Another ad, Aminta and the gang
A reader sends me a series of ads the opposition MUD is putting out. In them, ordinary Venezuelans speak directly to an over-zealous camera to talk about the...
Life
Carlos Escarrá: Yeah, we're Communists
The video of this interview of chavista head-honcho Carlos Escarrá is pretty illuminating. After weeks, months even, denying they are communists and demonizing people who, like Caracas’...
With Respect
Hunger striking is a peculiar form of protest. Superficially a desperate plea for recognition from those with power over us, its logic hinges, paradoxically, on the striker’s recognition...
Chávez's Message on Crime: Don't Think of an Elephant
http://www.youtube.com/v/m9uXgF4NpLA?fs=1&hl=en_US "It is not true that Venezuela is one of the most dangerous countries in the world!" That’s the best the Fat Man could come up with on...
The Opposition's Path to 83 Seats in the National Assembly
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http:%2F%2F02ed1ef.netsolhost.com%2Fgeoit%2Fdirections%2Fvenkmlfull.kml&ie=UTF8&ll=6.446318,-66.577148&spn=13.072158,13.183594&z=5&output=embed View Larger Map This is what Victory on 26S looks like. The map shows the Opposition’s likeliest path to an overall majority in the National Assembly: If we...
Reading Between Yoani's Lines
Decrying this as illegal would be handing out the proverbial speeding ticket at the Indianapolis 500. I mean, duh! What strikes me as more interesting is the way...
When your morning newspaper reads like a hackneyed 50s comic book plot device (UPDATED)
<p> Last night, Venezuela’s new National Police’s headquarters building was robbed. A gang of sixteen used a blowtorch to extract Bs.120,000 ($10,000-55,000, depending on the exchange rate you prefer)...
The Guardian goes right wing
<p> Ugh. Just look at the type of people they are letting in the door. Honestly.
Winning ugly
Not necessarily. The opposition’s only plausible path to victory on September 26th is simple: turn out your base and hope the other side’s soft-supporters stay home. And, within...
Fact-checkers of Caracas Chronicles: unite!
Is Tibisay Lucena correct in saying the opposition has 75% of all campaign TV ads? Or is she pulling these numbers out of her ass? We need those...
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