I have a very deep care for Latin America, and, of course, for what was going on in El Salvador.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I didn't go to Latin America thinking, 'I'm gonna write a book. This is what I'm gonna do.' I went there to work for UNICEF and to learn.
The best way to help the Latino community is to give back. I love giving back; I'm quiet about God and what I do, but we do a lot in the Dominican Republic.
I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood.
Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.
It would be very ungrateful of me to turn my back or stop doing work in Latin America.
I have written about Chile extensively, and therefore I have read many books on the subject, mostly for research.
We need a new Latin American policy that is bold - different. We need to focus on building civil society, focus on the lack of infrastructure. We need look at ways to foster economic opportunity. There needs to be a more comprehensive economic vision in the region.
As a Colombian, the only way I can relate to my country is through suffering. I hope that my children and my grandchildren will relate to the beautiful country in a way that it is positive and loving.
Long live the Unity of Latin America.
El Salvador is a democracy so it's not surprising that there are many voices to be heard here. Yet in my conversations with Salvadorans... I have heard a single voice.