Authors:Luis Alberto López Rafaschieri and José Alberto López Rafaschieri www.morochos.net Leaving out what they say about the phenomenon of El Niño, there are two excuses used by Chavistas to justify the current electricity crisis in Venezuela: that our country is now so prosperous that consumes much electricity, and that Venezuelans are wasteful. However, if we look at the

As Venezuela sinks into a sharp recession with no obvious means of recovery short of a miraculous rebound in oil prices, and as government workers (usually the most loyal chavistas) appear on the opposition TV station Globovisión to complain about late pay, management harassment and horrible working conditions… Hugo Chavez praised the imprisoned Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal: The ...

... on the evolving US position towards recognition of the elections. Here is a sampling of the news analysis coming out from the most clearly drawn angles of the international community this month: Conservatives and anti-Chavistas and it' pushing the "restoration of democracy" and the legitimacy of Sunday's vote. M.A. O'Grady's WSJ column has pretty much read the same way ...

... a mess, even with plentiful oil.  Indeed, not only has Chavez managed to wreck the state oil company so that VE barely meets half of its OPEC production quota, but inflation is running wild.  The Chavistas thought that oil prices would stay near the highs of the past two years, a dream that they share with the rulers of Dubai it seems.  But with oil below $100 and the political ...

... feuds within government circles, rather than a major privatization push, was the driving force behind the bank cleanup. "The socialist mafia are pushing out the capitalist mafia among the Chavistas," he said... Venezuela has now jailed eight bankers, including Arne Chacon, brother of the minister who quit. Several dozen arrest warrants have been issued, and some bankers have fled ...

... welcome 18 point rise in support for democracy since 2008. It's the Funes effect. 3) Venezuela remains with the highest support of "democracy" in the region. Why? Because both Chavistas and opposition believe they stand on the side of democracy. The polarization leads to increased support of democracy, but perhaps two different definitions of that word as well. 4) I'm going to ...