Matador - Chavez

The Venezuelan Circus Continues...

Olivebeard — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:14:41 -0600

This has nothing to do with my travels, but rather with my interest in international politics. Particularly in Venezuela:

"8 Injured After Anti-Hugo Chavez March"

Of course, the real story--to me--is not people being injured, but what they are protesting. According to the...

The Colombian “Everyman” Heads to Europe in the Hope of Securing Support for a Humanitarian Agreement

ricardo_emp — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:55:50 -0500

So, Profesor Gustavo Moncayo left Colombia for Europe on Air France yesterday. He will by now have landed in France, a country that he has heard about, read about, seen on television and presumably mentioned in his classes in his hometown of Sandona.

Latin-American Showdown...Texas Style

Olivebeard — Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:31:39 -0600

As I prepare for our journey to Brazil, I like to indulge in a little bit of Latin-American research. Most importantly, I like to peruse Reuters International and look for fun articles. And then I like to read into the names mentioned. It's a fun little...