Category Archives: Venezuela

Books to give away

Posted on 2026-01-04 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. I think they have become useless. Admittedly, these are somewhat older editions. But law school was one Cold War ago. I also ask you for a minute of silence for the US State Department lawyers, who, with … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of the Zen Master

Posted on 2026-01-03 by Andreas Moser

As I hear the news from Venezuela, I am reminded of the ending of “Charlie Wilson’s War”. We’ll see.

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Why I will return to Europe

Posted on 2017-04-12 by Andreas Moser

Originally, I had planned to spend several years in Latin America to take the time to explore every country from Argentina to Mexico. As an advocate for constant change, I have however scrapped this plan and I will return to … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (10)

Posted on 2017-04-04 by Andreas Moser

What a week in South America. Venezuela is moving closer to dictatorship  and in Paraguay, protesters set the Parliament building on fire. Too bad I don’t have time to be everywhere myself. Both would be extremely interesting right now. I … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (7)

Posted on 2017-01-31 by Andreas Moser

Don’t blame me for looking at your ( . )( . ) when you wear sunglasses and I can’t look at your eyes. In Venezuela, the richest country in South America between the 1950s and the 1980s, and still the … Continue reading →

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Persecution of Lawyers in South America

Posted on 2017-01-01 by Andreas Moser

Persecution of lawyers has a long history in South America. From Marie Arana’s biography Bolívar – American Liberator: Bolívar was handed an agitated letter from Páez, reporting the miserable state of affairs in Venezuela. “Your cannot imagine how ruinous the … Continue reading →

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Humboldt discovered man-made climate change

Posted on 2016-07-15 by Andreas Moser

When Alexander von Humboldt traveled in Venezuela in 1800, he was told by locals about the rapidly falling water levels of Lake Valencia. He established a theory that connected deforestation, falling water levels and change of (micro-)climate. Expanding on this, he … Continue reading →

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