Fernandez Barrueco Busted...but why?
Quico says: On the day after Bolibourgeois operator extraordinaire Ricardo Fernández Barrueco got shuffled off to a prison cell at Disip – Venezuela’s secret police – the questions...
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Caracas Chronicles 2.0: Help us Test the Beta
Quico says: So the new software for Caracas Chronicles 2.0, including its custom-coded, state-of-the-art Community Powered Comments system, is now in testing. And we’re looking for volunteers to...
The Collected Wit and Wisdom of Nelson Merentes
Quico says: One day after Venezuela officially went into recession with a harsh 4.5% decline in 3rd quarter GDP amid alarming signs of stagflation, let us pause to...
Chavismo's Crazy New PR Strategy: Telling the Truth
Quico says: OK, people, we’re through the looking glass here. Just when we thought chavismo had exhausted all the rhetorical curve-balls it could possibly throw at us, they...
Chávez shoots at an open goal, scores
Quico says: Noting that “sovereignty” starts from the bottom up, Chávez today challenged the opposition to follow PSUV’s lead and hold internal elections for important party posts. For...
Chávez names his price
Juan Cristóbal says: – This buried little nugget in state-owned wire service ABN is startling in its honesty. In it, Under-Secretary Francisco Arias Cárdenas very clearly declares what...
Villa del Tukiti
Quico says: Don’t miss Mac Margolis’s epic mauling of Villa del Cine, Hugo’s vanity movie studio, in the current issue Newsweek. To wit: Just inside the studio gates,...
The Universal Yawn
Quico says: The really remarkable thing about the reaction to Chávez’s latest obscene little warriorist hissy fit against Colombia is the sheer universality of the disinterest it elicited....
The view from your window: Parque Central
Caracas, Venezuela. 11 am. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm, or nageljuan at gmail dot com. Please ensure the window frame is...
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