I must admit that I’ve been a bit slow on some developments lately. However, after reading this morning’s news about whether Chávez claimed that the earthquake in Haiti was caused by some “seismic weapon” operated…
After the coup that briefly removed Hugo Chávez from power in 2002, a couple of Irish filmmakers, who supposedly stumbled upon the events, created a ‘documentary’ that captured those fateful days. The ‘documentary,’ misleadingly titled…
To the brief and harsh list of life’s certainties, let’s add that socialism invariably leads nations to economic ruin. The latest case: the “Bolivarian” Republic of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez. At the beginning of this…
(*) Granier has done what few have dared to do. In these times of groupthink and collectivism, individuals also embody archetypes. Thus, in much of the collective imagination of Venezuelans, Marcel Granier and Gustavo Cisneros…
The WSJ reports today that the Venezuelan leader recently stated, “we need foreign oil companies’ investment and expertise; we need them.” This stance contrasts sharply with his local audience statements aiming to attract international investors:…
Allegedly, Hugo Chávez instructed his ally Andrés Izarra to keep him updated via Twitter (http://twitter.com/HugoChavez_Vzla). At least that’s what the first tweet states (11:00 p.m. on January 8 from the web): Good afternoon, I am…
A 15-year-old student was murdered yesterday in Mérida. This means a 15-year-old boy who wouldn’t have been there—regardless of which side he supported—if Chávez and his goons hadn’t forced the suspension of RCTV Internacional from…
Following the article “More Blood on the Hands of Hugo Chávez“, El Universal reports that a second student has died in the A & E department of the Mérida university hospital after protests erupted against…
There really isn’t much more to say, but one could ask: are the millions of Venezuelans who continue to vote and protest against him part of the people? The post The Deranged Hugo Chávez Takes…
Astute observers of the dictatorial assault that Hugo Chávez has executed in Venezuela will remember the meeting, mediated by Jimmy Carter, that Gustavo Cisneros once had with Chávez. Long ago, we were warned about the…
Caracas Chronicles is one of the four longest-running blogs covering the collapse of democracy in our country, aimed at a predominantly English-speaking audience. Its author, Francisco Toro, is arguably the most eloquent writer we have…
Professor Lee Salter might call this another instance of BBC propaganda, but, like all news coming from Chávez’s Venezuela these days, what global media report is generally a closer reflection of reality than what Chávez…
Something must be occurring within the Castro dictatorship brotherhood. El País reports this morning that Luis Yáñez, a Spanish Socialist MEP, was denied entry to Cuba and had to take the next flight out of…
With the start of a new year, it seems fitting to revisit the issue that impacts most Venezuelans: crime. Some context is necessary for illustrative purposes, so we provide figures from Colombia (a nation at…
My communication with Dr. Lee Salter, a journalism professor and researcher at the University of the West of England, began with his recent claims that the BBC’s coverage of Venezuela is essentially propaganda: Dear Dr.…