Mar 20 2010
Columbians to Americans: “Stop Consuming”
San Gil, Colombia: The corner store was packed with small groups of men crowded around tiny circular tables. All were staring up at the TV hanging in the corner of the shop. All were mesmerized. Colombia´s national soccer team was playing one of their rivals, Venezuela, and, thanks to the fact that the following day was a national holiday and no one had to work, the vibe in the place was charged with an almost tangible optimism, an edgy eagerness.
