Ad War Update, continued
The Chavez camp has decided to push the narrative of inevitability is its latest one-minute spot, focusing on footage of its rallys and what they called “…the most...
Life
Bad education
Over at Foreign Policy’s Transitions blog, I talk about the issue nobody wants to discuss. Because we’re all too busy obsessing about grainy videos and envelopes full of cash.
The CFR Heebie Jeebies
This CFR memo, by Patrick Duddy, gave me the heebbie jeebbies. Should Chavez appear to be losing the election, die suddenly, or withdraw from public life for health...
The CFR Heebie Jeebies
This CFR memo, by Patrick Duddy, gave me the heebbie jeebbies. Should Chavez appear to be losing the election, die suddenly, or withdraw from public life for health...
The turn-off
Recently, opposition candidate Henrique Capriles responded to chavista suggestions that he would do away with Chávez’s landmark social programs, the Misiones. In a videotaped reply, Capriles doubled down,...
The sound of our tears
On a day when violence tries, once again, to impose its will on all Venezuelans, here is an improvised piece by the great Gabriela Montero. It was recorded...
Tiempos de Dictadura: A great Venezuelan documentary
Here’s another thing you almost never see: a Venezuelan documentary in the local cinema. It’s rare to find them in theaters for a reason, you’d have to be...
Dirty campaign update
Here’s something you almost never see in a Venezuelan campaign: a full-on, U.S. style negative smear ad. A recent post explained that Chávez has three parallel campaigns going...
"Sensation of Insecurity" Chronicles, cont.
As another weekend with an alarming number of violent deaths, the “sensation of insecurity” caught up with a high ranking Chavista: former Finance Minister and a current member of...
Apagón con apagón se paga
Western provinces of Cuba (including the capital Havana) suffered a four hour electrical blackout last Sunday night. The official explanation by Cuban authorities is “…a failure in a...
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