An act of civil disobedience against Peru’s Covid-19 protocol gets expensive for an international traveler.
Category: peru
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.
A Pinch of Politically Incorrect Peruvian Art
A look at politicially-incorrect artwork produced by indigenist painter and drawer Camilo Blas, whose later worked featured city life in Lima, Peru.
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