Yesterday, Leopoldo López announced his intention to win the indefinite opposition primaries, aiming to confront Hugo Chávez in the presidential elections of October 2012. In my view, as I’ve previously noted in Spanish, Leopoldo has…
Yesterday, Leopoldo Lopez declared his intention to compete in the opposition primaries, aiming to challenge Hugo Chavez in the presidential election set for October 2012. In my view, as I previously mentioned in Spanish, Leopoldo…
Yesterday’s news was tremendous. It was clear it was only a matter of time before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruled in favor of Leopoldo. This decision is critically important, not just in…
Huge news from yesterday! It was only a matter of time before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruled in favor of Leopoldo. This decision is extremely significant, not just in Venezuela, where the…
You can spot them everywhere. They’re unmissable. Despite all their designer jeans, trendy shirts, buckled shoes, limited edition watches, matte or white cars, and custom perfumes, they can’t fool anyone. A characteristic stickiness gives them…
One can easily spot them. They’re hard to miss. With their designer jeans, trendy shirts, flashy shoes, exclusive watches, sleek matte or white cars, and custom perfumes, they think they can deceive us. However, an…
. (C) SUMMARY: Fadi Kabboul, member of PDVSAboard, stated PDVSA’s willingness toengage in dialogue with the United States Government and expressed interest in theU.S. Geological Survey’s survey on recoverable oilin the Orinoco Belt, which effectively…
US Embassy Cable – 10CARACAS233 VENEZUELA: PDVSA Director for Strategic Planning Claims Openness to U.S. Dialogue Identifier: 10CARACAS233Origin: Embassy CaracasCreated: 2010-02-26 13:31:00Classification:Tags: EPET EINV ENRG ECON VE VZCZCXRO4257RR RUEHAODE RUEHCV #0233/01 0571331ZNY CCCCC ZZHR 261331Z…
EO 12958: DECL: 12/01/2017TAGS: EPET, ENRG, EINV, ECON, VESUBJECT: OIL TRADE: PDVSA’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS REF: A. 2006 CARACAS 3224B. CARACAS 183 AND PREVIOUS ONES Classified by: Acting Economic Counselor Shawn E. Flatt for Reason…
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/12/2017 TAGS: EPET, ENRG, EINV, ECON, VE SUBJECT: OIL TRADING: SKELETONS IN PDVSA’S CLOSET REF: A. 2006 CARACAS 3224 B. CARACAS 183 AND PREVIOUS Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Shawn E. Flatt…
In the past month, people close to me in Venezuela have faced the following incidents: – Armed robbery involving a Blackberry.– Attempted car theft, followed by a confrontation with knives.– Armed robbery of a vehicle,…
In the last month, people close to me in Venezuela have suffered the following incidents: – Armed robbery involving a Blackberry.– Attempted vehicle theft, followed by a confrontation with knives.– Armed robbery of a car…
These days, there’s a lot of talk about the failure of capitalism. It’s a “reality” that one can’t escape. Just by buying a newspaper, turning on the TV, browsing the internet, or having an informal…
My Comment of the Week This note (as often happens when we inform in advance about government decisions) might freeze the presidential intention to appoint Adán Chávez as Minister of Defense. But really, bringing the…
I was sitting on the starboard side of a P & O ferry, between Dover and Calais, minding my own business, enjoying the sun and the wind of the English Channel, admiring the seamless flow…