Two Days to the Election
In two days the fate of the country for the next six years will be sealed, yet again. Two presidential elections in one year? How lucky could we be? Well, … Continue reading
Chavez Timeline
Tuesday, March 5th — Death. 58 years old. Mourning period is called for the week and is extended after. Ley Seca imposed. Schools closed on the 6th, 7th, and 8th. … Continue reading
Ley Seca — Dry Law
Ley Seca is something the government imposes on holidays like Carnaval and Semana Santa (Holy Week) in an attempt to curb drunk driving. And apparently every day before 11am. (Several … Continue reading
The Electric Car…
… is not something you are going to see in Venezuela, ever. We bought a car last week, and even though we haven’t driven it much, since we don’t yet … Continue reading
Political Limbo
I’m not sure how the US media outlets are covering the current political events down here, if at all. Here’s a brief explanation as I understand it. Chavez is in … Continue reading
The Contender Next Door
Here’s a brief intro into the current political season: Hugo Chavez Frias is the democratically elected leader of Venezuela. A man named Henrique Capriles Radonski, and our new neighbor, wants … Continue reading
