Quito A couple of days filled with meetings with the leadership of Rupture 25, an progressive political party in Ecuador working on its field operations plan for the upcoming national election next February as a crash course in the subtle politics of the country, exposing some of the contradictions in the general world view on the …
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Remittances Increase from USA, Progress on Disclosures, and Pushback from MTOs
New Orleans I badly want to say that there is finally progress in the United States on remittances, which are financial transfers from immigrant families, migrant workers, and others to their families and communities back in their home countries. The Wall Street Journal reported that the volume of money being remitted has in fact gone …
Traveler’s Travails in Bolivia, Peru, & Miami: Coffee So Bad, Transfers So Long
Lima and Miami In Bolivia coca leaves in hot water is the drink recommended for altitude adaptation. It’s what they grow, so it’s what they drink. In Peru they grow some pretty good beans. We’ve handled some Peruvian fairtrade at Fair Grinds Coffeehouse to brew a good cup, so it’s not as if there isn’t …