Latin America Policy

President Obama's Credibility on the Line in Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.05.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

The Obama team brokered the accord in Honduras, and got a commitment from the coup leaders. If they go back on it, how much will the Obama administration's word be worth on anything else?

How Much Repression Will Hillary Clinton Support in Honduras?

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

The United States has been the only major country to maintain an ambassador in Honduras throughout the dictatorship, and has also maintained a deafening silence about the repression there.

Putting the Honduras Debate in Perspective

Abraham Lowenthal | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Abraham Lowenthal

The new US authorities understand that the United States no longer has the means to exert quick control in such countries as Honduras, and that trying to do so could undermine more promising multilateral avenues for achieving US objectives.

Obama Should Change Course and Support Democracy In Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Mark Weisbrot

President Obama is making a big mistake in coddling the dictatorship in Honduras, and putting his administration at odds with the rest of the hemisphere.

Obama's Continuance of Bush Policies in Latin America is a Serious Mistake

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.13.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

Obama's Honduras response has drawn only mild rebuke because he's still enjoying somewhat of a honeymoon, and he's not Bush. But he is doing serious damage to U.S.-Latin American relations.

Honduras: Term Limits When Governments Benefit People

Nelson P. Valdes | Posted 08.29.2009 | World


Nelson P. Valdes

Congress and Courts belong to the rich and powerful who also control the military in cooperation with the Pentagon. Washington provided aid.

Washington's Sad History in Latin America

Stephen Schlesinger | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


Stephen Schlesinger

While Obama has passed his first test in Latin America, the coup in Honduras, he still must overcome a sad and addled history of U.S. interventionism in the region.

Latin America Drags a Reluctant Washington Into Supporting Democracy in Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 08.01.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

Why such reluctance to openly call for the immediate and unconditional return of an elected president, as the rest of the hemisphere and the United Nations has done?

Hillary Clinton Recognizes Multi-Polar World, Failures of U.S. Latin America Policy

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

For the first time we have an acknowledgment of our failure in Venezuela.

Is President Obama Serious About a New Relationship with the Americas?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.21.2009 | World


Sarah van Gelder

Will Obama rebuild our relationship with the south on a foundation of respect for democracy? Or will it be more of the same superpower policies cloaked in collaborative and intelligent rhetoric?

President Obama and the Summit of the Americas

Abraham Lowenthal | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Abraham Lowenthal

Obama would do well to remember Ronald Reagan's comment on returning from his first trip to South America as President: "These Latin American countries are all very different from each other."

Revisiting American Involvement in El Salvador: The Massacre at El Mozote

Jon Santiago | Posted 04.26.2009 | World


Jon Santiago

Many people know that the U.S. has intervened in Latin American politics. Rarely do discussions of this proceed beyond a verbal slapping ourselves on the wrists for having "meddled."

The United States and Bolivia: A New Beginning?

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 03.28.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

With Obama's policy towards Venezuela and Cuba pretty much decided, Bolivia is left as a government in the region where the hostility of the Bush administration could be quickly reversed.

All Hail the World's Latest Presidente for Life!

David Paul Appell | Posted 03.19.2009 | World


David Paul Appell

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has long coveted the prize that now puts him in the company of endlessly "election"-holding paragons such as Robert Mugabe, Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong-Il.

The Contradictions Facing a Black President of the American Empire

Johann Hari | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Johann Hari

If you want to know if Obama is really altering the tectonic forces that drive American power, keep an eye on the rooftop of the world.

U.S. Secretary of State: A Cautionary Tale

Al Giordano | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Al Giordano

In Latin America, as everywhere, the doctrine of Human Rights, begun in the Carter administration but left to atrophy by all administrations since, walks hand in hand with any pro-democracy agenda.

Iran's Offensive in Latin America: The Chicago Connection

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

Tuesday morning, the Honorable Eyal Sela, Israel's Ambassador to Ecuador, held a roundtable discussion about Iran's growing influence in Latin America.

Letter From Nicaragua: As Elections Approach, What'll It Be -- Lula or Hugo?

David Paul Appell | Posted 12.13.2008 | World


David Paul Appell

What the United States needs to do under the Obama administration is, first off, pay more attention and engage not just with Nicaragua but to Latin America in general.

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

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


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.

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

Medea Benjamin | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


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.