The Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Another case of regional chauvinism
In recent months the government of Argentina has launched a new political and public relations campaign aimed at putting pressure...
Hugo Chavez
Obama’s rhetorical storm
The Obama administration is absolutely furious at Russia and China. The two UN Security Council permanent members' move on Saturday...
On Obama’s watch
On February 5th, President Obama provided his own Super Sunday show. In some respects, it was almost as bizarre as...
Assassination plot in DC related to increasing Iranian presence in Western Hemisphere
Until Chavez assumed power Iran's presence in the Western Hemisphere was not as strong as it is today. Its proxy,...
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Are We Safer? An Online Symposium on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
Introduction The tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001 is, inevitably, a moment not only for remembering, but for...
The Jacksonian Foreign Policy Option
Over the past several months, a certain intolerance has crept into the rhetoric of leading neoconservative publications and writers. This...
Taking Iran’s missiles in Venezuela seriously
In the last several days it has been reported that Iran is planning to place medium-range missiles in Venezuela. Such...
Making sense of Argentina’s frenzied policy
Since the arrival of the Kirchner phenomenon to Argentinean politics in 2003, there has been a sense that history has...
Protecting Chavez, endangering America?
President Obama's recent trip to three Latin American nations was absolutely surreal. For one thing, he launched a war against...
Qaddafi and Latin America
The positions that different Latin American countries have taken towards Colonel Qaddafi and the crisis in Libya present some interesting...
Malign Neglect: Misguided US Foreign Policy in Latin America
The Menges Hemispheric Security Project of the Center for Security Policy Presents the Proceedings of the Second Annual Capitol Hill...
A closer look at Brazil’s foreign policy
Latin America is increasingly turning into a geo-political and international challenge. On the one hand, Venezuela, under the leadership of...
Why Latin America turned
Israelis can be excused for wondering why Brazil and Argentina unexpectedly announced they recognize an independent Palestinian state with its...
The FARC’s senator
On September 27, 2010, Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba was removed from her senate seat. The country's Inspector General provided evidence...
Correas Ecuador: Defending an autocracy
On September 30, something important happened in Ecuador. A rebellion by police officers took place in protest against cuts in...
Beyond electoral illusions: the totalitarian regime of Hugo Chavez
On September 26, Venezuela will hold parliamentary elections. Since Hugo Chavez was elected to the presidency in 1998, Venezuela has...