Surprising Appointment of Controversial Pope
The selection of Argentine national Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the new world leader of Catholicism has revitalized the simmering debate
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Pandering a Strongman: South American Leaders Visit Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang
Several South American leaders recently visited the capital city of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the third South America-Africa
Read MoreDramatic Reduction in Homicides in El Salvador—David Munguía Payés Answers Critics
On March 15, 2013, the Salvadoran Minister of Justice and Public Security, David Munguía Payés, held a conversatorio (conversation) with
Read MoreHugo Chávez, The Unraveling of the Washington Consensus, and The Skewed Future Direction of U.S.-Latin-America Relations
The spirit of Hugo Chávez, in death as in life, has inspired a region-wide movement to overcome five centuries of
Read MorePanamá’s Troubled Path Forward
Riding in from Tocumen International Airport to Panamá City after sunset, one comes upon the eastern edge of the city,
Read MoreOff and Running — Peña Nieto’s Domestic Agenda
Elba Esther Gordillo, famously known as the “the Teacher” or “La Maestra,” was arrested on February 26 for allegedly embezzling
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