An Oppo Fit For Primaries
Quico says: Throughout the day yesterday, Juan and I had a sprawling big fight about his Primaries post, all revolving around the question: is there any way the...
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The indefatigable push for primaries
Juan Cristóbal says: – As most of you know, I’ve become a strong supporter of holding opposition primaries. In my view, they would be good for our chances...
A hunger for change
Juan Cristóbal says: – There is one news item we have neglected and we really shouldn’t have: Venezuelan students and political prisoners held a massive, successful hunger strike...
Any union you want, so long as it's mine
Quico says: There is one thing we can be sure about ahead of today’s oil-sector union elections: chavismo is going to win. Of the ten slates on the...
The view from your window: Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Malawi. 5:48 PM. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm, or nageljuan at gmail dot com. Please ensure the window frame is...
The Shadow of Eligio Cedeño
Quico says: “Take Eligio Cedeño,” The Contact says, “to this day, I’ve never been able to figure out exactly how he fucked up.” We’re sitting in one of...
The view from your window: Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden. 5:49 PM. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm, or nageljuan at gmail dot com. Please ensure the window frame is...
Roy Chaderton: manipulative liar
Juan Cristóbal says: – These days, chavista diplomacy goes from one embarrassment to the next. On the heels of giving Lybian dictator and major headcase Muammar Gaddafi our...
Cadiva Chronicles
Juan Cristóbal says: The government’s multi-billion dollar subsidy to the upper-middle classes, in the form of artificially cheap dollars, is an ongoing focus of this blog. This twisted...
The view from your window: Harare
Harare, Zimbabwe. 8:30 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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