The mausoleum still awaits its opening
The day after Bolivar’s new 3D face was revealed to the public, Hugo Chavez was supposed to officially open the new mausoleum behind the National Pantheon, as a...
Gustavo Hernández A.
Guaro journalist and CaracasChron veteran.
Del apuro solo queda...
The Gran Mision Vivienda Venezuela, the Chavernment’s house-building program, is going into overdrive right before the election. Of course, unintended consequences come along any rushed process, like workplace...
Bolivar's face belongs to some French guy
Since its unveiling to the world, the new 3D version of Simon Bolivar’s face has equally benefited the Chaverment’s media machinery and average Venezuelan buhoneros. Days ago, a...
Ad War Update, ctd.
First up, the Capriles camp foregrounds the buenas vibras at his rallies all across the country with a musical theme heavy on optimism. Then, the Chavez camp brings...
Conviasa needs those Brazilian planes ASAP
Last week it was Aserca’s turn, this week it’s state-carrier Conviasa. One of its planes was about to take off from Valera’s airport to Maiquetia when the take-off was...
Investing Venezuelan oil profits, one crash at a time
Pastor Maldonado’s latest achievement, brought to you by PDVSA: Crashing a Formula 1 car at Los Proceres. As a reader quips, “You can’t make that shit up. PSUV’s...
Your typical Venezuelan highway
Recent events forced me to travel more than once to Valencia and Puerto Cabello ON the main highway that connects Lara, Yaracuy and Carabobo. As you can see...
Is Venezuela a sport powerhouse now? Not really...
The games of the XXX Olympiad are now over. The United States won in the end, Great Britain had their best Olympics in more than a century and...
A bad day for airlines
Yesterday was a pretty bad bay for Venezuelan private airlines. First, the Supreme Court ruled that the common – if obnoxious – business practice of “overbooking” is illegal. The...
Foiled magnicidio # 3,012,623
The comandante presidente announced to the press before a campaign rally in Catia La Mar that authorities detained a man in the border with Colombia, which he described...
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