Why Cuba Is Getting More Repressive
Raúl Castro’s economic reforms are less significant than his crackdown on dissent.
What Pope Francis Means for Latin America
Jorge Mario Bergoglio has fought both poverty and radical leftism.
Mexico’s Education Breakthrough
Why February 2013 may be remembered as a turning point for Mexican schools.
Advice for John Kerry
How the new secretary of state should approach Latin America. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Consejos para John Kerry
Cómo debería abordar las relaciones con América Latina el nuevo secretario de estado norteamericano
Argentina’s Betrayal
The Kirchner government has decided to whitewash Iranian terrorism. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Latin America’s Democracy Test
Will the region’s most influential countries stand up for constitutional government in Venezuela? (This article is also available in Spanish here.)
La democracia puesta a prueba en América Latina
¿Se alzarán las más influyentes democracias de la región en defensa del gobierno constitucional en Venezuela?
The Chávez Legacy in Venezuela
The Marxist Dictator's Legacy: Autocratic rule, economic ruin, and South America’s highest murder rate. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Brazil’s Image Takes a Beating
Gang violence, corruption, and blackouts have created a PR nightmare. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
La imagen de Brasil recibe un duro golpe
La violencia de las pandillas, la corrupción y los apagones han creado una pesadilla de relaciones públicas
Consolidating a Dictatorship in Central America
Nicaraguan democracy is being snuffed out. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Obama’s Failure in Latin America
The president has not provided real leadership. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
The Russians and the Rogues
Moscow has offered support to virtually every dictatorship and anti-American regime on the planet. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Los rusos y los renegados
Moscú ha dado apoyo prácticamente a cada dictadura y a cada régimen antinorteamericano del planeta
Why Ecuador Is Sheltering Julian Assange
President Rafael Correa continues to follow the Hugo Chávez playbook. (Click here for the Spanish-language version of this article.)
Improving Latin America’s Schools
The region is slowly beginning to tackle its education deficit. (Read this article in Spanish here.)
Un año de aniversarios en América Latina
Mientras celebramos cuánto ha avanzado la región, recordemos cuánto camino le queda aun por recorrer
Obama Doesn’t Understand Latin America
The president’s recent comments about Venezuela reflect a larger problem.
The Significance of Paraguay
It is still a functioning democracy, which is more than we can say about Venezuela and Nicaragua. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
La prominencia de Paraguay
Paraguay funciona todavía como una democracia, que es más de lo que podemos decir de Venezuela o Nicaragua.




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