Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
It took me 55 minutes to check on which machine vote, now am in the line to vote, counted 650 people in line. Older people are taken to the front of th line. So far, the process looks too slow, previous elections at this time it would be moving faster.
It took me 55 minutes to check on which machine vote, now am in the line to vote, counted 650 people in line. Older people are taken to the front of th line. So far, the process looks too slow, previous elections at this time it would be moving faster.
It took me 55 minutes to check on which machine vote, now am in the line to vote, counted 650 people in line. Older people are taken to the front of th line. So far, the process looks too slow, previous elections at this time it would be moving faster.
I am in line to check in line to check in which machine vote at my polling center. There are maybe 50 people in this line and about 400 who already have checked. People have been here since 3 AM and have not voted yet. Seems slow.
Miguel Octavio
I am in line to check in line to check in which machine vote at my polling center. There are maybe 50 people in this line and about 400 who already have checked. People have been here since 3 AM and have not voted yet. Seems slow.
Miguel Octavio
I am in line to check in line to check in which machine vote at my polling center. There are maybe 50 people in this line and about 400 who already have checked. People have been here since 3 AM and have not voted yet. Seems slow.
Miguel Octavio
I am in line to check in line to check in which machine vote at my polling center. There are maybe 50 people in this line and about 400 who already have checked. People have been here since 3 AM and have not voted yet. Seems slow.
Miguel Octavio
At 3 AM the Chavistas starting shooting rockets up in the air, blasting music and playing revelries. The music continues an hour later. I wonder what Jorge Rodriguez thinks of campaign music at this point? I am not sure what the purpose is. They certainly succeeded in waking me up to so that instead of going to vote at 7 AM, I will go at 6 AM. Not sure you mobilize people by waking them up, least of all by waking them up too early. Do long lines early promote or reduce abstention? I am not sure.
The barrio next to my house houses about 3,000 people, there are maybe 40 moving around,not that many lights on. Regular firecrackers are quite obnoxious given the time of day.
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The Devil's Excrement 