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The Llama Mummies
By Daniel Nardini Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Llama was the only pack animal known in the Americas. Even then, it was only found in the southern and… Read more
The Apology That Will Most Likely Not Come
By Daniel Nardini Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent an official letter to Pope Francis asking for an apology for the way the Church helped the Spanish Empire enslave… Read more
Venezuelans Fleeing Economically Ravaged Country Again
By Daniel Nardini Even though Colombia has closed its border with Venezuela, a new stream of Venezuelan refugees are fleeing their country into Colombia. About the only bright spot in… Read more
Replacing the Pinochet-era Constitution
By Daniel Nardini Tens of thousands of Chileans have been protesting for the replacement of the Chilean Constitution that had been created under then president/dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). The constitution… Read more
Before You Do China Studies
By Daniel Nardini Because of how important China has become in the world, and how it has changed the whole equation of how the world views that country, China studies… Read more
Going After the Rioters
By Daniel Nardini As the saying goes, “enough is enough.” U.S. Attorney General William Barr is increasingly having to use federal law to charge rioters for arson, assault against federal… Read more
Venezuela Before Chavez
By Daniel Nardini A quarter of a century ago, I was in Venezuela. It was another time, and in so many ways it was another country. I cannot compare the… Read more
The Mexican American Community in Sterling
By Daniel Nardini Sterling, Illinois—As my wife and I passed through the small city of Sterling, I could not help but notice a section of the city with a fairly… Read more
China’s Slow Takeover of Nepal
By Daniel Nardini While American eyes are being diverted to the violence and mayhem in our cities, the corona virus epidemic, and the presidential campaign, the Chinese government is making… Read more
Canada’s Plan to Evacuate Its Citizens from Hong Kong
By Daniel Nardini The Canadian government is taking China’s threats serious enough that it has drawn up plans to emergency evacuate Canadians from Hong Kong. While Americans are still focused… Read more »