How Much Equality Can Freedom Bear?
Equality before the law gives everyone the same rules; equality of outcome requires continuous intervention to equalize what people ultimately receive. From Tocqueville and Bastiat to Guatemala’s taxes, exemptions and public spending, this essay asks how far equality can advance before it begins to replace freedom.
Guatemalans for Nutrition: A Ray of Freedom for the Forgotten
Amid cliffs and rugged mountain ranges, in a remote valley of one of Guatemala’s most isolated and malnourished corners, an oasis of hope is emerging. It’s the small community of El Injerto, in the municipality of La Libertad, Huehuetenango, near the Mexican border. There, the project “Guatemalans for Nutrition”—an initiative by Castillo Hermanos—has begun to […]