A continent where Communism lingers on

Pedro José Izquierdo | 13 November 2009 | comment 3

The fall of the Berlin Wall restored common sense to Europe, but what about Latin America?

Honduran hotspot

Luis Fernández Cuervo | 08 July 2009 | comment 5

Once again, the media got it wrong. The deposed president was violating his own constitution.

How far can the US bend over Cuba?

George Friedman | 15 April 2009 | comment 1

The key to understanding America's obsession with Cuba is its geography. 

Caudillos and constitutions

Pedro Dutour | 05 April 2009 | comment 5

The tradition of the charismatic strongman dies hard in Latin America.

And then there was one

Carolyn Moynihan | 21 March 2009 | comment 7

Three children were at risk as a result of rape in Brazil, but the media only cared about one - or seemed to.

Lessons in progressive politics

Michael Cook | 19 November 2008 | comment 19

Something unexpected happened when Uruguayan politicians tried to liberalise their country's archaic abortion laws. 

Ecuador’s labyrinth of nebulous ambiguity

Pedro Dutour | 10 October 2008 | comment 5

Now that the new president has his politically correct constitution, what will he do with it?

Russian resurgence in the New World

Peter Zeihan | 18 September 2008 | comment 1

There are several low-budget ways for Russia to put the US off-balance on its own turf.

A hostage gives thanks

Sheila Liaugminas | 05 July 2008 | comment 11

Ingrid Betancourt plainly thought God had a hand in her liberation, but the signs went unremarked in most news coverage.

Immigration taints Latin American views of the US

Pedro Dutour | 20 May 2008 | comment 7

Whoever he is, Latin Americans are sceptical about the neighbourliness of the next gringo President. 

Don’t know who he is but he sure sells a lot of t-shirts

Patrick Meagher | 16 July 2007 | comment 25

What the face of Che Guevara really means.

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