Obama’s Latin America December 17, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Three analysts were recently invited to the U.S. State Department to share some thoughts with the diplomats who serve in the Western […]
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Author: Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire December 10, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—I am normally skeptical of raving movie reviews. I’m also wary of European or American filmmakers who set their stories in the shantytowns […]
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India—The Other Side of Glory
India—The Other Side of Glory December 3, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—In recent years, the outside world’s idea of India has been tied almost exclusively to its glorious economic rise. The […]
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Chavez’s Stumble
Chavez’s Stumble November 26, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The opposition made important gains in the recent state and local elections in Venezuela. It will now have some political strongholds from which […]
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Congo, Death with No Angels
Congo, Death with No Angels November 19, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—When both sides have a point in a war, you know you are in deep trouble—in deciding whom to help, […]
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Hispanics at the Polls
Hispanics at the Polls November 12, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Because of the debate over immigration reform, the word “Hispanic” became a stigma in the eyes of many Americans over the […]
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The Obama Coalition
The Obama Coalition November 5, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The social coalition put together by Barack Obama signifies a political realignment that may well have replaced the one that started with Richard […]
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Cristina’s Plunder
Cristina’s Plunder October 29, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—I recently suggested that the U.S. government’s bailout of the financial system, which includes the de facto nationalization of several banks, would arouse populists […]
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The Conservative Rebellion
The Conservative Rebellion October 21, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—A rebellion is beginning to take place among American conservatives, many of them influential commentators who are denouncing the takeover of the Republican […]
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Rediscovering Latin America
Rediscovering Latin America October 15, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—I spent a good chunk of the last year and a half working on a documentary series covering contemporary Latin American history for […]
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