Tag Archives: South America

Thinking Aloud: “Love in the Time of Cholera”

Posted on April 26, 2015 by notwhatyoumighthink

Apr. 26, 2015 by Darius  I recently read Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.  Like Marquez’s other works, Love in the Time of Cholera is surreal, quixotic, and utterly charming.  It is a love story unlike … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Investors Recruited to Restore Farmland”

Posted on December 8, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Investors Recruited to Restore Farmland” The New York Times, December 8, 2014, p.A10 “Conservation groups announced plans on Sunday to restore degraded land across Latin America with financing from private investment funds.  The project, announced at a conference on climate change … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Will Uruguay Election Be One More ‘Win’ for Latin America’s Pink Tide?”

Posted on November 29, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Will Uruguay Election Be One More ‘Win’ for Latin America’s Pink Tide?” The Christian Science Monitor, November 29, 2014 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2014/1129/Will-Uruguay-election-be-one-more-win-for-Latin-America-s-Pink-Tide “Sixteen years have passed since socialist Hugo Chávez was voted into power in Venezuela, marking the start of a political turn … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: “The Tyranny of Experts”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

Sept. 26,  2014 by Darius  I just read The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor by William Easterly.  The book is a serious critique of the standard approach to development of poor nations. The crux … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Oil Scandal Erupts Again As Brazilians Near Elections”

Posted on September 8, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Oil Scandal Erupts Again As Brazilians Near Elections” The New York Times, September 8, 2014, p.A4 “As Brazilians prepare to vote in a national election next month, a scandal involving the state-controlled oil giant Petrobras flared up again this weekend … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Suriname Leader’s Son Pleads Guilty”

Posted on August 30, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Suriname Leader’s Son Pleads Guilty” The Washington Post, August 30, 2014, p.A3 http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/suriname-leaders-son-pleads-guilty-to-taking-money-from-hezbollah/2014/08/29/0783dbb6-2fb9-11e4-bb9b-997ae96fad33_story.html “The son of the president of Suriname pleaded guilty Friday to charges he sought to offer a home base in his South American country to the Lebanese … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Most-Violent Region In World: Latin America”

Posted on April 14, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Most-Violent Region In World: Latin America” The Wall Street Journal, April 12-13, 2014, p.A9 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303603904579495863883782316 “Latin America is the world’s most violent region, accounting for nearly one in three global homicides, according to data from a new study by the United … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Plunge in Argentina’s Currency Raises Fears of New Financial Crisis”

Posted on January 26, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Plunge in Argentina’s Currency Raises Fears of New Financial Crisis” The New York Times, Jan. 23, 2014, p.A4 “Cities across Argentina are still unnerved by all the looting that broke out last month after police officers went on strike, protesting … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Secret U.S. Aid Helps Colombia Cripple Rebels”

Posted on December 22, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Secret U.S. Aid Helps Colombia Cripple Rebels” The Washington Post, Dec. 22, 2013, p.A1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2013/12/21/covert-action-in-colombia/ “The 50-year-old Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), once considered the best-funded insurgency in the world, is at its smallest and most vulnerable state in … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Guerrillas Step Up Campaign in Paraguay”

Posted on November 15, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Guerrillas Step Up Campaign in Paraguay” The New York Times, Nov. 13, 2013, p.A5 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/world/americas/guerrillas-step-up-campaign-in-paraguay.html?_r=0 “By the time the well-orchestrated raid in August had ended, five people were shot dead, including a police officer.  The attack was the deadliest yet by the … Continue reading →

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