FIEM Fatale
Quico says: The thing that makes chavismo’s unreadiness for the looming economic shitstorm (a.k.a. Hurricane Feces) genuinely unforgivable is that Venezuela had the institutional mechanism it needed to...
Life
The opposition's Gaza non-strategy
Juan Cristobal says: Over the years, we’ve grown used to Chavez hurling insults at us for things real and imaginary. We’ve gone from adecos, to escualidos, to vendepatrias...
This whole damn government is like one big 404 error
Quico says: So, um…happy 2009, everyone! (Well, here’s hopin’, anyway…) A lot has happened in the four weeks we’ve been off, but probably none of it will turn...
2008: The year in review
Juan Cristobal and Quico say: The year is coming to a close and while some of you will gather around the hallaca table or go to your school’s...
Another milestone for Venezuelan musicians
Juan Cristobal says: – The New York Times is reporting that Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero will perform in Barack Obama’s inaugural swearing-in ceremony, alongside Yitzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma...
The campaign is under way
Juan Cristobal says: – Here are three posters I got today related to the upcoming “No” campaign.
Petrostates for Beginners
Quico says: Cross posted from HuffoLand… threeup_js(‘World’, ‘150867’, ‘1’); document.write(‘Your request is being processed…’)Your request is being processed… Chavez After the Oil Boom It’s not easy being a...
Words, meet my stomach
Juan Cristobal says: – “Why no, officer, I have never had anything but complimentary things to say about Yon Goicoechea, student leader turned superstar turned member of Primero...
In Progress
Quico says: Sorry for the hiatus everyone: Juan Cristobal and I are busy working on the soon-to-be-traditional Year in Review Post. We’re having to go back over everything...
I want that sign for Christmas
Juan Cristobal says: – Things outgoing Metropolitan Mayor Juan Barreto left behind … If you want to read more about the “transition” (i.e. destruction) in the Metropolitan Mayor’s...
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