Pregnant Lady Diaries #2: Formula and diapers
In our ongoing series on the extreme sport that is being pregnant in Venezuela, Anabella discovers that Maracaibo is flooded with Turkish diapers and Instagram is an expectant mom's best friend.
Pregnant Lady Diaries #1: The Big Reveal
Being pregnant is an extreme sport at the best of times, and in Venezuela these days the setting is cranked up to Zombie Apocalypse. Our newly expecting Anabella Abadi (hurray!) walks you through the gory details.
The Requisite Dialogue Aftermath Post
After trawling the interwebs for MUD's reaction to dialogue, one thing remains clear: everyone's just looking out for number one.
Dawn of Venezuela's Minimum Wage... Again
It's not that we want to be deliberately repetitive... It's just that the government keeps doing the same stupid thing.
Some reactions to the death of the RR
Anabella looks for answers in the timeline of opposition leaders. Spoiler: Nothing much there.
The New CLAPs Resolution: An Undercover Dakazo
By now, you’ve heard about the resolution to force companies to sell half the basic products they produce to government entities. But you may have missed the kicker: the payment terms set out turn the resolution into a virtual economy-wide Dakazo.
Harina PAN "con prudencia"
Even when you think you are complying with the law, the government still makes you feel like a dirty, dirty crook. But don't tell anyone, please.
Maduro's Through Saluting this Stinkin' Flag!
For years, Venezuelan budgets have been a "saludo a la bandera" - a purely pro-forma affair. Now Nicolás Maduro tells us he can't be bothered to do even that.
The Oil Price-Conuco Nexus
Have you ever noticed how the government's infatuation with "urban agriculture" always seems to flare up when oil revenues collapse?
Opposition Reacts (sort of) to CNE's Hope-Destroying 20% Statement
We look through the opposition Twittersphere to take the temperature of an opposition on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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