It looks like the hour is coming for Chavez
I am not the one saying it, it comes from the government, that Chavez disease has taken a turn for the worse. I am giving you the Telesur link of Villegas, the communication minister and tonight's...
View ArticleHugo Chavez 1954-2013
As we all anticipated yesterday the denouement was at hand. It came at 4:25 according to the cadena right now. The cadena earlier today must have been a preemptive strike, to start pushing the burden...
View ArticleLive blogging the last day (?)
As of now and through the evening I will be live blogging haphazardly That is, as fancy and time allow me I will jot down news and thoughts as the evening progress. Come back on occasion and let's...
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Blogging the day after Chavez exit
I have the feeling there will be a lot of stuff to say today.... So a single post, updated regularly but this time from most recent to least recent, avoiding the mistake I did yesterday, sorry.11:00...
View ArticleNot playing nice with the dead: Chavez main crimes
The last three days of rounds from blogging world to the official media has revealed one thing at least: supporters of Hugo Chavez still exist that are only too willing to ignore all of his misdeeds,...
View ArticleCry, my beloved country
That is all that is left to you.Today has to be one of the most awful days that we have had since El Surpemo reached power, and there have been quite a few of those dreadful days. Maybe today we need...
View ArticleOn BBC World News TV in a short while
Supposedly I will be on BBC word news in a little bit less than half an hour. Venezuela Direct TV 768.Or try to see if your country has a feed from here...
View ArticleAll the creeps in Caracas
Boutersee, Obiang, Lukashit (and heir), Ahmadinejerk, Raul (without his own mummy), Zelaya, and more...Will the decent ones sake hands with them, appear in pictures with them? At least Christina...
View ArticleComo sobreviven las dictaduras
Lo que pasó hoy fueron una serie de desgracias, donde el único momento de dignidad fue inmediatamente saboteado por un diputado de la oposición, Pedro Pablo Fernández. Más que polemizar lo que quiero...
View ArticleQuick summary of the completed coup d'etat in Venezuela
It has been a long week, a lot of posts, a lot of stress. So forgive my brevity and no proof reading.The coup that started on January 9 has been completed today. Details later. Suffice to say now that...
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One down, two more to go
A reader sent me this picture from his TV today during the "state funeral". No comments needed.
View ArticleElection date April 14; Capriles candidate with a single unity card
I am at a family event and no time to dig all the info. But it is important to drop a note to state that this is momentous and needs a longer post later. For now:1) chavismo chose April 14 because once...
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Visiting the Chavez mummy (or whatever it is they are doing with the body)
The S.O. went today to inspect the surrounding areas of Los Proceres, the ceremonial avenue that leads to the military installations where Chavez body is on display He could not access the inner...
View ArticleWhy Capriles needs to think about it
Capriles did this tweet a few minutes ago:Muchas gracias por los miles de mensajes,los valoro todos,esta noche le hablaré al país sobre mi decisión,que Dios los bendiga— Henrique Capriles R....
View ArticleCapriles spoke tonight
And he spoke like a statesman.People know how such speech is important for yours truly, even if dumbed down for general understanding. In English already here. Excerpts anyway.Oh, by the way, he is...
View ArticleThe presidential-bis Venezuelan campaign started strong, real strong
Well, Capriles words a couple of hours ago had such an effect on Maduro that the guy felt compelled to reply on the spot, something that Chavez rarely did, and when he did was to dismiss the other side...
View ArticleDe la enmienda panteonica y otras necedades
Resulta que antes de acostarme leo que Maduro, que aparentemente no creé que las tiene todas consigo para ganar la presidencia, quiere incluir un voto para una enmienda constitucional el 14 de abril. O...
View ArticleOf course I am going to vote for Maduro....
Inaceptables las palabras de Maduro de "A mi si me gustan los mujeres, y yo si tengo hijos". Una persona de izquierda jamas diria eso— LaDivina Diva (@LaDivinaDiva) March 11, 2013Unacceptable words of...
View ArticleGoodbye Globovision, goodbye freedom of information
Tonight we had final confirmation that the sale of Globovision has been accorded, to a group of financiers that are rumored not to be too distant from the regime. I am choosing the link from El Pais in...
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