The Albatross on Jeannette Jara’s Neck
The communist who posed as a centrist lost Chile’s presidential election in a landslide for several reasons. One of them was telling a lie about Maria Corina Machado
2008: Misión CADIVI
Original art by @modográfico The moment when chavismo finally made sense to me came while I was gazing around the duty free shops at Maiquetía airport. I remember...
Obama, Chávez and the politics of change
Here are some random musings on the fascinating, rapidly changing U.S. election.
Omar, ditch the euphemisms
Our good friend Omar Zambrano is making the leap back home. Great news, but he seems to be veiling his economic views. My advice: go deep, bro.
Academic stars abroad
Venezuela has plenty of talent. Much of it has chosen to move abroad.
The Cryptic Godfather
The most important political move of the last few weeks is also the one we know the least about.
It's all about the courts
In a timely Daily Beast post, Raúl points out a glaring curiosity: whatever happens in lawless Venezuela will depend on what the country's courts decide.
Book Club: Un libro salvaje y revolucionario
Este mes el Club del Libro de Caracas Chronicles se dedicará a desglosar un clásico de la literatura política venezolana. Metámosle el diente a “Del Buen Salvaje al Buen Revolucionario,” de Carlos Rangel.
The Empty Bottle
At first glance, the current diplomatic scuffle regarding Venezuela’s fight to take over the presidency of Mercosur that, ahem, they are perfectly entitled to might seem like drunks fighting over an empty bottle. But there's more at stake in this fight than meets the eye.
Singapore Chronicles
Many Venezuelans have lost their belief that humanity can overcome its circumstances. Me? All it took to reignite this belief was a trip to the other side of the world.
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