Hola from Guatemala

[Andius]

Hola

Coming from a country where it’s colleges stil teach mostly Keynesian and Neo-liberal doctrines, sprinkled with a “healthy” dose of Marxism, this place has come to me as a breath of fresh air, since it delights me to see that the Classic Liberals (The school I have mostly admired more so than any others before I heard of the Austrians) have modern descendants, known as Austrians (I am getting sick and tired of hearing how the governments are able to solve every single tiny problem out there, when I know all too well that be patently false and dangerous).

I am student of International Relationships, but along with my high interest in Political Science, I also hold a high interest in Economics. I come here, being convinced on the superiority of Austrian Economic Analysis, and I desire to apply it to analyze and write reports for economies here in Central America, and more specifically, here in my homeland of Guatemala .

Mind you that I still have my reserves regarding the values and agendas of Libertarians, Anarcho-capitalists, and Individualism. In future posts, I may reveal my reasons for that. But when it comes to the Austrian analysis, I am all for it, and it be my favored method of economic analysis. And despite my reserves, I still seek to better understand them, and perhaps see how compatible can they be here in Latinamerica, and form dialogue.

If I were to say what my current leaning is when it comes to politics and economics, I still have a strong leaning towards the Classical Liberalism of the 18th Century, but I am still open to convincing to other postures, especially anything that involves deregulating the market ^^ (I have grown dissapointed with Statist and Socialist solutions that only seem to worsen things, rather than fix them).

Ultimately, I come here to seek understandment and learning amongst the Austrians here. Perhaps a debate or two, but I hold no ill intent on to Austrians, unlike some Marxist or Keynasian posters I have seen here… Honest seeking and nothing but the truth is what I desire to find here.

From the Land of Eternal Spring

Andius

[liberty_student]

Welcome Andius.

[filc]

Placer a conocerte. I’m not too familiar with guatamala but some of your central american neighboring nations have an interesting environment where once you leave the city all government involvement and influence is at an extreme minimum. I don’t know if this is due to mismanagement or corruption in those governments or what.

I lived for a year in Honduras and never saw a single public official. It was the most peaceful place I’ve ever lived at.

[Kakugo]

Welcome and keep us posted. The whole Latin America is a bit of a mystery to me politically and economically speaking so please post as much as you can.

[Andius]

@filc

Placer a conocerte. I’m not too familiar with guatamala but some of your central american neighboring nations have an interesting environment where once you leave the city all government involvement and influence is at an extreme minimum. I don’t know if this is due to mismanagement or corruption in those governments or what.

I lived for a year in Honduras and never saw a single public official. It was the most peaceful place I’ve ever lived at.

This is true my friend. But I suppose it’s peacefull to a certain extent. Where the rule of State Law diminishes though, the rule of Criminal Law may arise (aka, the gangs). 0.o Mismanagement and Corruption contribute to the weak governments, but it is also due that our cops are usually outnumbered and outgunned when it comes to attempting to manage the entire territory (At least here in Guatemala, and also El Salvador, and Honduras, and Nicaragua).

Glad to know that you enjoyed your stay in Honduras, that place is anything but peacefull nowadays. >_< Luckily for me, their mess has not spread in my country, teeheehee.

[Natalie]

Hola. Austrians rock

[Andius]

@Kakugo

Welcome and keep us posted. The whole Latin America is a bit of a mystery to me politically and economically speaking so please post as much as you can.

Will be more than glad to! The feedback of the Mise Institute Community is most valuable, especially the application of their theories here in Latinamerica. Also, I have always wondered though if they can be succesfull, given how much of Austrian Literature is geared towards Europeans and North Americans, and to a certain extent, Asia, so I do exercise a bit of caution wether Austrian models will work or not for Latinamerica (given how the variables amongst customs vary), although I still personally wish that they will.

[filc]

@Andius

This is true my friend. But I suppose it’s peacefull to a certain extent. Where the rule of State Law diminishes though, the rule of Criminal Law may arise (aka, the gangs). 0.o Mismanagement and Corruption contribute to the weak governments, but it is also due that our cops are usually outnumbered and outgunned when it comes to attempting to manage the entire territory (At least here in Guatemala, and also El Salvador, and Honduras, and Nicaragua).

The gangs stay in the cities, ironically where the government stays. In the pueblos it’s pretty peaceful living.

@Andius

Glad to know that you enjoyed your stay in Honduras, that place is anything but peacefull nowadays. >_< Luckily for me, their mess has not spread in my country, teeheehee.

Again all the political turmoil is pretty much confined to the large cities. There is no curfew in my town like there is in teguc as there is no one to enforce it.

I have friends who talk to me about through IM every day. It’s definitely a crappy situation down there.

[abskebabs]

Hello Andius, hope things are well. Just out of curiosity have you got in touch, or know of the Universidad Francisco Marroguin? Despite how bad things may be politically, I would be honoured to have such an institution here in the UK, I believe Joseph Keckeissen is still professor there, if not the head of department in Economics anymore.