When a resource is underpriced, people tend to overuse it. In cities around the world, free or cheap parking leads to a familiar scene: drivers endlessly circling the block, waiting to happen upon someone leaving.
Guatemalans don't wait for the government's permission. They build their own markets through voluntary exchange.
Few doubt the right of Guatemalans to protest. The challenge arises when protests exact a heavy toll on the well-being of its citizens.
"If there is freedom, private property, rule of law, then Latin Americans thrive," says the social media star.
The granddaughter of Cuban and Hungarian refugees says that political, economic, cultural, and sexual freedom are all intertwined and non-negotiable.
Leader of Guatemalan Universidad Francisco Marroquin advocated for startup cities and libertarian ideas in Latin America.
Jury has decided on one of two counts already
State of emergency declared, public gatherings banned in four towns
Efrain Rios Montt denies the charges
Says getting there was difficult, will meet with Guatemalan officials shortly
Operation Martillo aims to target operatives of the Zetas cartel
Latin American leaders talk drug legalization. Will Obama join in?
Bullet-proof cars, indiscriminate violence, and cocktail parties—a first-hand look at one of Central America's trouble spots
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