A Natural Gas Disaster by Alvaro Vargas Llosa BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Few things better illustrate the tragedy of Latin American populist and nationalist politics than the crisis related […]
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Author: Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Putin’s Stooge?
Putin’s Stooge? by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON — How ironic that the only way for Dmitry Medvedev, the new president of the Russian Federation, to liberate himself from the […]
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The Same Old Cuba
The Same Old Cuba by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Raul Castro has killed all hope that a transition to the rule of law and a market economy will start anytime soon […]
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Kosovo’s Independence
Kosovo’s Independence by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Kosovo’s leaders—along with their European and American supporters—should not forget the lesson behind the tragedy that led to the Serbian province’s declaration of independence […]
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The Conservatives’ Despair
The Conservatives’ Despair by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The 2008 American presidential campaign has brought into the open a dramatic soul-searching among conservatives desperate to find a leader and, more importantly, […]
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Translating Obama
Translating Obama by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Foreign leaders and journalists often joke that the whole world should get to vote in U.S. elections since the outcome affects the entire planet. […]
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Human Rights, Revisited
Human Rights, Revisited by Alvaro Vargas Llosa The recent Ibero American summit in Spain (a gathering of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking leaders) has been dominated by discussions about Cuba and, more […]
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What is China Up to in the Western Hemisphere?
What is China Up to in the Western Hemisphere? by Alvaro Vargas Llosa A growing Chinese presence in Latin America is causing a stir across the hemisphere. Top Chinese officials […]
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Ten Shots at Che Guevara
Ten Shots at Che Guevara by Alvaro Vargas Llosa Che Guevara fans are preparing to commemorate one more anniversary of the revolutionary’s death, which took place thirty-eight years ago at […]
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Leaders and Crises
Leaders and Crises by Alvaro Vargas Llosa The recent World Economic Outlook report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has an interesting surprise. It includes a chapter on institutional reform […]
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