Rafael Correa

Ecuador Election Makes Correa One Of Latin America's Most Successful Politicians

Council on Hemispheric Affairs | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, was re-elected yesterday with an impressive 51.7 percent of the vote, in a large field, to serve another term as ...

Ecuador's Rafael Correa, A Chavez Ally, Likely To Tighten Grip On Power In Election

miamiherald.com | TYLER BRIDGES and STEPHAN KUEFFNER | Posted 04.24.2009 | World


QUITO, Ecuador -- President Rafael Correa is poised to win reelection on Sunday, quite a feat in a politically turbulent country that has run through ...

Coping with Crisis, Latin America Bucks the System

Laura Carlsen | Posted 12.15.2008 | World


Laura Carlsen

The prospect of a unified Latin America that could finally stand up, not only to the U.S. but to the global financial system, appeals to global justice activists.

Latin America Sends Congratulations--and a Piece of its Mind

Laura Carlsen | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Laura Carlsen

Pundits have said that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States won't change the nation's world image overnight. But in ...

Meanwhile, South of the Border

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Ordinarily, Chavez would not constitute anything more than yet another Latin dictator making hay by tweaking Uncle Sam. But Chavez is more than just an irritant.