Andy Otero

Andy Otero

The Vilification of Venezuela

I grew up in an American-centric Venezuela. The cars were Chevrolets, the television beamed in Dynasty and Star Trek, and every child dreamed of Disney World. My grandfather taught me to cheer John Wayne because the hero protected the innocent;…

The Economic Zombies   

During my recent visit to Venezuela, I focused on gathering opinions from the people I interacted with, and I was surprised that no one wanted to talk about politics.  The most consistent topic was the economy. “Andy, you’re too optimistic,”…