Posts From Alexi Hastings
Europe
Politics
Populist Podemos will shape 2015 elections in Spain
With chronic unemployment, corruption and Catalonian secessionist claims already apparent in Spain, the rise of Podemos and its brand of socialist populism adds yet another level of intrigue to Spanish
Economics
Latin America
Business is booming in Bogotá
Colombia is fast shedding its image of violence and drug activity. Its capital city is emerging as a friendly place to do business and investors are taking note. Bogotá is
Latin America
Politics
What’s in store for post-Kirchner Argentina?
After a final term of the Peronist populism of president Kirchner, Argentina’s presidential elections in October 2015 may yield a real change of direction. The clock is ticking. The hold