Instead of choosing a country in Latin America, I unconsciously let serendipity choose. It’s not a bad strategy.
Category: peru
Anti-Masking Gets Expensive in Peru
An act of civil disobedience against Peru’s Covid-19 protocol gets expensive for an international traveler.
WTF Will Happen in Peru 2021?
My analysis of the disheartening results of Peru’s election, which saw extremists from the left and right (Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori) qualify for a runoff.
Keeping an Open Mind About Human Trafficking
Asking some tough questions about the seemingly open-and-shut case of human trafficking in Arequipa which involved Peru’s former top cop, Raul Becerra.
Say No to Cocaine Shaming
A rebuttal against a Guardian op-ed which argues that white, middle-class cocaine users are complicit in the violence of narcoterrorism and the drug war.
Just Checked, Restaurant Service Still Sucks
A look at the inferior restaurant service in Peru and greater Latin America, with anecdotes from the cities where I’ve lived: Lima, Bogota and Arequipa.
Expat Chronicles 