A new geography of chavismo
When political movements suffer a major set back they either go extinct or they reorganize for better days. This means that inside factions shift, balances change and the result of these glissando will...
View ArticleTales of a military temper tantrum
What has inflamed the 2.0 tonight is the late afternoon address of Padrino Lopez, in cadena nonetheless. A quick video analysis follows.The act at Chavez grave is a "desagravio", that is an act of...
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A confusing but clarifying week
With the National Assembly swearing-in show and the collateral that came next Venezuela has experienced one of its most confusing weeks - but maybe one of its best ones-SaddamizationThe thread at the...
View ArticleJudicial coup for dummies
So I am late into the fray, just learning about an hour ago what the High Court has done today. See, I live in reality. I had a delicate situation with my S.O. and, besides appointments, part of the...
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The plot sickens thickens (add some OAS salt to correct taste)
In brief. The National Assembly today did not hold its scheduled session for lack of quorum: nobody showed up. This is strange because opposition MUD representatives hold a majority large enough to...
View ArticleTalking on blog talk radio
My erratic blogging over the past two years has removed the attention from the media. But some do not forget about this blog. Tonight I chatted with Silvio Canto and Fausta of Fausta.You can listen...
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Nationalization of Venezuelan Economy + Bolivarian Corralito
The regime has decided this noon to ask the National Assembly to grant it a decree of "economic emergency"for 60 days, extendable to 60 more. The objective is to face the "economic war" which is what...
View ArticleExtraordinarily newsworthy day in the battle for democracy
I thought already when I was writing the communism decree that the regime wants to pass would be quite something already for a single day. I even started publishing it before I finished or corrected...
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Argentina and Uruguay to investigate business with Venezuela
Long time faithful reader Milonga from Uruguay has finally accepted to send me a note about what is going on down South with all these elections going on. There is her great article. Enjoy and thank...
View ArticleLa mendacidad de Elias Jaua
Es con usted, diputado JauaLeo su respuesta a lo que usted llama "infame el editorial de El Nacional".Yo no voy a entrar en el debate de si la diputada Tamara Adrian oyó lo que ella oyó. Ella sabrá...
View ArticleWhere to start?
The economic emergency decree?As readers already know this decree is a fraud and cannot be accepted as presented. The Assembly knows it is a vulgar trap to try to put the blame of the crisis on the...
View ArticleEmergency decree is down. We may be the better for it
A little bit busy these days so I will be fast.The regime tried to force through an "economic emergency decree" which was a mere diktat to make communism a reality in 60 days. You could read it all...
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Mille e tre
Se sia brutta, se sia bellaI was in shock today going to my local grocery store after ten days out of the country. I was not expecting any improvement in the scarcity crisis but I was not expecting...
View ArticleBewilderment
This is the feeling since I came back. First, I could not believe the visible degradation in supplies in a mere ten days. Today I did my first grocery shopping with my usual non regulated price items...
View ArticleWhen ration cards are an economic best option
I guess long time readers of this blog may blanch at the title, but bear with me a tad longer.I have stopped living regularly in Yaracuy but I am in close touch. I still hold a home there. So checking...
View ArticleThe regime has decided to formally annul the National Assembly of Venezuela
Taking advantage of the half week (after Carnival holidays), that tomorrow there is no session in the Assembly, the high court , TSJ, decided that the vote to reject the Emergency decree of last...
View ArticleElectricity shortage horrors
Before mentioning that I was victim last Friday I am going to mention briefly the last electricity horror shortage. A few years ago, on account of El Niño, Chavez started an ambitious, no expense...
View ArticleMaduro's economic measures get a D- ; but the objective is elsewhere
Finally, after nearly three years in office, Nicolas Maduro decided (or was it decided for him?) to take some economic measures. Too little, too late. He does not get an F because he dares to increase...
View ArticleMusings on the pharmaceutical genocidal debacle
Thinking about what I wrote last night, giving Maduro a D-. I realized that I was too generous, that my Scientific objectivity took above my best judgement. These measures mean nothing, at best it is a...
View ArticleNot amused
I am watching and reading some of the news on Venezuela, slightly bemused. Apparently they are so unbelievable for the civilized world that one would be forgiven to think that Venezuela: survivor is...
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