2014: The Year of Corruption
One theme I’m planning to explore further in my posts this year is corruption in Latin America, and the pervasive … Continue reading 2014: The Year of Corruption
Tag: Corruption
Eike Strikes Out
(via No Se Mancha blog) How do you say schadenfreude in Portuguese? If it were up to many Brazilians, they … Continue reading Eike Strikes Out
Brazil’s Other Middle Class
Brazil’s middle class is now a plurality! Favelas are a thing of the past! Sports, sports and more sports are … Continue reading Brazil’s Other Middle Class
La Vache Province – Part Deux
It turns out Quebec showed its Canadian side after all. I wrote a few months back how Montreal was mired … Continue reading La Vache Province – Part Deux
Pyramid Scheme: How Wal-Mart Really Hurts Mexico
Rumors have been buzzing that Wal-Mart’s Mexico division has been built on a solid foundation of corruption. The New York … Continue reading Pyramid Scheme: How Wal-Mart Really Hurts Mexico
La Vache Province
Canada and corruption don’t sound right in the same sentence. It’s cold, it’s clean, it’s all the great things about the U.S. with none of the hyperbole and extremity. Except when it isn’t.
This week, The Economist asks: what is Quebec hiding? Continue reading “La Vache Province”
