Archive for 'colombia'
My War on Drugs Rant
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My War on Drugs rant condoning decriminalization.
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Narcoterrorism: The Other World Terror
Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: An overview on narcoterrorism and it’s lack of awareness in the developed world.
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Understanding Uribismo
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Explaining the politically incorrect definition of “uribismo,” as it was explained to me by a proud uribista.
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Why Petro Beat Peñalosa
Posted on 10. Dec, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Why Gustavo Petro beat Enrique Peñalosa in the 2011 Bogota mayoral election.
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Closing Bogota Brothel Tours
Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Explaining my decision to close the brothel tour business.
I’ve taken down the Bogota Brothel Tours site. I’ve closed shop for a plethora of reasons.
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Colombia Bang: E-Book by Roosh V
Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Review of Roosh V’s e-book Colombia Bang, a how-to guide on seducing Colombian women.
Roosh is a PUA blogger, a pickup artist. He travels the world and has sex with women. Giving advice and detailing his exploits is his job. Not bad, huh? He spent six months in Medellin. He wrote Colombia Bang, a how-to book on getting laid in Colombia … Read more
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Vanity and Colombian Women
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: I explain how Colombianas are stuck on themselves.
There’s something different about Colombian women. They take extraordinary pride in their beauty.
Don’t get me wrong, all beautiful women are vain. I almost married a gringa five years ago. This beautiful gringa had a gang of hot gringa friends, and their favorite time of the night was picture-taking. They knew how to pose and smile. Then they’d all clamor to look at the pictures, and I knew they were clamoring to look at themselves in the shot … Read more
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When Speaking Spanish Doesn’t Serve
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Why some gringos may be better off picking up Latinas WITHOUT Spanish.
Alternate Title: Gonzo Crashes and Burns!
Gonzo is a gringo buddy in Bogota. Mikey’s a friend from St. Louis who recently arrived to learn Spanish and gain international business experience. Tetona’s the girl I was seeing at the time of this story.
We all went out drinking on August 5. I remember the date because Colombia had just beaten South Korea in the World Cup U-20 … Read more
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Killing Pablo: Summary and Review
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My review and definitive post on cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar.
From the jacket:
Here is the story of the brutal rise and fall of Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar, whose criminal empire held a nation of thirty million hostage – a reign of terror that would only end with Escobar’s death. In an intense, up-close account … Read more
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Plan Colombia: An Overview
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Brief overview of Plan Colombia, the US-funded strategy to stabilize the country.
Plan Colombia was largely the brainchild of former Colombian president Andres Pastrana. The US has had a huge presence assisting Colombia since before Pablo Escobar, but Pastrana wanted to drastically increase the participation.
From the US embassy’s Plan Colombia page: Read more
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