January 25, 2006Expats in Latin America, keep a wary eye on your surroundings. I’m not sounding an alarm, but I don’t want anyone to be unaware that political sentiment, and consequently economic policy, are moving leftward in Latin America. Continue Reading
Part 2: How visas are issued. Visa applicants appear at the window of a consul (or vice consul or consular agent) and present an application. To get there, they may have had to travel for many hours and stand in line for even more hours. To prepare their applications, they may have relied on professional…
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As long as I’m talking (in separate entries) about the rough spots between cultures, I ought to clear my brain of a few issues centered on the U.S.-Mexico border. Expats on both sides of that border could benefit from some healthy mutual understanding. I have just recently returned to Arizona after 30 years away. I…
The AP distributed an article today chronicling the ills and woes of every country from Egypt to Iran. It isn’t pretty. A quote from Diaa Rashwan, a political researcher in Cairo, opens the article and pretty much sums it up: “Everywhere you look on the map of the Middle East, you see trouble and no…
Some of the most memorable New Year’s Eve parties I have ever experienced were outside my homeland. I have watched fireworks over the harbor of Arica in northern Chile, danced on table tops (while wearing the centerpiece) in Abu Dhabi, and soaked in the serenity of a milestone along life’s highway in several other countries. …
Harry Belafonte made headlines last weekend when he visited with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and blasted President Bush. His opinion matters because of the cameras and microphones. Does he also know what he’s talking about? When is a celebrity also an expert on political affairs? An online biography of Harry Belafonte says “Harold George Belafonte,…