All Americas
- Who would be better for Cuba: Romney or Obama?
US elections always matter in Cuba, writes a guest blogger. The island has been under a half-century US embargo.
Shakira, Obama help some Afro-Colombian communities threatened with displacementTwo Afro-Colombian communities received titles this Spring, but most are still at risk, lacking titles to their land despite decades of living in one place and a legal right, writes a guest blogger.
Argentina takes steps to bring Dirty War-era criminals to justice before deathArgentina is taking steps, like limiting pre-verdict statements, to speed up their judicial process in an effort to bring closure to victims of dictatorship-era crimes before alleged perpetrators die of old age.
- Brazil's growing middle class debt
Debt could be the defining factor of whether Brazil's middle class families can maintain an improved standard of living or slide backward, writes a guest blogger.
- A Venezuela where race tracks glistened and hotels housed tourists
Plans to transform a former greyhound race track into a 'socialist city' has a guest blogger asking what can be gleaned from Venezuela's changes over the past 25 years.
- US Drug Enforcement Agency kills another suspected drug runner in Honduras
The DEA shot an alleged drug runner in Honduras – the second since June – but if you rely on Honduran media, you may not have known that, writes a guest blogger.
Will Venezuela's violence undo Chávez, or save him?The Venezuelan government and opposition are competing to promise security to voters leading up to the October election, but some warn a defeat for Chávez could unleash further violence.
Former Argentine dictator Jorge Videla convicted of systemic theft of babiesJorge Videla led Argentina's 1976 coup. He and eight others were convicted for stealing babies from 'enemies of the state' during the military junta's rule.
Mercosur suspends Paraguay and admits Venezuela: an unethical move?Paraguay was the only country objecting to Venezuela's entry into the Mercosur trade bloc. Its rights may be temporarily suspended, but it's still a member, says a guest blogger.
- Legislative and judicial powers clash in El Salvador
Judges elected to the Supreme Court in 2006 and 2012 asserted their right to maintain their position this week, defying a constitutional ruling that their elections were invalid, writes a guest blogger.
Presidential election 'deja vu' in Mexico?In 2006, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared election fraud. Today, the electoral committee is once again in the thick of a recount at his party's request.
- Is it fair to rank 'failed' states?
Media outlets and think tanks like rankings because they inspire debate, but ranking failed states based on perceived failings is irresponsible, writes a guest blogger.
The Argentine president's secret weapon? A super-charged youth movement.La Cámpora, a political youth movement – 30,000-strong and mostly under 30 – is one of Fernandez de Kirchner's most significant political tools. But they stand out for more than just solidarity.
Forget democracy: let's talk Mexican hair, ladiesMexico's president-elect Peña Nieto attracted as much attention for his lush locks as his politics. Did his glistening mane overshadow more serious talk on democracy?
For Mexicans, relief that next president won't have free reinPeña Nieto's win restores power to the PRI, which long held an authoritarian grip on Mexico before being ousted 12 years ago. But more than a decade of democracy has changed things.
Five key takeaways as PRI heads back to presidency in MexicoMexico's PRI ran one of the best organized campaigns in Latin America in recent history, argues a guest blogger, but its winner, Enrique Peña Nieto, now has to bring the same effectiveness to the presidency.
Mexico's election violence-free: a turning point?As the death toll has surged in Mexico, many have feared the impact on the electoral process. But the 2012 presidential race has been quiet, though not necessarily for good reasons, argues InSight Crime.
In returning PRI to power, Mexicans put faith in young democracyEnrique Peña Nieto won Sunday's presidential vote, returning the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to office. Mexicans are betting their democracy is strong enough to warrant giving the once-authoritarian party another chance.
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- Paraguay isolated over president's ouster
The trade group Mercosur suspended Paraguay's membership after Fernando Lugo was impeached last week, though it stopped short of sanctions. Paraguay's absence has paved the way for Venezuela to be admitted.
