Good points. Land/private property laws taken from Spain held most economies prisoner...while a few actually controlled every aspect of the day to day life of the average person.
Costa Rica I think was the first to cast this system off but Chile took it further and today Chile is booming. Colombia is booming and Peru is transforming. Not without problems of course.
But most of SA still adheres to the old systems and the governing class always blames the GRINGOS when things go wrong....but that old line isnt working much anymore.
A free economy works. period. no debate.
Good morning, Rrrod, how are things now in Colombia with the government? I know there were concerns with the return of FARC and other issues.
Are things stabilized again? I was very impressed with my last visit.