Profile of the ugliest American in the world, Kenny Powers, and a comprehensive list of his anti-Mexican jokes and racism from the 2nd season.
Category: latin america
Banana Gringo Runs Central America
Summary and review of The Fish that Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King by Rich Cohen.
Does She Only Want the Visa?
Wondering what percentage of Latinas are only with their gringo boyfriends / spouses to get a visa for the US, Europe, Australia, etc.
Rafael Trujillo’s Dominican Republic
SUMMARY: Review of The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa’s book on Dominican Republic’s dictator of 30 years, Rafael Trujillo.
Dethroning the King: Case Study in American Insularity
SUMMARY: Review of Julie MacIntosh’s Dethroning the King: Anheuser-Busch’s hostile takeover by InBev, making Budweiser a foreign-owned beer.
Classism: The Spanish Legacy in Latin America
SUMMARY: Describing classism, status, and the importance of (perceived) social class in Latin America.
Marching Powder: A Gringo Mule in Bolivian Prison
SUMMARY: Review of Marching Powder by Rusty Young, a look at San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia.
Does Sex Tourism Save Lives?
SUMMARY: Discussing the link between poverty and sex tourism, and whether sex tourism is necessary in impoverished countries.
Reggaeton Roundup 2012
SUMMARY: My 2012 reggaeton playlist featuring Los Wachiturros, Cosculluela, Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce, Speedy, Plan B, Farruko, and more.
My War on Drugs Rant
SUMMARY: My War on Drugs rant condoning decriminalization.
Narcoterrorism: The Other World Terror
SUMMARY: An overview on narcoterrorism and its lack of awareness in the developed world.
Monroe Doctrine: An Overview
SUMMARY: An overview of the Monroe Doctrine.
Reggaeton Roundup 2011
SUMMARY: Embedded videos and analysis of my favorite reggaeton songs this year from J Alvarez, Sandy y Papo, Shako Yostin y Yandar, Plan B, Don Omar, and more.
We’re Not All Americans, You Dumb Asses
SUMMARY: I put the smack down on idiots who want to hijack the word, American.
