you can’t forget your past. I may fuss about some things in Peru, but at the end of the day I’m very optimistic about the future. What keeps surprising me is how the young population (median age is 26) appears indifferent at times to the recent...

It’s really a shame this should be a headline in Peru’s newspaper of record, El Comercio. “Economists: continued growth is not possible unless poverty is reduced”. Just saying, that one is right up there with “the sky is blue” and “Bill Gates not...

Patricia’s dad, Carlos, celebrated his birthday yesterday. Patricia’s dad and several of his family members played traditional Peruvian folk songs on the guitar, banjo and accordion. We all ate yummie lechon, even Brianna!!! After a few cervezas...

2 cool charts I copied from Rolfe Winkler at Reuters. To illustrate my point that money’s just funny printed paper. US public debt outstanding US public debt, doesn’t include unfunded healthcare and Social Security oblications. Original here. Dow...