Clifton Ross, Author at Caracas Chronicles

Clifton Ross

Clifton Ross recently published his political memoir documenting his conversion from Chavismo to the opposition. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and co-editor, Marcy Rein, and their two cats.

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Venezuela at the Crossroads, or on the Other Side of the Tracks

Our West-Coast correspondent (yes, we have one!) spends the day at Stanford learning the hows, whys and what’s-nexts of Venezuela's future from a panel of experts.

Clifton Ross March 15, 2017

La Dieta de Lenin

Leafing through the ENCOVI survey results, my mind went back. 100 years back. To Russia. Because the terms are different, but the logic is the same.

Clifton Ross February 20, 2017

I Fought the Market and the Market Won

With the border-area Forex Bureaus, the government announced yet another non-reform reform. They've learned nothing.

Clifton Ross January 18, 2017

Maduristas in Cúcuta: Hunting for the Elusive 100%

President Maduro says everyone in Norte de Santander loves him. Clifton Ross, on the ground in Cúcuta and Pamplona, goes out looking for them...and finds a deep well of sadness and compassion instead.

Clifton Ross January 7, 2017

Sandinista Venezuela

I was a solidarity activist in Nicaragua in the 1980s. I've seen this movie before.

Clifton Ross October 20, 2015

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