The Counterrevolutionary Potential of the Video Selfie
The most interesting experiment in subverting the Communicational Hegemony in Venezuela today is Henrique Capriles's video selfie campaign. Yes, really.
Life
The Ghost of 1957
Many in the opposition are sure the government will rig legislative elections on December 6th to hang on to power. The last time such a stunt was tried, the authoritarian regime collapsed within six weeks. Could December 2015 be the December 1957 of the 21st Century?
McDonald's to push boundaries with innovative "french fry" product for Venezuelan market
Daring new elongated rectangular fried potato stick design considered radical departure for burger chain best known for fried cassava snacks.
The Real Cadenas
The only Rafael Cadenas text most people have read is an execrable little screed misattributed to him. The real Cadenas is just so much better.
All Your Wire Transfers Are Belong To Us
Sudeban takes one giant step forward to the creation of the Cyber-Surveillance state by ensuring it gets its hands on every single bank transfer anyone makes in Venezuela.
The Longest 40 Minutes of Marino's Life
Violent burglaries have become so common in Venezuela, it's not easy to tell if a given attack is politically motivated or not. Just ask Marino.
In Petare, Chavismo goes stealth
William Ojeda sized up his chances of getting elected on a red ticket in Petare and made the logical - if morally bankrupt - choice.
A headlamp! A headlamp! My cocaine kingdom for a headlamp!
Drug traffickers have just as hard a time finding spare parts for their cars as you do. Which is a good thing, as far as Colombian police is concerned.
Putting the "low" back into Halloween
Halloween is here, and transculturated pitiyanqui reader of an Imperialist-language blog that you are, we bet you're chomping at the bit to go out and have some patria-selling fun. Here's how!
Franklin Nieves's Other Problem with Evidence
You'd think Franklin Nieves would've put together a little file with some irrefutable evidence of his allegations before he bolted. No such luck.
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