Tag Archives: politics
RIP: My Hugo Chavez Rant
Posted on 27. Mar, 2013 by Colin.
My Hugo Chavez Rant, a review of Blogging the Revolution by Francisco Toro and Juan Cristobal Nagel of Caracas Chronicles.
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Contributed Story: Mao’s Legacy of Loserdom
Posted on 05. Dec, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A critique of the false legacy of China’s beloved leader, Mao Zedong.
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Don’t Vote!
Posted on 02. Nov, 2012 by Colin.
My arguments explaining why you should NOT vote.
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Banana Gringo Runs Central America
Posted on 22. Oct, 2012 by Colin.
Summary and review of The Fish that Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King by Rich Cohen.
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Progressive Paisa Killed in Politics
Posted on 08. Oct, 2012 by Colin.
My review of ‘Oblivion’ by Hector Abad Faciolince, which describes the life of a progressive paisa doctor killed by paramilitaries.
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Rafael Trujillo’s Dominican Republic
Posted on 10. Sep, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Review of The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa’s book on Dominican Republic’s dictator of 30 years, Rafael Trujillo.
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Cars, Marrying the Maid, and More Classism
Posted on 05. Aug, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A look at two artifacts of classism: car ownership and domestic servants.
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Classism: The Spanish Legacy in Latin America
Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Describing classism, status, and the importance of (perceived) social class in Latin America.
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Bullfighting in Bogota, Colombia
Posted on 13. Jun, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A look at the controversy around bullfighting in Bogota, Colombia, as well as pics and descriptions of my day at the bullfights.
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Does Sex Tourism Save Lives?
Posted on 06. Jun, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Discussing the link between poverty and sex tourism, and whether sex tourism is necessary in impoverished countries.
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Contributed Story: The Truth about Coca
Posted on 07. May, 2012 by Colin.
The history of the coca leaf and its role in modern politics.
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Censorship and the Image of Colombia
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by Colin.
Discussing the “image of Colombia” and gringo do-gooders’ criticism of Expat Chronicles for “perpetuating stereotypes.”
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The DAS Incident(s)
Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My version of the DAS interviewing me as reported by Colombia Reports.
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Colombia Reports Controversy #2 – The End
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Detailing the last controversy among Colombia Reports readers about Expat Chronicles, re: FEMINISM.
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