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Virility in Venezuela Redux

January 4, 2026 Colin

On Uncle Sam snatching Maduro, and impotence in the Venezuelan military and greater Latin America.

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How Trump Turned the GOP into Banana Republicans

March 17, 2021 Colin

A list of uncanny similarities between Trump and caudillos of Latin America, from the trivial to the most concerning for people who don’t want to live in a shithole country.

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The Time I Met Alfonso Plazas Vega in Bogota

February 19, 2021 Colin

Alternate Title: A Look at the Shadetree U.S. Visa Industry, and the time I met a controversial military commander in prison.

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