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.
Tag: politics
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.
Ending the End of the Pink Tide
My attempt to moderate the neoliberals’ glee at the “receding pink tide” in Latin America, because growing opposition to free trade is a greater obstacle.
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.
Why Venezuela is More Like Syria than Cuba
Explaining why I think Venezuela will see a dictator in its transition whether it be toward a market economy or further state control.
