Explaining an old maxim from The Mick, “you have to play with them,” about embracing ambiguity and going with the flow. Very important in Latin America.
Tag: business
Case Study: Peru Hardware Chain’s (lack of) Quality Control
A look at unbelievably shoddy quality in a simple clothes rack which caused grave injury to my maidservant which required 10 stitches.
Peru is Rich as F%#!: Five Varieties of Doritos
Frito-Lay has introduced its fourth and fifth varieties of Doritos corn chips. Part of a series examining how “emerging” Peru’s economy is.
Inca Kola’s Purple-Cousin Fiasco Revisited
Taking another look at La Moradita, the epic trainwreck soft-drink failure launched by Inca Kola in Peru. Maybe it started as a good idea?
So How’s That Medellin Tech Hub Going?
A look at how the city of Medellin has fared in its quest to become the “Silicon Valley of Latin America.”
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.