The Brands of the Revolution
Traditional brands are competing for the meager purchasing power of Venezuelans with knockoff brands and imported items that pay no taxes or comply with sanitary and quality regulations
Economy
Venezuelan Exports Beyond the Devil's Excrement
Rum and cocoa, but also shrimp, food, and even auto parts. The figures are still very low, but the private industry is exporting much more than in 2019 and 2020
Read This Before Selling Your Twitter Stock to Buy CANTV
Maduro announced the government will offer up to 10% of CANTV and other state-owned companies in the stock market. Before you start to celebrate the Venezuelan perestroika, let’s consider what’s really at stake
Bodegonzuela Stands On the Shoulders of Inequality
New research by Venezuelan consulting firm ANOVA shows how the poorest percentile in Venezuela is getting poorer while the richest one improves dramatically its income
The Bizarre Figures of Venezuela’s Economic Recovery
The Venezuelan Central Bank started publishing some numbers after years of total opacity, and some foreign institutions are projecting growth that to Venezuelans seems otherwordly
How the Russian Invasion Affects Remittances from Venezuelan Migrants
Hiking prices of gas and food in the countries home to our migrants, where the global inflation is already cutting expenses, will compromise the amounts of economic to send to Venezuela
Unintended Consequences: Lessons From Sanctions in Venezuela
Sanctions are a tool to achieve political outcomes, not an end in themselves. Make sure to subscribe to Frank's Substack, it's pretty awesome
The Risk of Foreign Currency Indexed Loans
Not only does it pose a risk for those who incur in debt and the creditor banks particularly, but for the Venezuelan banking system, overall
The New Tax that Could Deflate the Economic Recovery
Business leaders and economists warn that punishing transactions in USD, as the Maduro government is preparing to do, can reignite inflation and increase informality
Chavismo’s New Campaign to Bring the Bolivar Back to Life
The Maduro regime is using social media to promote the idea that a new tax on dollar transactions will have no impact on the majority of the population
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