Follow us on social

Latin America

Anything can happen in Venezuela’s presidential election
Latin America

Anything can happen in Venezuela’s presidential election

A year ago no one assumed this contest was competitive, but Maduro's power is now truly on the line

US general wants 'Marshall Plan' to counter China in LatAm
Latin America

US general wants 'Marshall Plan' to counter China in LatAm

SOUTHCOM commander raises good questions but should they be coming from the military?

Russian warships are in Cuba, try not to overreact
Latin America

Russian warships are in Cuba, try not to overreact

Yes, Putin is showing off but Havana needs an economic lifeline that Moscow can provide and the US has failed to offer

US presidential candidates pander, then produce failed Cuba policy
Latin America

US presidential candidates pander, then produce failed Cuba policy

The record shows that national interests, not political fortunes, should guide Washington's relations with Havana

The elusive Chinese boogeyman in Latin America
Latin America

The elusive Chinese boogeyman in Latin America

But it's Washington's big foot that prevails here, whether US policymakers want to acknowledge it or not.

2018-03-23t162502z_2140984344_rc1d781c8360_rtrmadp_3_venezuela-economy-scaled
Latin America

Making fair elections a condition for easing sanctions is wrong

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro broke a deal with Washington, but economic coercion is not going to make things better