I start typing with an overwhelming sense of defeat. Not because the trip I’m about to describe — at the end of August — went badly, but because it feels almost impossible to put into words what I experienced there. No adjective seems big enough to capture what it truly means to live “Burning Man.” […]
Without Martin Luther King and his inspirational dream, and visionary dream, Barack Obama might not be the first black president of the world’s most the first black president of the most powerful country in the world. Without dreams and dreams and illusions, [...]
Today I received the link to this video and it really touched me, even though I was raised as a child in the Methodist church. And as I firmly believe that Jesus is who He said He is, I also believe in [...]
Costa Rica’s ruling National Liberation Party presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla gives her victory speech after winning the general election in San José Costa Rica has always been a progressive beacon on Central America’s benighted street: the reliable democracy that makes a point [...]
At the end of 4 years as president of the association, I leave satisfied, grateful and excited, because together with all the associates and especially with my colleagues on the Board of Directors, we reinvented Ascap. Until very recently, the Costa Rican [...]
Shop Bridges the Gap Between the Hispanic and General Market, Extends Way Beyond Niche Category By Laurel Wentz Published: January 25, 2010 NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Being Latino is increasingly about moving easily between different worlds, and Alma DDB is a perfect [...]
. After several weeks of conversations, we reached an agreement with el taier in Guatemala that has us all excited and on fire. At the end of the process, sharing at Bacchus in Santa Ana and the good taste of an excellent [...]
I have just returned from the closing party of the Antigua Festival, with a mixture of emotions that although I find positive in the final balance, they originate in satisfactions and also frustrations. First and foremost, Costa Rica’s role was visible, clear, [...]
Winning at Film is difficult, and yet, as this example shows, it is more than possible. We already know the formula: that the idea surpasses what has been done before and surprises us afterwards. This piece was bronze at Cannes 2008, it [...]
Today began the Antigua Festival in Guatemala, organized by UGAP. With almost a thousand pieces participating from agencies all over Central America, the organization and enthusiasm in this city is simply contagious. After our meeting yesterday of FECAP, the Central American Federation [...]
