Latin America’s Free-Trade Champions
What Brazil (and the Obama administration) can learn from Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Who Really Controls Venezuela?
Nicolás Maduro will be challenged by internal tensions and external commitments.
Chavismo Runs Out of Gas
Even if his dubious election victory is allowed to stand, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in big trouble.
El legado de Chávez en Venezuela
Un gobierno autocrático, una economía en ruinas y la tasa de homicidios más alta de América del Sur.
Palestinian Fantasy Land
The UN statehood vote emboldened Hamas and severely damaged the peace process. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
La tierra de fantasía de los palestinos
El voto con que la ONU reconoció al estado palestino ha envalentonado a Hamas y ha perjudicado seriamente el proceso de paz.
Chávez’s Foreign Fan Club
The Venezuelan election will have ramifications throughout Latin America and beyond. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
El club de admiradores de Chávez
Las elecciones en Venezuela tendrán repercusiones en toda América Latina y aun más allá
Mejorar la educación en América Latina
La región comienza, lentamente, a enfrentar su déficit en educación
Good Neighbor Policies and the U.S. Presidential Election
Why the candidates should be saying more about Latin America. (This article is available in Spanish here.)
La política del buen vecino
Por qué los candidatos presidenciales deben hablar más sobre América Latina
The China Temptation
Why Brazil should reject Beijing’s economic model. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Latin America’s Year of Anniversaries
Celebrating how far the region has come, and remembering how far it still must go. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Rising Continent
Will Latin America make the changes necessary to achieve its full economic potential? (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
Un continente en ascenso
Hará América Latina los cambios necesarios para alcanzar todo su potencial económico?
From Lima to La Paz
While Peru has become more like Chile, Bolivia has become more like Chávez. (You can read this article in Spanish here.)
De Lima a La Paz
Mientras Perú se ha vuelto más como Chile, Bolivia se ha vuelto más como la Venezuela de Chávez.
A Tale of Two Countries
How Colombia and Cuba have changed (or not changed) over the past decade. (This article is available in Spanish here.)
¿De Teherán Con Amor?
Cada vez más desesperado, el régimen de Irán trata de encontrar un soporte de vida en América Latina.
Iran Seeks Lifeline in Latin America
An increasingly desperate regime hunts for friends. (Click here for a Spanish translation of this article.)




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