Big news in 2012
There are some stories that have received relatively little coverage, yet seem to me to be among the most important of last year
An attack on human rights
Venezuela’s inclusion on the UN Human Rights Council is symptomatic of a Latin American anti-democratic backslide
Argentina out of G20?
A bill is in the US Congress demanding the suspension of Argentina from the G20, but its future is uncertain
Venezuelan scenarios
Many of us who thought that Chávez was guaranteed to win the elections in October must now rethink our forecasts