Chávez, unplugged
Three years ago today, when the announcement came, I was stuck in traffic. It was an oddly fitting way to receive the news that were no longer new by then.
You say "to-may-to", I say "humanitarian crisis." Let's call the whole thing off...
In good Bolivarian fashion, my mom tried her hand at asymmetrical urban agriculture of the sixth generation. Not a bad hobby. As economic policy?! Please.
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