My take on ousted President Dilma Rousseff’s inappropriate reaction to her impeachment by Brazil’s congress.
Ending the End of the Pink Tide
My attempt to moderate the neoliberals’ glee at the “receding pink tide” in Latin America, because growing opposition to free trade is a greater obstacle.
Does Uruguay Suck?
After a trip to Costa Rica fell through for unforeseen visa requirements for the Peruvian wife, I pose the question: does Montevideo, Uruguay suck?
Buying Weed in Comas, Lima
The story of a small adventure I had visiting a friend and burning one up in Comas, one of Lima’s poorest neighborhoods.
When to Impose Your Gringo Values on Other Cultures?
The story of an Expat Chronicles video irreversibly removed from YouTube for a violation in offending gringo values.
A Look at Cockfighting in Colombia
An expat on the Colombian coast explains the lure of a controversial spectator sport and Hispanic tradition, cockfighting.