Michael Jackson—Modern Heretic July 15, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Although I do not entirely rule out having tried to imitate his moonwalk on a moving skateboard in my earlier years, I was […]
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No Tears for Them in Argentina
No Tears for Them in Argentina July 1, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The midterm elections in Argentina have dealt a devastating blow to President Cristina Kirchner and her husband, former President Nestor […]
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Honduras—Zelaya’s Coup
Honduras—Zelaya’s Coup July 1, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Anytime a bunch of soldiers break into a presidential palace, pick up the president and put him on a flight to exile, as happened […]
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The Winner in Honduras: Chavez
The Winner in Honduras: Chavez June 30, 2009Alvaro Vargas LlosaNew York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune In the weeks leading up to Honduras’s coup, President Manuel Zelaya, an ally of Hugo Chavez […]
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Not Their Finest Hour
Not Their Finest Hour June 24, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—It has been painful to see so many political leaders in the United States devalue the Iranian uprising—potentially the most important event […]
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The Rise of the Poor
The Rise of the Poor June 17, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Two years ago, the life of Manuel Mendez del Rio, general director and head of global risk management at the Spanish […]
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Europe Goes Right
Europe Goes Right June 10, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The European parliamentary elections have dealt a devastating blow to the left. Even if many of the victorious right-wing parties have been responding […]
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Showdown In Caracas
Showdown In Caracas June 3, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa CARACAS, Venezuela—A group of foreign writers, academics and politicians was invited here to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cedice, a Venezuelan think tank […]
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Uribe Must Be Stopped
Uribe Must Be Stopped May 27, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—No one who has talked to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe can be surprised that his country’s Senate has now approved a constitutional […]
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A Time of Reckoning for the Poor
A Time of Reckoning for the Poor May 20, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—In the last few years, an abundance of consumer demand, credit and investment coming from the rich nations combined […]
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