An essay challenging the conventional wisdom that Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is inept, but rather a brilliant strategist and political operator.
Tag: politics
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.
Venezuela to the Rescue in Peru
Venezuela sent Peru 70 tons of food to aid victims of the 2017 coastal El Niño climate event which has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
Peru’s President Embarrasses Venezuela Regime
My latest piece on Caracas Chronicles explains why President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is leading the region in calling for regime change in Venezuela.
Will Trump Go for an Easy Win in Venezuela?
An analysis of what President Donald Trump may have planned for socialist dictator President Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela.
What Does West Africa Have that South America Doesn’t?
A look at the quiet, foreign intervention imposed by neighbors of Gambia to depose a president who refused to go.
Corruption: NOT Business as Usual in Latin America
A look at the major shift in attitudes toward public corruption in Latin America.
Trump Train in Peru
Highlights from a conversation I suffered with a Peruvian supporter of Donald Trump.
WINNING My Donald Trump Pledge
Early signs indicate I will not have to fulfill my Donald Trump Pledge of posting a “Make America Great Again” banner on this blog.
The Battle for Venezuela Begins
Explaining how Venezuela’s political crisis is now a “warm war” with highlights from the first day.
Grab Them by the Pussy
On my fascination with the latest quote from Donald Trump, “Grab them by the pussy.”
Gringo Roundtable on the Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
A gringo roundtable of analysis on the Colombia-FARC peace agreement from various journalists in Colombia.
Have you no sense of decency, Dilma?
My take on ousted President Dilma Rousseff’s inappropriate reaction to her impeachment by Brazil’s congress.
