"Nothing here except what people don't want"
I loved Efecto Cocuyo’s via crucis through several government-owned Farmapatria drug stores. “In the Ipasme location, we read the list to the sales person and he did not...
The legislative elections and the principal-agent problem
Venezuela is supposed to hold legislative elections this year … emphasis on the word “supposed.” As Quico explained, the government has all the incentives not to hold the elections. The...
Luis Vicente on the crackdown
I liked this article on Prodavinci by pollster / economist Luis Vicente León. He says there are three main reasons for the government’s recent crackdown on the opposition:...
A kidnapper speaks
I found this video by Fusion fascinating. The outstanding part for me is how the young thug views this like any other job: he simply wants respect, he...
Searching for a word in Doral
My stay in Doral has been a strange one. I have enjoyed the familiar sights and sounds of the city, the one with the highest proportion of Venezuelans...
Sobremesa Chronicles
My petty little rant about the four posts in Prodavinci got me thinking about an issue that has tortured me for a while: what role, if any, should...
Coup = toucan's saliva
There’s an expression in Venezuela: when something has been put together in a flimsy, temporary way, we say it is “glued with a parrot’s saliva.” In the past few...
#UnaMiradaDesdeAfuera: A rare misfire from @prodavinci
This was a tough post to write. I love the work that ‘the folks at Prodavinci do, but man, their latest gimmick really rubbed me the wrong way....
What is a dollar worth? Depends on who you know
Venezuela today has four different prices for the dollar – three of them official, one of them not. For basic imports (chavista code for “available only to Godgiven and...
Basking in a sea of happiness
Inflation is at almost 70% per year. The multiple exchange rate system is wreaking havoc with Venezuelans’ daily lives. The Central Bank is printing money like crazy to...
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