Telma's Ordeal by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Telma Ortiz, the sister of Spain’s future queen, caused a commotion recently by seeking a restraining order that would have barred more than 50 […]
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Author: Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Myanmar’s Real Cyclone
Myanmar’s Real Cyclone by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON — Myanmar has given us one of the most admirable women alive, Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and the world’s […]
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Mexico’s Moment of Truth
Mexico’s Moment of Truth by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON — It could be said that Latin America will come of age politically the day that Pemex, Mexico’s oil behemoth, ceases […]
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Whither Lugo?
Whither Lugo? by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON — The victory of Fernando Lugo, a left-wing former Catholic bishop, in Paraguay’s presidential election is being interpreted as confirmation of the continentwide […]
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Where’s the Food?
Where’s the Food? by Alvaro Largas Llosa WASHINGTON — In the 1830s, Richard Cobden and John Bright started a campaign against the protectionist laws that were keeping food prices high […]
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The Other China
The Other China by Alvaro Largas Llosa WASHINGTON — The Olympic torch relay has galvanized international public opinion against the communist regime in Beijing, not a bad thing considering that […]
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Zimbabwe’s Monster
Zimbabwe’s Monster by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Robert Mugabe’s defeat in the recent elections in Zimbabwe is the beginning of the end for that country’s octogenarian tyrant. Although the government claims […]
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The World’s Bravest Blogger
The World's Bravest Blogger by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The Cuban government has finally blocked access to a Web log written by Yoani Sanchez, a young woman who has caused a […]
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That Speech
That Speech by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Almost any form of political incorrectness has a seductive quality about it, even if what is said or written is downright outrageous. But when […]
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Should the Federal Reserve be Abolished?
Should the Federal Reserve be Abolished? by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve recently announced new measures to tackle the current financial crisis. They include helping J.P. Morgan Chase acquire […]
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