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Blogs
May 3, 2012
Is Hugo Chavez Setting Up a Military Junta In Case He Dies of Cancer?
Hugo Chavez may have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on TV looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he's going to make it to the presidential elections -- and even more alarmingly, what will happen to Venezuela if ... More >>
Calendar
April 12, 2012
Take It DWNTWN
Hugo Chavez may have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on TV looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he's going to make it to the presidential elections -- and even more alarmingly, what will happen to Venezuela if ... More >>
Calendar
February 16, 2012
Fair Lady Wynwood
Hugo Chavez may have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on TV looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he's going to make it to the presidential elections -- and even more alarmingly, what will happen to Venezuela if ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Peace Out
Hugo Chavez may have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on TV looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he's going to make it to the presidential elections -- and even more alarmingly, what will happen to Venezuela if ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Hugo Chavez Ships Mountains of Gold to Caracas as Panic Runs on Toilet Paper Begin
Hugo Chavez has a new plan to save Venezuela's teetering national economy and it's, uh, shipping giant mountains of gold into Venezuela amid a procession of tanks so he can end the "dictatorship of the U.S. dollar" and possibly "offer President Obama a loan."So how did his grateful people react? ... More >>
News
September 1, 2011
Eligio Cedeño: A banker battles Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chavez has a new plan to save Venezuela's teetering national economy and it's, uh, shipping giant mountains of gold into Venezuela amid a procession of tanks so he can end the "dictatorship of the U.S. dollar" and possibly "offer President Obama a loan."So how did his grateful people react? ... More >>
Music
July 14, 2011
Caramelos de Cianuro at Grand Central July 15
Hugo Chavez has a new plan to save Venezuela's teetering national economy and it's, uh, shipping giant mountains of gold into Venezuela amid a procession of tanks so he can end the "dictatorship of the U.S. dollar" and possibly "offer President Obama a loan."So how did his grateful people react? ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2011
Do Implant Bombs Mean Miami Is Now More Dangerous Than Mazar-i-Sharif?
Suspicious.Miami has long been the unofficial fake boob capital of the country, probably the world (nice try, Caracas).Now, however, the Transportation Security Administration says that terrorists may be plotting suicide bombings using surgical implants.Suddenly our artificially enhanced paradise ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2011
Caramelos de Cianuro on 20 Years in Punk, "La Casa," and Killing It Live
Longevity is far more often the antithesis of punk rock than an adjective used to describe it. But Venezuelan rockers Caramelos de Cianuro don't subscribe to the usual rules. This band has been doing its thing for a very long time now, and it's been doing it well. The group first garnered attent ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Venezuelan Hip-Hoppers Cuarto Poder Kick Off US Tour Tonight at PAX
When someone says Venezuela, you probably don't immediately think hip-hop. After all, the South American nation has long been knows for its salsa. Oh, and a strange, insane little dictatorial ferret who's more than just a little bit acquainted with Castro's backside.But don't tell Cuarto Poder th ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2011
Hugo Chávez Calls Cuban Reforms 'Refreshing'
walksydneystreets.netRefreshing! Like Cuba's economic reformsOver the past decade, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has become the Cuban government's number one supporter. His oil subsidies help keep the embargoed island afloat and, in return, he welcomes Cuban doctors to Caracas's poor, inner-c ... More >>
News
March 3, 2011
The fight to bury Venezuelan President CAP in Miami
walksydneystreets.netRefreshing! Like Cuba's economic reformsOver the past decade, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has become the Cuban government's number one supporter. His oil subsidies help keep the embargoed island afloat and, in return, he welcomes Cuban doctors to Caracas's poor, inner-c ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Radioboxer Releases New Album Magic City Ruse April 1
"What? Is there something on my face?"Every now and then, a really cool local band comes along and you say, "Holy crap! This band is pretty fuckin' cool." Less often, they get to count themselves among those lucky few who make it beyond their city's area code, transcending region and working be ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2010
Five Venezuelan Musical Acts We'd Gladly Deport Kat Stacks For
La Criolla tetonaOkay, it wasn't until my colleague Esther Park's blog about Ms. Kat Stacks arrest and possible deportation that I learned hip-hop's most hated bitch is Venezuelan. Needless to say, I was disappointed. Not only is the country presided over by one of history's dumbest assholes, ... More >>
Music
September 23, 2010
Los Amigos Invisibles at Grand Central September 24
La Criolla tetonaOkay, it wasn't until my colleague Esther Park's blog about Ms. Kat Stacks arrest and possible deportation that I learned hip-hop's most hated bitch is Venezuelan. Needless to say, I was disappointed. Not only is the country presided over by one of history's dumbest assholes, ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2010
In Chavez's Crime-Torn Venezuela, No More Front-Page Photos of Bullet-Riddled Corpses
One opposition paper reacted to the ban with a front-page "Censored" photo.Last year, more than 16,000 Venezuelans were felled by bullets, bombs, knives and other violent instruments of crime -- but don't look for their grisly death photos on the front pages in Caracas. A Venezuelan court yesterd ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
MP3: UltraChic* - "Labios de Diamante"
Since I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, it gives me great pleasure and pride to see the work of UltraChic*, a band based out of Miami but hailing from my homeland. The group continues to soldier on with a rock and roll racket that pays plenty of respect to the bygone heroes of Venezuel ... More >>
News
July 1, 2010
J.J. Rendon is Latin America's Karl Rove
Since I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, it gives me great pleasure and pride to see the work of UltraChic*, a band based out of Miami but hailing from my homeland. The group continues to soldier on with a rock and roll racket that pays plenty of respect to the bygone heroes of Venezuel ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2010
MP3 of the Day: Ultrachic - "Dentro de Ti"
Ultrachic is a Miami band of Venezuelan ex-pats who rest at the crossroad of contemporary Venezuelan rock, uniting the golden age of acts like Sentimiento Muerto, Dermis Tatu, and Desorden Público with the newer crop of outfits like Zapato 3, Los Amigos Invisibles, and Caramelos de Cianuro. Actu ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2010
The Rolando Grooscors Sextet Plays the Van Dyke Tonight
Rolando Grooscors has worn the hats of producer, composer, and arranger, but is best known as an accomplished jazz guitarist. Impressively adequate in all these fields, he's twice received Latin Grammy nods and his latest album, Thankful, has garnered positive criticism and acclaim from notable ... More >>
Calendar
May 20, 2010
Lingua Ex Machina
Rolando Grooscors has worn the hats of producer, composer, and arranger, but is best known as an accomplished jazz guitarist. Impressively adequate in all these fields, he's twice received Latin Grammy nods and his latest album, Thankful, has garnered positive criticism and acclaim from notable ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2010
Venezuela Murder Rate Has Quadrupled Under Hugo Chávez
One person is murdered every two hours in Venezuela, according to new statistics released by the independent Venezuelan Observatory of Violence.The murder rate in the South American country has more than quadrupled since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999. There were 54 homicides per 100,000 people ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2010
Los Amigos Invisibles, at La Covacha Next Week
First thing's first, it's important you all know one thing about the information contained within the following post. Today is my birthday! How does this relate to Los Amigos Invisibles? Well it doesn't. Unless, due to the residual effects of last night's celebration combined with the anxiousness ... More >>
Calendar
February 11, 2010
Three Amigos, Plus Three More
First thing's first, it's important you all know one thing about the information contained within the following post. Today is my birthday! How does this relate to Los Amigos Invisibles? Well it doesn't. Unless, due to the residual effects of last night's celebration combined with the anxiousness ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Desorden Publico Comes To Miami, This Friday at La Covacha
When most people think about Latin ska, chances are good that the first group that comes to mind is the legendary band from Buenos Aires, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. But there's another group that deserves just as much recognition hailing from a little town about 3,000 miles due northwest, known as ... More >>
Music
November 5, 2009
Head Spins: DJ Mednas, Miami's internationalist house man
When most people think about Latin ska, chances are good that the first group that comes to mind is the legendary band from Buenos Aires, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. But there's another group that deserves just as much recognition hailing from a little town about 3,000 miles due northwest, known as ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2009
Parks & Recreation Mines Comedy Gold out of Hugo Chavez's Ego
Word on the street -- well, if the street you happen to be on is Calle Ocho -- is that Hollywood is full of a bunch of Hugo Chávez-loving socialists. Well, maybe you didn't see last night's Parks & Recreation on NBC, and judging from the ratings, we guess you probably didn't, which is a sham ... More >>
Music
October 15, 2009
Los Amigos Invisibles play downtown Miami's Kukaramakara this Sunday
Word on the street -- well, if the street you happen to be on is Calle Ocho -- is that Hollywood is full of a bunch of Hugo Chávez-loving socialists. Well, maybe you didn't see last night's Parks & Recreation on NBC, and judging from the ratings, we guess you probably didn't, which is a sham ... More >>
Dining
September 17, 2009
Charlotte Bistro's Enchanting Web
Dinner here is simply an elegant, enjoyable experience.
Blogs
August 27, 2009
Get Caught in Charlotte's Web: Chef Elida Villaroel Dishes on Her New Bistro and the Beauty of Imperfection
Jackie SayetMarie Antoinette's gaze beholds the dining room. Behold, Villaroel's muse?The question is not, is three Michelin star restaurant-experienced Chef Elida Villaroel ready for Coral Gables, but rather, is Coral Gables ready for her?Pensive and profound, yet uncomplicated. Calculate ... More >>
Music
April 16, 2009
Los Amigos Invisibles
Jackie SayetMarie Antoinette's gaze beholds the dining room. Behold, Villaroel's muse?The question is not, is three Michelin star restaurant-experienced Chef Elida Villaroel ready for Coral Gables, but rather, is Coral Gables ready for her?Pensive and profound, yet uncomplicated. Calculate ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2009
Marlins Game : WBC :: Dog Poo : Kobe Beef
I counted three Venezuelan girls in bikini's that made me want to defect on the next plane to Caracas.
Music
July 31, 2008
Aquiles Báez
I counted three Venezuelan girls in bikini's that made me want to defect on the next plane to Caracas.
News
November 29, 2007
Haven and Hell
As Chávez grabs more power, three Venezuelans who fled death threats find their struggles don't end with asylum.
News
October 11, 2007
War on Hugo Chávez
An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator
Music
August 2, 2007
Oscar D'León
An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator
Culture
April 19, 2007
Trampling the Grid
CIFO's commission artists offer slaphappy taproots, martyrs, and more
News
February 1, 2007
The Fugitive
Patricia Poleo, a Venezuelan journalist and political activist, is accused of murder. She's in exile in Miami.
Blogs
September 13, 2006
Street Light Interference
Patricia Poleo, a Venezuelan journalist and political activist, is accused of murder. She's in exile in Miami.
News
March 2, 2006
Never Forget You
The Americanization of the telenovela: in Spanish, in Miami
Dining
December 29, 2005
The Bueno Vino Social Club
Where the blood of the grapes runs freely and cheaply
Calendar
August 26, 2004
Tripping Latino
Where the blood of the grapes runs freely and cheaply
Music
May 8, 2003
President Mish-Mash
Yerba Buena releases a stunning debut of cross-cultural rhythms
Bars and Clubs
May 16, 2002
BEST LOW-RENT BAR
Bikini Bar
Dining
December 6, 2001
Two to Tambo
Let's say Tambo is a nice Japanese-Peruvian-Miamian work in progress
Film
February 15, 2001
To Hatch a Thief
Venezuela's financial crisis as seen through the eyes of a motley robbing crew
Music
January 11, 2001
Maria Rivas
Café Negrito
Ashé Records
Music
December 28, 2000
Opium Dream
A New Year's Reverie
News
October 14, 1999
Miami in the Meantime
With the future of their country in flux, Venezuelans are setting up shop, and opposing camps, in Florida
News
December 3, 1998
Have Cars, Will Travel
Why are all those South American cop cars parked off Le Jeune Road? Ask salesman Ricardo Callado.
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