Latin America Policy

Should Obama, If Elected, Make a Clean Break With Bush's Latin America Policy?

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Latin America Obama Policy, Venezuela, Latin America, Latin America Policy, Barack Obama, Chavez, Politics News
Mark Weisbrot

The "divide and conquer," Cold War strategy in Latin America has only succeeded in further reducing Washington's standing in the region, which is now lower than it has ever been.

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Bolivia Racked by Political Divisions on the Eve of a Recall Vote

Medea Benjamin | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latin America, Latin America Policy, Brazil, Bolivia, Evo Morales, Indigenous, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Foreign Policy, South America, Evo Morales Recall, Politics News
Medea Benjamin

A win at the polls is crucial for Morales, but it is not likely to stop the growing tensions that have polarized the country and led to increasingly violent clashes between supporters on both sides.

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Gap Between Latin America and Washington Still Growing

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Interpol, Colombia, Latin America, Farc, Hugo Chavez, Latin America Policy, Uribe, FARC Manuel Marulanda, Media Coverage of Latin America, Politics News
Mark Weisbrot

Washington's foreign policy establishment - and much of the U.S. media -- was taken by surprise this week when President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela, st...

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In the Bush White House, "Laptop" is Spanish for "WMD"

Roberto Lovato | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Venezuela, Latin America Policy, Farc, Colombian Death Squads, Colombia, Media Coverage of Latin America, HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS, Alvaro Uribe Government, U.S. Policy in Latin America, Interpol, Politics News
Roberto Lovato

Obama's "hope" does not extend beyond our southern border as he too ignores the violation of sovereignty and the human rights atrocities of the Uribe administration in Colombia.

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