All Entries in the "POV" Category
Panorama
No business as usual while Latin America’s national teams dribbled and punted their way through this year’s World Cup.
The Answers – Leonardo Farkas
Leonardo Farkas is Chile’s most exuberant and eccentric entrepreneur. Instantly recognizable by his mass of curly blond locks, he looks more like a rock musician than a successful businessman.
The Answers – Teodoro Petkoff
At 78, Teodoro Petkoff is no longer the revolutionary firebrand of his youth – yet he remains one of Venezuela’s most outspoken leftist figures and one of President Hugo Chávez’s most vocal opponents. The one-time guerrilla once escaped imprisonment by climbing out of his military hospital bed and using a rope to descend seven stories. [...]
The Answers – Gastón Acurio
Peruvian Gastón Acurio is one of Latin America’s premier chefs. Dring the last decade he has also become a worldwide ambassador for so-called Novoandina cuisine that blends modern techniques with indigenous foods such as quinoa, Andean potatoes and peppers. The former law student operates several restaurants in Peru and has expanded his La Mar cevicheria to the United States, Mexico and Chile, with plans to open more restaurants in Latin American and Europe. The author of several books and host of his own television program in Peru, Acurio is married to German pastry-chef Astrid Gutsche, who helps him manage the internationally acclaimed Astrid & Gaston restaurant franchise.
The Answers – Paulo Coelho
Theater director, actor, song writer and journalist Paulo Coelho is not only the best-selling Brazilian writer, but his novel “The Alchemist” was a 20th century literary phenomenon. Coelho, who was born and lives in Rio de Janeiro, has sold 100 million copies of his books worldwide.
The Answers – Juanes
Juanes, the 36-year-old Colombian musical superstar, has become one of his country’s most visible philanthropists through his foundation, Mi Sangre (My Blood). Now add to that his role as peacemaker, after his “Peace Without Borders” concert in Havana drew half a million concert goers, a spattering of controversy and worldwide attention for the island nation. [...]
Proust Questionnaire: Frederico Fleury Curado
Frederico Fleury Curado, the President and CEO of Embraer, answers the questions the famous French author Proust once did.
