Ecuador-based analyst Justin Perry offers his insight why the referendum to impose presidential term limits is not the good news it seems to be.
Tag: politics
Poco de Pettiness in Peruvian Politics
An anecdote illustrating the vengeful pettiness in Peruvian politics from the municipal governments of Surco and Chorrillos in Lima, Peru.
Meanwhile in Bolivia …
In Bolivia, President Evo Morales is trying to undo term limits so he can run for a fourth five-year term. Alternate title: “State of the Pink Tide Update.”
Why Does Nicolas Maduro Get No Respect?
An essay challenging the conventional wisdom that Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is inept, but rather a brilliant strategist and political operator.
Hugo Chavez’s Political Genius from Beyond the Grave
A look at how Hugo Chavez’s Petrocaribe program has helped shield Venezuela from regional action.
Argentina Outlook for Expats in 2017
Transcripts from two in-depth interviews from expats in Buenos Aires about life and inflation in Argentina under business-friendly President Mauricio Macri.
Expat Chronicles 