An enraged mob of thugs, likely members of the Revolutionary Committees (Committees for the Defense of the Revolution or CDR), attacked the writer Reinaldo Escobar yesterday in Havana, Cuba. Reinaldo, who is the husband of…
Do readers remember the article by Andrés Oppenheimer from October 2005, which highlighted how the Venezuelan Institute of Statistics managed to reduce poverty levels after President Hugo Chávez publicly criticized a report showing an 11%…
Well, it seems that US media and authorities are finally catching up with some undeniable facts about the diplomats of Hugo Chávez in the United States. The Miami Herald reports today that Martín Sánchez, Venezuela’s…
Last Sunday, the resident of Miraflores made one of those statements that etch themselves into history. He had the audacity to instruct the Venezuelans, since he never asks for anything politely, to prepare for war.…
CARACAS, Venezuela — This country may be an energy giant, boasting the largest conventional oil reserves outside the Middle East and one of the world’s most powerful hydroelectric systems, but that hasn’t prevented it from…
The last time I visited Antillean Alcatraz, I had the fortune to briefly meet and chat with Yoani Sanchez. We took the bus and showed up at her house, just like that. I remember that…
The advantage of having immersed myself in Latin American literature and history over the past year is gaining a better understanding of our origins as a country and a collective, as well as the processes…
In August, I wrote a post about Google as the latest propaganda tool of Hugo Chávez. That post certainly upset some true believers; however, to their detriment, Google emerged from the shadows and acknowledged its…
Recent events in Honduras clearly highlight the moral inconsistencies of the so-called international community and the media, perhaps more than any other political issue in Latin America. Independent institutions in that country, including the Supreme…
It took a while to happen, but it seems those who have made a living spreading propaganda about Hugo Chávez in Washington DC have joined the ranks of the unemployed. Records from the Foreign Agents…
Recently, a reliable source in Venezuela revealed a couple of drafts detailing some quite intriguing conditions for the purchase of approximately 60,000 metric tons of powdered milk by Philpot Dairy Products Limited from PDVAL, a…
Our language, rich in adjectives, falls short in defining another. In English, “other” carries a certain connotation not commonly applied in Spanish. “Other,” in one of its literal meanings, refers to a person distinct from…
The Telegraph paid £110,000 to an insider who revealed all the juicy details about MPs’ expenses in Westminster. It makes me wonder: what is the total amount of funds that the victims of Chávez have…
The BBC has produced what it calls a “Series that offers a definitive account of what led to the greatest financial crisis in eighty years,” titled The Love of Money. The series is noteworthy because…
For some time, Hugo Chávez, his officials, and various supporters have claimed that FONDEN, intended to be a kind of development fund for tough times, had $57 billion. Today, the truth has come to light:…