Our Great Leap Forward?
A bizarre Labour Ministry resolution seems to open the door for the government to forcibly send you to work in the fields. It sounds like pure El Cafetal paranoia. Is it?
Life
Trump = Chávez - Impulse Control
The parallels between Hugo Chávez and Donald Trump are so obvious, they can be hard to resist. But as Juan explains, they're also facile, and miss the thing that made Chávez ultimately so destructive: his capacity to play the long game.
Muerto en Vida: A Glimpse into the Metro's Buhonero Mafia
My friend’s terrifying run-in with the way the mafia behind the metro's itinerant hawkers protect their turf.
The Village
Los Roques has always been considered paradise by Venezuelans. Anabella tells us what life in paradise is like.
Academic stars abroad
Venezuela has plenty of talent. Much of it has chosen to move abroad.
Plomo al Hampa Celular
It's weird enough that cellphones weren't already banned in Venezuelan prisons, but weirder still that Nicolás decided to sign an AN-drafted law on the matter.
Updated Map of Lootings and Lynchings
We're keeping track of lynchings and lootings in the country. Since we last updated the map in April food riots and lootings have gone from sparse occurrences to widespread unrest all across the country.
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.
Guatafoc is as Guatafoc does
Guatafoc's photo-essay ABCs, #TropicalMierda, is one of the most gloriously weird, disgustingly Caracas things you'll see all week.
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.
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