London – There has been a lot of controversy recently regarding Hugo Chávez’s condition. In my view, whether from chavista officials, voices from the Venezuelan opposition, or observers, everything was manipulation or speculation. This remains…
The law firm of a prominent Washington conservative is representing a dubious Venezuelan company with close ties to the Chávez regime, while major conservative news sites self-censor this article. Al Cárdenas, a public figure, is…
London 20.01.2013 | This morning I was reading about how the Cayman Islands are becoming more transparent regarding unreliable companies registered under their jurisdiction. Some time ago, I was conducting due diligence, which led my…
LONDON, 01.17.2013 | The above is an email sent to Oscar Alfredo Thomas by Andrés René Guzmán “for the Minister’s attention.” Oscar Alfredo Thomas is the Executive Director of the Binational Yaciretá Entity, an Argentine-Paraguayan…
London 16.10.2012 – Today, at 6:30 pm, I received a very strange phone call. A woman with a strong American accent called to ask if she could speak with the director of Just Good Wine…
London 10/03/2012 | There was a time when Venezuelan thugs caught in the act resorted to a form of intimidation that lacked solid ground: paid advertising in regime-aligned media without any clear definition. I fondly…
London 25.07.12 – After nearly a decade of blogging about Venezuela, many observations can be made. One of the most significant lessons is that respected institutions, seen as ethical and moral beacons of civilized societies,…
When he was told that his house had been raided and that the SEBIN was looking for him, he probably thought it was time to finally clear up the doubts once and for all. He…
London 14.06.2012, 01:23 GMT | A falsehood has circled the globe before the truth has even laced up its boots. This particular lie began with Bloomberg, which published an article today titled “Venezuela Surpasses Saudis…
London 2.5.12 | A recent post by Francisco Toro on Caracas Chronicles reminded me of a conversation I had not long ago: “But you can’t deny that Chávez is an extremely popular politician, right?” joked…
Updated on 14.05.12 – In addition to my previous post about chavista bullies who suddenly recognized the significance of online reputation management -likely in a post-Chávez era- I’ve been able to narrow down who might…
“We need volunteers!” “Will you be my witness?” “Will you help organize the primaries in London?” This kind of message has been flooding my inbox for some time now. Having previously organized my share of…
* UPDATE at the bottom. Recently, reports coming out of Venezuela confirm that officials in the regime of Hugo Chávez act with complete irresponsibility, above the law for all practical purposes. It all started when…
The congressman Carlos Ramos is now focusing his attention on the F1 team of Frank Williams. PDVSA, the Venezuelan state oil conglomerate, sponsors the Williams F1 team. Nobody in Venezuela – aside from a few…
Despite his absurd claims of having been cured of a mysterious cancer, presumably through Cuban voodoo medicine, Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chávez looks very unwell, as seen in this recent image. Chávez appears swollen in the…