Dawn of Venezuela's Minimum Wage
Venezuela's had a minimum wage since the 1970s, and it's always been at the gift of the president. The jury's still out on whether that's a good idea or not.
Economy
Is MUD about to waste its chance to rein in the Bochinche Parafiscal?
The limited reform bill to the BCV Law MUD has proposed will do nothing to curb the spending free-for-all that's brought economic chaos to Venezuela.
"Will Venezuela Default?" Watch the Full AS/COA Debate
Thursday's event on Venezuela debt was pretty intense and well worth watching in full.
The real victims of adjustment
The days when Venezuelans would give gas station attendants tips worth huge multiples of what they paid for gas are well and truly over.
BCV's Latest Stealth Report
While you weren't paying attention, BCV put out its QIV 2015 report. It's...everything you'd expect it to be.
VENZ/PDVSA: The Quincena from Hell
Today sees the start of the longest fortnight in the history of the Venny bond market. Brace yourselves.
Buh-Bye Luis, it's been real
Just over a month after he was appointed Vice-President in charge of the Economy, Luis Salas has been fired in favor of Miguel Pérez Abad.
PDVSA and the Abyss
A spectre is haunting Venezuela, the spectre of PDVSA bankruptcy.
You Can Print Bolivars, But Not Food
Venezuela's dependence on imported food has grown enormously since 2008. What happens when you just can't afford to keep buying food abroad?
How Cadivi Stole Christmas
Add this one to the very long list of things we can blame Cadivi for: my seven year old son finding out who really buys Baby Jesus’s presents.
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