Dissecting the queue
The BBC is developing something close to an obsession with our country’s queues. Following on the heels of Daniel Pardo’s sublime video diary on what it takes to purchase...
Land of confusion
“Venezuela is the only country in the world where street vendors sell you both a copy of the Transit Law … and a nice, cold beer.” Laureano Márquez’s...
The worst elections in Latin America
Just how bad are our elections? Well, now we can quantify this! Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Sydney have launched The Electoral Integrity Project, a...
Leopoldo + Petraeus + Harvard = Insanity.
This video’s basic pitch? Leopoldo López went to Harvard, a place where the CIA trains its agents. There, he supposedly met David Petraus, who invaded Iraq. He gave...
Sobremesa Chronicles
Ángel Rodríguez. Roy Daza. Walter Gavidia. Dalia Herminia Yánez. Carolus Wimmer. Quick – what do all these people have in common? … Well, unless you’re related to them,...
Seeing double
Our friend Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez took the issue of Maduro’s stunt double in Panama, and ran with it – all the way to the end zone. He weaves a masterful...
I found the average Venezuelan
(Today at Plan Pais I was honored to have been asked to moderate a panel composed of Asdrubal Aguiar, Carlos Blanco, Miriam Kornblith, Juan Maragall, and Ricardo Villasmil....
Game over, Maduro
Nicolas Maduro’s ridiculous attempts to grab hold of the Panama Summit’s agenda have been thwarted by the historic handshake between Barack Obama and Raul Castro. Because whatever happens...
A Hausmann-FRod debate
This happened a few days ago at Harvard University. It’s long but well worth your time. Enjoy! (HT: Alfredo)
Caracas Chronicles talks to @EfectoCocuyo
Today, I spoke to Luz Mely Reyes, co-founder of Efecto Cocuyo. After a few technical glitches, we got down to business: a visit to Venezuela by Barack Obama’s envoy;...
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