The half-baked ministry of oversight
During his last public interview of the campaign, the comandante presidente hinted at the idea of creating a new Ministry dedicated to somehow controlling the Chavernment, as he...
Gustavo Hernández A.
Guaro journalist and CaracasChron veteran.
Why Izarra got sacked
With this tweet, Andrés Izarra confirmed the end of his tenure as Comunications and Information Minister (MinCI), a short time after the comandante presidente made the change public...
Chavismo's one-man primary is over
One election is over but another one is around the corner: on December 16th, voters will vote for all State Governors and Legislative Councils. The MUD chose all...
Lara's 7-O
With three official CNE bulletins under our belts, we can review how Lara voters acted in comparison to the last presidential vote. First, the general outcome is that...
After almost four hours of waiting...
…I can proudly say that I have voted. SUCCESS! I arrived at my Center with my sister at noon. There were already reports of delays in my voting...
Lara: Venezuela's Ohio?, ctd.
A reader with business experience writes me about why Lara State does really matter: “In 2003-04, I got involved in a new venture: producing and selling a botteled...
Lara: Venezuela's Ohio?
This has been a frantic week in the streets of Barquisimeto, my home town. Supporters of the two main candidates made their presence felt with constant blaring music....
Ad War Update: The Last Chapter
Ninety six days after it launched, the official campaign is now over. Last night, the candidates made their final pitches to voters on the streets and on TV....
Ad War Update: The Final Stretch
We’re now in the last days of the presidential campaign and both campaigns keep releasing ads to persuade voters. First, the latest from the Capriles’ camp: This one...
Chavismo now kinda hearts blackouts
The Chavernment has tried everything to spin the years-long problem of power outages around the country, from blaming the weather to denounce them as sabotage, and even pointing...
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