Author Archives: Samuel George

VENEZUELA AFTER CHÁVEZ

Three reasons Chavistas will keep power in the short term, three reasons they will lose it by 2020 ARTICLE HERE

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Cuba in Transition, United States Stuck in Yesterday

The United States’ embargo against Cuba is like the war on drugs – everyone in Washington realizes the policy is shortsighted and ineffective, yet nobody steps forward to change it.  

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The Pacific Pumas

As the world grapples with stimulating employment, growth and innovation, a new club of countries is emerging as an engine of regional growth.

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Song of the Week

2/18/2013 – 2/25/2013 Pappo – Desconfio de la Vida (Argentina) Un viejo blues….

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The Weekly Mancha

What We Are Reading 2/19/2013 – 2/26/2013 Breaking news and high quality LATAM journalism Featured Story – Chávez Returns 

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Ecuador Heads to the Polls

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Weekly Mancha

What We Are Reading 2/11/2013 – 2/18/2013 Breaking news and high quality LATAM journalism Featured Story – Venezuelan Devaluation 

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Song of the Week

2/10/13 – 2/17/2013 Luis Enrique – Yo No Se Mañana In the right place, on the right night, this song can be a game changer

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The Weekly Mancha

What We Are Reading 2/3/2013 – 2/10/2013 Breaking news and high quality LATAM journalism

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The Ghost of Artemio Cruz

The Mexico of Artemio Cruz was supposed to be dead. The Mexico of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI); of corrupt and cynical insiders such as Carlos Fuentes’ fictional character was supposed to have ended with either the advent of the … Continue reading

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