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...Llosa’s politics will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his father Mario, an internationally renowned novelist who voiced similar opinions during his unsuccessful bid for the presidency of Peru back in 1990, and yet again when father and son campaigned for current president Alejandro Toledo...
...difficulty in bringing the author’s ideals to life is illustrated in his description of the presidency of Peru’s Toledo, whom Vargas Llosa himself helped elect: “marred by corruption” and “the most unpopular in the nation’s history.” (At one point, Toledo’s approval rating was near 4 percent, with a 4 percent margin of error...
...LORIE TOLEDO...
...Donors may build irrigation facilities, but beneficiaries must ensure their continuing operation. Schools may be established, but farmers must first appreciate the value of formal education for their children. In many impoverished villages, parents still bear dozens of children to be unpaid farmhands. Responsible parenting is urgently needed. Lorie Toledo Paranaque City, the Philippines...
Then, in sophomore year, Carol Bentley, a wet-eyed brunette from Toledo, Ohio, entered Emma Willard and became my best friend. I remember first seeing her as I was stepping out of the dorm shower. She was naked and took my breath away. I had never seen a body like hers: fully developed breasts that stood straight out over a tiny waist, and narrow hips with long, chiseled legs. I felt certain right then that she would end up running the world and that if I hung around long enough, some of her power would rub off on me. Already...