HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Latin America Needs Free Trade & Drug Legalization: Q&A with WSJ's Mary Anastasia O'Grady

Views:964
@ReasonVids

In the 1990s, it seemed as if individual rights, deregulation, free trade, and sound currency were taking hold in Latin America, a region finally on the rise after decades of coups, repression, and violence.

But in the 21st century, left-wing strongmen have made a comeback: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's Evo Morales, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Ecuador's Rafael Correa. Other countries in the region are headed in the wrong direction. Authoritarianism has been on the rise in Argentina ever since the economy collapsed (yet again) in 2002. Mexico's violent drug war is escalating. In Cuba, the transfer of power from one Castro brother to the other hasn't helped the economy or stopped human rights abuses.

What went wrong?

Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie sat down with Mary Anastasia O'Grady, a member of the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board and a Journal columnist specializing in Latin America, to talk about the outlook for the region - and how free trade and drug legalization would go a long way to solving Latin America's problems.

Approximately 6 minutes.

Produced and shot by Jim Epstein and Adam Jensen. Edited by Epstein and Joshua Swain.

Scroll down for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.

mary anastasia o'grady
,
drug legalization
,
latin america
,
libertarian
,
libertarianism
,
nick gillespie
,
reason.tv
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
chile
,
mexico
,
drug war
,
mario vargas llosa
    Thumbnail for Grading the Governors in 2010: Q&A with Chris Edwards9:25
    Grading the Governors in 2010: Q&A with Chris Edwards
    ReasonVids
    1000 views
    Thumbnail for تحليل ديربي العاصمة بين اتحاد العاصمة و مولودية الجزائر المرتقب في الجولة 7 من الدوري الجزائري 2025 | FooTboLLiTo11:26
    تحليل ديربي العاصمة بين اتحاد العاصمة و مولودية الجزائر المرتقب في الجولة 7 من الدوري الجزائري 2025 | FooTboLLiTo
    invidious
    196 views
    Thumbnail for Medieval England1:12
    Medieval England
    bestofupgoat
    249 views
    Thumbnail for US Begins Invasion Of Gaza, Defense Sec Says LIKELY Combat Begins w/Connor Tomlinson | Timcast IRL2:06:11
    US Begins Invasion Of Gaza, Defense Sec Says LIKELY Combat Begins w/Connor Tomlinson | Timcast IRL
    invidious
    312 views
    Thumbnail for The Stripper Index3:06
    The Stripper Index
    bestofupgoat
    418 views
    Thumbnail for Draining a Massive Flooded Street | post 1025:05
    Draining a Massive Flooded Street | post 10
    invidious
    154 views
    Thumbnail for Mutarotation: a sugar that spontaneously changes from sweet to bitter | Applied Science15:37
    Mutarotation: a sugar that spontaneously changes from sweet to bitter | Applied Science
    invidious
    138 views
    Thumbnail for Rune Chat #108 | Six Million Ways to Die in the West1:21:55
    Rune Chat #108 | Six Million Ways to Die in the West
    RuneChat
    711 views
    Thumbnail for I can’t be the only person who feels this way | Ian Fujimoto1:01
    I can’t be the only person who feels this way | Ian Fujimoto
    invidious
    311 views
    Thumbnail for 🔴 LIVE | Siyatha News | 09.35 PM | 03 - 11 - 202438:58
    🔴 LIVE | Siyatha News | 09.35 PM | 03 - 11 - 2024
    invidious
    193 views
    Thumbnail for Ni0:18
    Ni
    Queuenard
    376 views
    Thumbnail for Me checking my boarding ticket and seeing the plane is a Boeing 737 | FunnyMemeSpot0:24
    Me checking my boarding ticket and seeing the plane is a Boeing 737 | FunnyMemeSpot
    invidious
    348 views
    Thumbnail for Crisis in the hood0:25
    Crisis in the hood
    bestofupgoat
    139 views
    Thumbnail for Async functions in traits finally here! | Let's Get Rusty3:53
    Async functions in traits finally here! | Let's Get Rusty
    invidious
    438 views
    Thumbnail for Why Sake Brewing Is My New Obsession… | LifebyMikeG18:19
    Why Sake Brewing Is My New Obsession… | LifebyMikeG
    invidious
    171 views
    Thumbnail for Battle for the Supreme Court: Judicial Activism vs. Restraint21:58
    Battle for the Supreme Court: Judicial Activism vs. Restraint
    ReasonVids
    1012 views
    Thumbnail for David Goldman talks Zephyr Project & Project Pogo26:02
    David Goldman talks Zephyr Project & Project Pogo
    BelleAriel
    3693 views
    Thumbnail for Can I recreate this amazing SUPERMAN ICE CREAM? | Little Remy Food 🐭🍝0:23
    Can I recreate this amazing SUPERMAN ICE CREAM? | Little Remy Food 🐭🍝
    invidious
    157 views
    Thumbnail for Comparing The Bounce Boots Vs  Kangoo Jumps Bands or Springs Difference | SidsTips3:18
    Comparing The Bounce Boots Vs Kangoo Jumps Bands or Springs Difference | SidsTips
    invidious
    131 views
    Thumbnail for Me on my way to another debate with @postwallhelena0:10
    Me on my way to another debate with @postwallhelena
    bestofvoatxyz
    588 views
    Thumbnail for Entrepreneur Sues to End Colorado Transportation Monopoly Law2:17
    Entrepreneur Sues to End Colorado Transportation Monopoly Law
    IJvids
    972 views
    Thumbnail for Dangus does Ten-Pin0:46
    Dangus does Ten-Pin
    bestofupgoat
    441 views
    Thumbnail for 【 真・三國無双 ORIGINS 】完 全 初 見 プ レ イ ⑦ ※ネタバレ注意【にじさんじ/イブラヒム】 | イブラヒム【にじさんじ】4:51:46
    【 真・三國無双 ORIGINS 】完 全 初 見 プ レ イ ⑦ ※ネタバレ注意【にじさんじ/イブラヒム】 | イブラヒム【にじさんじ】
    invidious
    112 views
    Thumbnail for HOW DW RUINED CHRISTMAS | Matt Neff15:19
    HOW DW RUINED CHRISTMAS | Matt Neff
    invidious
    359 views
    Thumbnail for Jeet gets HAGGLED1:14
    Jeet gets HAGGLED
    bestofupgoat
    102 views

points

Permalink
Reply
mary anastasia o'grady
,
drug legalization
,
latin america
,
libertarian
,
libertarianism
,
nick gillespie
,
reason.tv
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
chile
,
mexico
,
drug war
,
mario vargas llosa
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle