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Every once in a while I shop in a supermarket, instead of going to my local chino, verduleria y carniceria. My stupid western brain keeps trying to persuade me that going to one place will be cheaper and easier. I invariably spend more money, more time, and get worse produce. Supermarkets...

Be interested to know where she got the stat that the average wage increases by 10% each year...

Thanks. None of the cuevas I use buy dollars at the published rate. Which always makes me wonder what the published rate is based on. I'm sure there are good deals to be had hustling for the best price in Florida, but I'm not comfortable walking around with that much money...

Where are you getting this rate?

Revolutions are violent. Rapid societal change is violent. Rapid power shifts are invariably accompanied by violence. Considering how much Venezuela has changed, it's surprising that there hasn't been more violence.

My comment wasn't directed at you Matias, I just thought it was silly to counter racism with classism. My 2 cents - words lack intrinsic meaning. Their power derives from common understanding and the way they are used.

If you are going to attack the practice of making offensive statements based on ethnicity, you'd do well to avoid making pejorative and offensive generalisations based on socio-economic status. It's just as wrong, and just as insulting.

Casual racism, meet casual classism.

We lost power for the best part of 3 days in las canitas last year. After day 2 we lost water. That was particularly grim.

(post deleted) Should have known better...

Please explain.

73b. You know a car is for sale because it has a plastic bottle on its roof.

Found this whilst reading up on voters in NY: http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2013/09/06/voting-blocs/ There are 4 million voters apparently.

Single term limits. Successive cults of personality do this country no favours.

I do, but the ley de medios isn't affecting online properties either. In truth, the ley de medios isn't really affecting Clarin's freedom to say anything at all. If they want to keep Lanata they are free to put him on any channel they want. It's up to the channel, what they believe gets them the...

Given that the media law doesn't affect print media, how is it going to shut down the independent press?

This thread lacks peanut butter.

I know there are two sides to the obamacare debate which can be debated sensibly, but every time I see a thread like this I'm reminded of this cartoon (thanks to whoever posted this first)

Please stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWfh6sGyso