One Big Freaking Mess

At this moment, Venezuela is burning. There are many unrests in the major cities. According to the official CNE election results, Capriles lost by almost a point to Maduro. Capriles maintains that he is the real winner, with the acts in his hands and at least 3000 denouncements of serious electoral incidents, all without any exception perpetrated by Chavist gangs - and all ignored without exception by the CNE that claimed there were "no incidents". Many of these incidents are recorded on video, one specially remarkable one was that of a presumed Cuban that was grabbed by a furious crowd in flagranti with over 40 different ID cards in his possession, trying to vote again and again. Guess for whom. Right.

I was planning to go to Caracas today but couldn't, because with the street unrests, who could give me the guarantee that before we all know it, the authorities might impose a curfew and condemn me to stay an involuntary night in Gotham City.

Meanwhile, both candidates yesterday evening agreed that with the completely polarized election results, and Capriles' claim that the election results are falsified by almost a million votes, there would be a 100% recount of all votes. That didn't stop the highly controversial CNE to proclaim Maduro winner of the presidential election.

Maduro, which has totally ruled out to dialogue with the other 50% of the country that voted against him, is set on a confrontation. Capriles seems to have accepted the challenge, and so, with one half of the country not recognizing Maduro as president, and with the world waiting to wish him the best - meaning they haven't recognized the Maduro government till it becomes clear what the real results are - Venezuela is bound to become a disorderly mess the coming weeks. Add to that the disastrous economic situation, confirmed rumors of a third devaluation coming our way, and an increasing shortage of basic goods maybe going up to 50%, and you wouldn't want to be in Maduro's nor Capriles' shoes.

To make things even more sparking, the first signs of dissent within the Chavist ranks have popped up.

I am glad the internet is up after the authorities shut it down yesterday evening citing "hackers" as the cause. I will keep you posted, but if you don't read anything tomorrow, blame the connection. Or serious shit coming our way.