Ideologue-in-chief
For a brief moment it seemed that US President Barack Obama was moved by the recent events in Iran. On...
Hugo Chavez
Will Brazil and China abandon the dollar?
In March 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao made an astonishing announcement when he expressed his deep worries about the safety of...
Ollanta Humala, Peru’s worst nightmare
The Peruvian presidential elections, to be held in 2011, will be very important for the future of that country. The...
Iran’s global reach
US President Barack Obama underestimates the threat Iran poses to global security. Were this not the case, he would not...
The growing Afghanization of Latin America
Versión en Español When President Barack Obama was criticized for his over friendly interaction with Hugo Chavez during the Summit...
Banking 101 with Chavez and Ahmadinejad
Versión en Español The leaders of Iran and Venezuela have created an impressive network of trade and international influence with...
Ecuador’s Correa until 2017?
As many polls had predicted, President Rafael Correa was re-elected for a second term in the Ecuadorian general elections, which...
“Never Again,” Obama Style
No president in modern times has managed to conceal so much of his biography as this one. The journalists assigned...
Obama goes south: An analysis of the Summit of the Americas
For more than a half century, dating from FDR and Cordell Hull's "Good Neighbor" policies, U.S. diplomacy in Latin America...
Obama goes south: An analysis of the Summit of the Americas
For more than a half century, dating from FDR and Cordell Hull's "Good Neighbor" policies, U.S. diplomacy in Latin America...
‘The enemy is us’
Perhaps the most famous line the history of cartoons was one Walt Kelly gave his much-beloved character, Pogo: “We have...
What to expect from the new FMLN government in El Salvador
On Sunday, March 15 the Communist FMLN (Faribundo Marti National Liberation Front) party defeated the U.S.'s traditional ally, the ARENA...
What to expect from the new FMLN government in El Salvador
On Sunday, March 15 the Communist FMLN (Faribundo Marti National Liberation Front) party defeated the U.S.'s traditional ally, the ARENA...
Honduras’ Faustian Bargain
The United States has enjoyed a long and influential relationship with Honduras, more so than most other nations. U.S. interest...
Civil disobedience as an option for Venezuela
Versión en Español In a referendum this past February 15th, Hugo Chavez managed to reverse the results of the previous...
FMLN victory would trigger US restriction of remittances to El Salvador
Washington, D.C.: Against the backdrop of a growing chorus of warnings from Capitol Hill, the Center for Security Policy has...