Roger Noriega

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

Brazilian presidential candidates trade punches in first debate last night

Roger Noriega | October 15, 2014, 1:42 pm

As Brazilian presidential candidates Dilma Rousseff and Aécio Neves square off in a series of four debates, the outcome will prove critical in determining which candidate will most likely win the October 26 election. read more >

Image Credit: Aécio Neves (Flickr) (CC-by-2.0)

Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

Challenger makes strong start in sprint to runoff in Brazil

Roger Noriega | October 10, 2014, 9:52 am

Brazil’s 2014 presidential election has been challenging for incumbent Dilma Rousseff, who just three months ago was expected to coast to a second four-year term in spite of a recession and public disapproval of the bulk of her policies. read more >

Image Credit: Michelle Bachelet (Flickr) (CC-by-2.0)

Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

Tax increases and government ‘stimulus’ spending stall Chile’s economy

Roger Noriega | October 9, 2014, 2:52 pm

President Bachelet’s interventionist policies are stalling what was once a thriving Chilean economy. read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

In Brazil’s election, the surprises keep coming

Roger Noriega | October 6, 2014, 12:57 pm

Despite winning the most votes in Brazil’s first round elections, Dilma Roussef will have to adjust quickly to confront the pro-growth vision offered by the seasoned Neves and a Social Democratic Party machine that also performed effectively. read more >

Image Credit: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr, Wikimedia Commons

Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

Maduro is leading Venezuela to economic ruin

Roger Noriega | September 23, 2014, 2:31 pm

President Nicholas Maduro’s policies are deterring the world from investment and severely impacting economic opportunity for the people of Venezuela. read more >

Government Sponsors Truthy Study of Twitter
The debate over the National Science Foundation study of Twitter is getting off track. The sole issue at stake is whether it is appropriate for the government to fund Truthy — no matter how worthwhile it may be.
3-D Printing: Challenges and Opportunities
With physical copying now approaching digital copying in terms of ease, cost, and convenience, how will the advent of this new technology affect intellectual property rights, be they patents, copyrights, or trademarks?
Why Privilege Nonprofits?
People on the right view nonprofits as a civil-society bulwark against big government. People on the left think that profit is inherently bad, and therefore they view nonprofits as inherently good. Both views can be questioned.
The Redevelopment Racket
The growing trend of public redevelopment has increased cronyism, land confiscation, and waste.

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