In recent months, there has been an increasing number of voices praising a supposed economic recovery in Venezuela. 

As much as I would like to believe that the COVID-19 crisis will produce a future where evidence-based policies triumph over other forms of governance, t

Observo que el interinato del legítimo Presidente Encargado de Venezuela Juan Guaido y de sus aliados tiene un inmenso déficit en términos de comunicación dando la batalla de opiniones y de proposición de version del relato en redes social

My gradfather died recently in Spain, his home country, where he had fought against the very forces which, in a way, put an end to his life

If there's central planning for ill, why not for good?

As at the time of writing this, there are 22,333 confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa and 1,125 coronavirus deaths.

When compared to cases in other countries, these figures show that the health crisis does not so severely hit Africa nations, yet, the implications on its economy are grave and catastrophic. 

For the first time in 25 years, sub-Saharan Africa is about to go into recession, according to World Bank estimates. Following 2.4 percent growth last year, the forecast for 2020 is between -2.1 and -5.1 percent as the economy contracts.