The Fracas in Caracas
Venezuela Teetering on the Brink of Default

Despite Venezuela’s vast resources, Chavismo continues to ravage the country’s economy.

The Fracas in Caracas
Sex, Dollar Bills, and the Venezuelan Black Market

Venezuelan prostitutes have been moonlighting as currency traders recently. The former job is legal in Venezuela, but the latter isn’t.

The Fracas in Caracas
Venezuela Runs out of Drinking Water

Milk, sugar, toilet paper—what could Venezuela manage to run out of next? How about drinking water. Having created a choice between oil and water, the benevolent socialist republic chose to keep the moneymen happy and the people thirsty.

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