Venezuela's opposition inner trouble
The casual observer may think that the opposition is about to collapse, that it has lost unity, that they are not serious, etc. So as a public service I would like to remind some stuff and bring some...
View ArticleNo rest for the wicked inflationers
Not going back on the delays and manipulation of the November and December inflation number but the regime published the January one. It is 3.3%. Most countries have annual inflation below that monthly...
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A new landmark date for repression in Venezuela: confirming the dictatorship
UPDATEDI was on my way back to San Felipe today so I could not follow events live (nor could I have attended the protests today for a variety of reasons). But in the end it did not matter much because...
View ArticleThe regime has decided to strike: is this a mark of strength?
Well, it seems the regime is not satisfied with at least three deaths, dozens of injured, X arrests and a few "disappeared". It has decided to take the opportunity to start removing opposition leaders...
View ArticleMeanwhile, back at the ranch
Black market value todayAsí cotiza el esta hora BsF. 87,21 y el € a BsF. 115,79 entra sin bloqueos https://t.co/ncrBf5KxwDpic.twitter.com/UPdWQVRKjf— DolarToday (@DolarToday) February 13, 2014
View ArticleBeing forthcoming with readers
This morning I had a slight encounter with Juan Nagel which is more a matter of him not representing accurately my position than any real disagreement. But thinking about it he indirectly implied that...
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Following the revolution from Podunk
San Felipe?I live in San Felipe, Yaracuy state, probably the most apathetic state of Venezuela outside Delta Amacuro. that is, there are protests everywhere in Venezuela but in San Felipe outside of a...
View ArticleTroubled dictatorships are predictable, Maduro's goes that way
I am on CNNE (en Español) because there is no news on Venezuelan TV worth watching, or a cadena by Maduro even less worthy. Besides, these days CNNE transmits a lot of the Maduro stuff, least they get...
View ArticleFascist tweets
There are some tweets that illustrate the fascist nature of the Venezuelan regime.The first one is from the minister of jails, the ineffable Iris Valera, one of the most violent members of the regime,...
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Altamira then and now: a Venezuelan spring?
Condemned to immobility in my little Podunk I decided to rest most of the day rather than anguish. After all Maduro was trying to do his counter offensive with a big rally in bolivar Avenue (which was...
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Homage to the Venezuelan student
I have no credits for it, in case someone can send them please!
View ArticleDay 5: the Venezuelan spring seeks organization
UPDATEDOK, so my title is a little bit wishful thinking at this time, but we are on our way there: anyone following Twitter accounts from Venezuela will realize that today, at day 5 of the first...
View ArticleScenarios for the post apocalypses
OK, now that I got your attention I got nothing. No one can. But it is time to state a few points that cannot be avoided in case anyone has a script to propose. In no particular order.The opposition...
View ArticleLeopoldo Lopez date with destiny
Leopoldo Lopez has released a video filmed from his hiding place where even a painting in the wall was blurred.What Lopez is saying is that next Tuesday (the 18) he will be leading a march to the...
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Adrift
The question here is who is most adrift in Venezuela today, the regime or the opposition? The crisis that started late January in Tachira has spread as no other crisis has spread in Venezuela since...
View ArticleA little summary
I just cannot keep going to bed past 1 AM. So I am closing early tonight with a quick summary of another tough day.The highlight was the attack on the offices of Voluntad Popular that regular readers...
View ArticleVN&V and Leopoldo Lopez
Before this historical day gets rolling I though I should share the extent of my contacts, through this blog, with Leopoldo Lopez and Voluntad Popular.The first time I saw Lopez was many years ago,...
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The deed is done: with Lopez in regime's hands, it is worse for them
Troubled morning in Caracas (and Venezuela for that matter). The regime finally got its hands on Leopoldo Lopez about 1 hour before I type this lines. But I guess that soon it will wish it had not done...
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Before the day after
Sorry, I have no creativity tonight for a title. Tomorrow Lopez may or may not be arraigned, meanwhile he is spending this night in jail. Someone released a video he made before being arrested, just...
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Sliding to Venezuelan hell, with a video from hellish Nazional Guard, and one...
The mind reels.The day started with CNN crew just arrived in Caracas being mugged by motor bikers carrying large weaponry. They lost their equipment. Me thinks that they were tracked by security since...
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