The Eager Eunuch
The deepening state of collective insanity also known as the Bolivarian Republic has plumbed bizarre new depths over the last few days. But the news item that really...
Politics
Kristallnacht?
I know, I know. Godwin’s Law means I am probably disqualified from being taken seriously. But honestly. With the National Assembly ready to give Chávez powers to rule...
Enabling Law: Ud. lo vio por Caracas Chronicles
Chavez just announced it. Lame-duck shmame-duck. An Enabling Law (Ley Habilitante, in Spanish) would give Chávez special powers to rule by decree for a fixed period of time, effectively...
Chávez, Totalitarianism, and the fecklessness of the opposition
It seems to happen alarmingly often. And it makes me shudder each time. It’s a poor substitute for a proper argument, but murderously easy: Antichavistas keep describing the...
Style Conundrums
I’ll admit I’ve been finding it more and more difficult to write about Venezuela without sounding either alarmist or flippant, (or even worse, an odd combination of the...
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