Another Gloomy Year Ahead for Venezuela

January 9, 2017 by Lucia Conti

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2016 has closed as the worst year for Venezuela so far. But 2017 is likely to beat this gloomy record if President Maduro does not manage to find a solution for the country, a solution that seems more and more cumbersome to achieve by the day.

Is Venezuela Beyond Help?

October 27, 2016 by Lucia Conti

Anti-government protests continue in Venezuela. Image via wikipedia.

Venezuela is not on the brink of a disaster, it is beyond that.

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Mercosur at its lowest

September 21, 2016 by Lucia Conti

Old times Mercosur: Hugo Chavez, Dilma Rousseff, Pepe Mujica and Cristina Kirchner. Image by Wikimedia

Mercosur is at a political impasse, without Presidency and with three out of five members trying to isolate Venezuela. But even more daunting, Argentina and Brazil seem to be working tirelessly to deprive Mercosur of any political connotation.

Minor-league Day Baseball: A Look at One of Sport’s Best Values

June 26, 2017 By Jerry Newberry

Minor-league baseball can provide a wealth of entertainment for a lot less, even if baseball’s not your sport.

The New Game

June 23, 2017 By Michael Patrick Lewis Leave a Comment

Fun game

While Some Are Starting to Come Around, Most Democrats Still Just Don’t Get It

June 23, 2017 By Jerry Newberry

After another election defeat, some Democrats are beginning to see there may be a problem with the party’s message.

I Am A Liberal.

June 21, 2017 By Michael Patrick Lewis Leave a Comment

The propaganda peddled by the super-rich serves only to sway the undereducated into allowing their pockets to be picked. It’s worked, but for how long?

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Another Gloomy Year Ahead for Venezuela

Is Venezuela Beyond Help?

Mercosur at its lowest