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Latin American Affairs: April 2015

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Passionate about latin america. Monday, April 27, 2015. No place for héros – novel by Laura Restrepo. Restrepo's narration of the resistance is also authentic reflecting her own political activities in Argentina, Colombia and Spain as well as her journalistic experience of covering the Colombian guerillas. She had faced dangers because of her political activites in Colombia itself and was forced into exile for six years in Mexico. She was member of the Trotskyist party of Colombia for some time. The best...

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Latin American Affairs: Pacific Alliance, a new business and cultural partner of India

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Passionate about latin america. Monday, June 08, 2015. Pacific Alliance, a new business and cultural partner of India. Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile, the four members of the Pacific Alliance (PA), is called by some as the Pumas of Pacific. It is the latest addition to the new power house of Asian Tigers, Indian Elephant and the Chinese Dragon. The members of the PA distinguish themselves qualitatively from the other Latin American countries. The policies and tax regimes of the PA countries are more st...

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Latin American Affairs: 'The sound of things falling'- novel by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, Colombian writer

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Passionate about latin america. Tuesday, July 07, 2015. The sound of things falling'- novel by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, Colombian writer. Juan Gabriel Vasquez has now become a delightful addition to my list of favorite Latin American writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Jorge Amado, Isabel Allende and Carlos Fuentes. Vasquez, in my opinion, is Nobel Prize material. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Passionate about latin america. Seduce me says La India to Latin America.

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Latin American Affairs: July 2015

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Passionate about latin america. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Simon Bolivar's birthday on 24 July was commemorated by the new proactive Venezuelan Ambassador Augusto Montiel who organized a gathering to discuss the legacy of El Libertador (the Liberator). Critics point to the inconsistencies and contradictions of his personality and especially his dictatorial inclinations. While there is truth in these, they should be seen in the larger perspective in the context of the time of political instability and ...

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Latin American Affairs: June 2015

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Passionate about latin america. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The Discreet Hero – novel by Mario Vargas Llosa. The discreet hero' is the latest novel of Mario Vargas Llosa and the second one, after he won Nobel Prize in 2010. It has two parallel stories of two different protagonists: Don Felicito Yanaque living in a Peruvian provincial town Piura and Don Rigoberto in the capital city Lima. Can we expect more from Llosa, given his advanced age of 79? Links to this post. Monday, June 08, 2015. PA is the new kid ...

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Latin American Affairs: No place for héros – novel by Laura Restrepo

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Passionate about latin america. Monday, April 27, 2015. No place for héros – novel by Laura Restrepo. Restrepo's narration of the resistance is also authentic reflecting her own political activities in Argentina, Colombia and Spain as well as her journalistic experience of covering the Colombian guerillas. She had faced dangers because of her political activites in Colombia itself and was forced into exile for six years in Mexico. She was member of the Trotskyist party of Colombia for some time. The best...

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Latin American Affairs: "Even Silence has an end – my six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle" book by Ingrid Betancourt

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Passionate about latin america. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Even Silence has an end – my six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle" book by Ingrid Betancourt. She was tormented not only by the captors but also faced petty jealousies and mean acts of her fellow prisoners whose personalities were also perverted by the captivity and by the basic instinct for survival at any cost. She had to fight for her ration of food and other basic necessities with other hostages. The FARC commanders encouraged...The b...

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Latin American Affairs: 'seduce me' says La India to Latin America

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Passionate about latin america. Monday, July 13, 2015. Seduce me' says La India to Latin America. Hari Seshasayee cannot stop listening to 'seduceme', a salsa by Latino singer 'La India' ( her real name Linda Viera Cabellero). Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? He has let himself be seduced by salsa and Latin America. He is the the latest victim of the magic of Latin America. He has surrendered himself to the Latino charms and has even bet his career on Latin America. Q=risk of doing business with colombia.