Latin America must show it is not impotent in the face of dictatorship in Venezuela. It’s time for South America to clean up its own back yard!
Tag: venezuela
Chamo Chronicles in Lima
Anecdotes of interactions with the Venezuelan sojourners, immigrants and refugees living in Lima, Peru, as told by your favorite ugly American expat.
‘They’re Not Sending their Best’ (Venezuela)
An anecdote from the ever-growing Venezuelan diaspora in Lima, Peru and how it has evolved from the highly educated to the … not so much.
Make Latin America Great Again!
My proposal to redraw the national borders of Latin America to eliminate shithole countries and city-states in order in favor of great, proud nations.
Will Venezuelans Harm Peru’s Award-Winning Food?
Speculating on the possibility of a backlash in public opinion against the huge influx of Venezuelan refugee-migrants in Lima, Peru.
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.
Venezuela: Syria, Cuba, Pinochet or ‘Negotiated Transition’?
A look at Venezuela’s four possible endgame scenarios: Syria, Cuba, Pinochet or Negotiated Transition. Then, some politically incorrect thought experiments and my favorite articles from the latest action.
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.
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.
‘Economic War’ from Allende’s Chile to Chavista Venezuela
Excerpts from Isabel Allende’s novel, “The House of the Spirits,” serve as an excellent look at what inspires socialists’ alleged “economic wars.”
