Archive for February, 2010
Contributed Story: Revolution in China?
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: An American expat in China explains his opinion on the prospect of revolution.
Western media will have you believe China’s government is immoral and oppressive, and that at any minute people will revolt to produce a modern democracy. I’m no expert but I’ve lived in China for almost two years now. This is my American perspective on the prospect of revolution… Read more
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Security and Militarization in Colombia
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: I discuss the security and militarization climate in Colombia.
Public security and militarization are something to get used to in Colombia. I haven’t seen anything like it, but I’ve heard Mexico’s similar. You become accustomed to seeing guns everywhere you go. All kinds of guns: revolvers, shotguns, assault rifles … Read more
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Sin Nombre: Relevant, Intense, Heart-Wrenching
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Review of Mexican film Sin Nombre, which focuses on a Mexican gang member trying to escape his past and help an innocent Honduran girl safely enter the United States. Themes discussed include MS-13, immigration and human rights, love, and more.
The film starts by introducing us to Casper, a member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang (MS-13), in Tapachula, Mexico. Then we meet Casper’s young friend, Smiley, who couldn’t be older than 12. Casper takes Smiley to his MS-13 initiation, a 13-second beat-down from the gang. We also meet gang leader Lil’ Mago, who it’s worthy of mention is covered with tattoos, a prominent MS drawn from above both temples all the way down to his jaw-line and chin… Read more
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Why I’m Bullish on Colombia
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Why I believe Colombia will emerge to be a dynamic economy and one of the most influential countries in Latin America.
Globalization got a bad rep in America and industrialized economies because it moved jobs to countries with lower costs of labor. Developing countries, on the other hand, saw the emergence of a middle class. Goldman Sachs coined the term BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) for those countries that could eclipse traditionally rich countries. Then they identified the CIVETS countries to join the economic ranks of the BRIC (‘C’ for Colombia). GDP growth in emerging markets, sometimes upward of 10%, is simply impossible to achieve in developed economies where 4% growth is considered rapid expansion… Read more
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Por qué soy optimista sobre Colombia
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Colin.
RESUMEN: Explico por qué yo creo que Colombia llegará a ser una economia dinámica y también uno de los paises mas influyentes de Latinoamérica.
Para leer este artículo en inglés, siga a Why I’m Bullish on Colombia.
Como he escrito en el primer post de este blog, una de las principales razones de mi mudanza a Latinoamérica es para lanzar mi carrera en un mercado emergente. La globalización es un producto de dos tendencias mundiales: la caída del socialismo y el auge de Internet. … Leer más
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