Se murió Chávez
I was playing tejo when I heard. “Se murió Chávez,” uttered a short woman...
The future of science in Colombia
Can Colombia attract top scientists and spur innovation? On a continent where Brazil, Chile...
Mexico Dodges a Bullet
The news could have been a lot worse. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake (downgraded from...
misLEDEing
Hopefully The Daily Show or Colbert Report will pick up on this one. I...
Colombia on the International Stage
Today, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos travels to Havana to meet with Cuban officials...
The FARC’s announcement to halt kidnapping: why?
The FARC’s announcement last Sunday that the organization will no longer kidnap civilians was...
Why Guatemala’s Pérez Molina Is Considering Legalizing Drugs
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has been acting strange lately. Just one month after...
Stealing the Revolution from the Revolutionaries? Henrique Capriles Radonski’s Challenge to Chávez in Venezuela
To win an election against an incumbent who plays fast and loose with the...
Concerns with the Brazil Narrative
Thank you to Rio Gringa and Andrew Downie for calling out international coverage of...
Ríos Montt’s Incriminating Self-Defense
Barring any last minute appeals, General (ret) Efraín Ríos Montt will be prosecuted for crimes...
New oil discovery reignites dispute over Falkland Islands, reins in U.S.
A recently-discovered offshore oil deposit that could contain more than 500 million barrels has...
On Extraditions and Colombian-Panamanian Ties
Much has been made about Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ success at mending relations...
2012, the year of land-related protests in Latin America?
As the new year begins, members of the media, researchers, academics and politicians are...
Why is Guatemala’s Ex-President Worried about his Genocide Trial? Ríos Montt’s Visit to the Attorney General’s Office
Note: This post originally appeared on The Council on Foreign Relations Latin America’s Moment...
Carlos the Jackal: Thoughts on the Original Terrorist
Mentioning Ilich Ramirez Sanchez’ famous nickname brings up memories of the original terrorist’s most...
US households becoming more Latin American?
A major narrative in the US media (CNN, NYT, MSNBC, WaPo, just to name...
Brazil in Latin America: Emerging political risks?
Simon Romero has written a solid article on the front page of yesterday’s NYT...
Overstating Cartels’ Relevance to the American Electorate
The lead article in last week’s Proceso talks about the political importance of capturing...
In Ciudad Mier, deploying troops is not enough
Back in November 2010, a small town on the US-Mexico border, Ciudad Mier, made...
Latin America’s Security Dilemma Continued
Sam Novacich and I have a piece at ISN in which we take a...