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Tag Archives: Chavez
The FARC’s announcement to halt kidnapping: why?
The FARC’s announcement last Sunday that the organization will no longer kidnap civilians was a surprise to most observes and experts of the region. The mainstream media has reported on the event, but has been unsuccessful at explaining why the FARC would do this. In the past 48 hours, online media and blogs have [...]
Posted in Colombia Also tagged border issues, drug war, FARC, Hugo Chavez, Juan Manuel Santos, security, war on drugs Leave a comment
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 rules but who also commands significant popular support, is it better to campaign through confrontation or mirroring?
In Venezuela, this is a key dilemma facing the opposition to President Chávez. The victory of Henrique Capriles Radonski, the 39 year-old governor of the [...]
“Tres Perguntas a…LatAmThought”
The Portuguese Daily Economico recently asked on our open forum to answer a few questions regarding the comments made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during the week of 10 August about “winds of war” blowing in the region. Below is the response to those questions:
1. How do you interpret the declarations of president Chávez about [...]
Colombia on the International Stage