Katy says: One of the main quibbles I have with the “Mi Negra” scheme that Manuel Rosales is proposing (see Quico’s interesting posts on the...

A blast from the past: Vladimiro Montesinos, the one-time power-behind-the-Fujimori-throne in Perú, has been convicted to 20 years in jail ...

Five years ago, when I started writing about Chávez's strategy to "demonize" his political enemies, I never imagined the guy ...

Recently, we've found that chavistas are shocked, shocked that somebody who has actually participated in a coup attempt might think he...

Katy says: I thought this article from the Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Group on the arms deals between Chávez and Russia was interest...

Hinterlaces, the polling firm run by Caracas political oracle Oscar Schemel, has just released its beginning of September poll, showing Chá...

Yesterday, I dealt with some of the Social Policy questions raised by Rosales' proposal to hand out a debit card to millions of poor fam...

Manuel Rosales has made two headline proposals during his campaign: A-A pledge to pay the unemployed a minimum wage. B-"Mi Negra...

Well, finally some numbers. At the start of the campaign, it's Chavez 50%, Rosales 37%. At least that is the headline figure for this Pe...

Well, the rumor-mongering about supposed poll numbers is only starting, and it's certain to gather pace in the coming weeks. Reports tha...

Katy says: For those of you interested, I have a few more pics in the Chavez reelection blog.

Well, I've been surfing YouTube for clips of Manuel Rosales campaigning. Basically, the guy seems to have two modes: soporific and hyper...

1-Much as I'm drawn to him, and even though he was trying to gently nudge Acción Democrática away from its abstentionist line, this pict...

Katy says: Some worrying economic items today: Inflation is up, and may reach 20% by year's end. Finance Minister Merentes is saying th...

...or do the words "Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro" send a shiver through your spine? Buried in this typically tropical/hallucina...

Katy says: When I asked people to send me pictures of ads for Chávez in government buildings or paid for by government entities, I promised ...

Katy says: A few weeks ago I asked the readers of this blog to begin forwarding pictures of electoral ads in government offices or buildin...

One last item to add to my Rosales-bashing spree. Looking at his headline proposal, I find it deeply ironic that the guy is being touted as ...

The first reader to post results of a proper poll - whether leaked, borrowed or stolen - on how Rosales is doing wins a lollipop.

Yesterday, I argued that Rosales's candidacy is doomed. I still think that. But it could be wrong. And here's one reason why: Chave...

Quico says: Well, imagine my surprise when I saw Alek Boyd over at vCrisis getting all breathless over Manuel Rosales's candidacy. Cal...

Katy says: I regret to inform you that it will be another full week before Quico is back blogging regularly. I spoke to him today and he to...

Quico asks: What do you think would happen supposing CNE counts the votes cleanly? Manuel Rosales would have a good chance to win Manuel Ro...

Katy says: Manuel Rosales gave a lengthy interview to Valencia newspaper Notitarde. Here is a summary of what he had to say: He repeated hi...

Katy says : Excerpts from Manuel Rosales' press conference today. On his signing the Carmona decree: "It was a moment of confusion ...

Sorry for the disappearing act, everyone. I'd figured I'd be able to blog sporadically from my vacation, but found out to my slight ...

Katy says: Caracas mayor Juan Barreto has expropriated four golf courses in the Caracas metropolitan area. At least that is what the Officia...

(Katy says: I thought yesterday's editorial by Teodoro Petkoff deserved translating. In Venezuela, a Chinese story is simply a tall tale...

Katy says: I'm feeling low on inspiration lately, partly due to the fact that I have a lot of work, and partly because it's August b...

By Bolivian author Juan Claudio Lechín, La Paz, Bolivia ( translated from the Spanish by Katy) Two years ago, Venezuela agreed to be the gue...

Katy says: I have always been curious about Trinidad and Tobago, our neighbor to the northeast. I have never been there but would would love...

Katy says: Roberto Smith withdrew from the Presidential race today, and immediately gave his support to Manuel Rosales. I owe it to Quico to...

Katy says: This little item made me chuckle. Turns out that Caracas is the place in the world where Britney Spears has been googled the most...

Katy says: A loyal reader kindly took up the offer to translate Juan Barreto's speech. Thanks! This is a work in progress, so any sugges...

Katy says: I vowed to stay away from the topic of Barreto's tantrum (for sanitary reasons, mainly), but the more I think about it the mo...

Katy says: The internet is abuzz with Caracas Mayor Juan Barreto's tantrum last night , where he proved once again what a disgraceful, b...

Katy says: I'm busy with work these days, so I will only be posting lightly. There are, however, two news items I wanted to mention to g...

Katy says: As I begin reading today's newspapers, I see that the New York Times has a couple of recent articles on Venezuela. One is a f...

Katy says : The singer of the reggaeton-du-jour Yasuri Yamileth (aka Panamanian songstress Catherine Severino, not the girl in the video b...

Katy says: I am going to ask Quico's loyal readers for a favor in an experiment I have in mind. Any time you see a pro-Chávez sign in a...