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Alvaro Vargas Llosa

Alvaro Vargas Llosa is a Senior Fellow and director of The Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute. He is the author of Liberty for Latin America.

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The Lebanon Blitz: Israel Stands for Moral Rectitude -- But Not Right Now

Israel is a nation that stands for moral rectitude. But how can it win people over when it uses means that make a mockery of those very principles?

Fri Jul. 21, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

How Latins View the US

Latin Americans are increasingly suspicious of their northern neighbor.

Thu Dec. 22, 2005 1:00 AM PST

The Failure of States

Many countries "fail" due to an excess, not an absence, of government power.

Thu Sep. 8, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

Drugs in the Andes: The Sausage Effect

As the US squeezes at one end (Colombia), the other end (Peru and Bolivia) expands.

Fri Sep. 2, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

Alvaro Vargas Llosa on the poverty of statistics

Rosy statistics on Latin American economies miss some essential points -- and risk reinforcing underdevelopment.

Tue Aug. 23, 2005 12:00 AM PDT
 

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