Articles written by Carlos Serrano

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Drugs, oil and possible war: What's driving the conflicts along Colombia's borders with Venezuela and Ecuador?: 2 of 7

The antecedents of corruption and mediocrity that had characterized Venezuelan politics during much of the twentieth century were an acceptable excuse in 1998 for electing as president a little known coroner whose only political experience had been a failed coup attempt. Once the people invested their hopes in the charismati...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The letters that shape languages: 4 of 4

Before I started studying Japanese, the straight, angled characters of katakana always made me think of computers. I used to be especially fond of science-fiction anime, and the common stereotype about how proficient the Japanese are with electronic equipment only served to strengthen that impression. Now I can read katakana...