On Trump’s visit to Mexico
Trump has a low bar to clear: all he has to do to go up in the polls is to appear sane, steady, rational. The more he can do that, the more chance he has of actually beating Hillary Clinton. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Latin America
The leftist president of Brazil is ousted by the Brazilian Senate
Here’s a case of impeachment/conviction: Brazil’s Senate voted 61-20 to convict Ms. Rousseff on charges that she used illegal bookkeeping maneuvers to hide a growing budget deficit, deemed an impeachable crime in a nation with a history of hyperinflation and … Continue reading →
Rumblings in Venezuela
Oh-oh—in Venezuela, the fact that they may have run out of other people’s money seems to have trickled down: Party officials stressed to The London Times that Maduro’s distribution system has “broken down and that conditions are ripe for civil … Continue reading →
Colombia vs. Venezuela
Here’s an excellent “compare and contrast” article by Michael Totten on Colombia and Venezuela. Remember what a mess Colombia used to be? I certainly do. But although I had some vague notion it was doing at least a little better … Continue reading →
The mess that is Venezuela
Venezuela continues its freefall: The courts? Closed most days. The bureau to start a business? Same thing. The public defender’s office? That’s been converted into a food bank for government employees. Step by step, Venezuela has been shutting down… Many … Continue reading →
The suicide of nations, Venezuela, and the US
Joel Hirst offers a description of what happened to Venezuela: I have watched the suicide of a nation; and I know now how it happens. Venezuela is slowly, and very publically, dying; an act that has spanned more than fifteen … Continue reading →
Obama in Cuba
I can’t remember where I read it, but someone said that Obama has improved US relations with two countries during his administration: Iran and Cuba. That about says it. But here’s more on Obama’s current Cuban visit: Cuban dissidents have … Continue reading →
The end of Chavez?
Yes, I know he’s been dead for a while. But his legacy lingered on in the Maduro government in power. But maybe, just maybe, the people of Venezuela have finally become fed up and have rejected the socialist dream, which … Continue reading →
The joke’s on Guatemala
It’s becoming clear that the “throw the bums out and elect an untried and untested personality” impulse is international. First we had Canada, which elected an inexperienced but telegenic son of a former prime minister, a young man who until … Continue reading →
Illegal immigration, crime, and statistics
Last night I was thinking once again about Donald Trump’s statement that rapists are coming into this country—not about the political ramifications, or about Trump’s candidacy (I’m not a Trump fan), but about the question of whether it’s true, and … Continue reading →
The candidacy and punishment of Donald Trump
You can’t say Trump isn’t getting press. That’s his thing, in addition to making money: attention-getting. Why is he #2 on the Republican candidate list? Because a lot of people like his big, brash mouth, and because there are so … Continue reading →
Was Hillary Clinton selling political favors?
Well, well, well: Unless of course the timing was purely coincidental, IBT’s report indicates the Clinton Foundation accepted money from a Colombian oil company while Clinton was serving as Secretary of State. After procuring the donation, Secretary Clinton then decided … Continue reading →