Why toppling Nicolas Maduro may be more like killing Pablo Escobar than ousting a dictator.
Tag: history
On Russia, Vlad the TBD and Why it Matters for LatAm
Comparing Vladimir Putin to some of Russia’s best-known leaders from the last 400 years.
The Time I Met Alfonso Plazas Vega in Bogota
Alternate Title: A Look at the Shadetree U.S. Visa Industry, and the time I met a controversial military commander in prison.
#StoptheSteal: What’s Next for the Banana Republic?
A look at Latin American history illustrates how to make insurrection work.
With Saint Louis, ‘Cancel Culture’ Loses its Mind
Breaking down the insane call to rename the city of St. Louis and remove the statue of Louis IX of France.
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.
Expat Chronicles 