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WikiLeaks and Latin America: New Revelations, Same Policies
Lede: Robert Valencia reviews what the WikiLeaks cables tell us – and don’t tell us – about U.S.-Latin American relations. [Above: President Barack Obama greets Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the...
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Elections in Peru
Lede: Peru is at an economic and political crossroads. On Sunday, voters will go to the polls to elect a new president. There is uncertainty about how the leading contenders would actually govern,...
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Meaningful Peace
Lede: The Nobel Peace Prize awards individual accomplishments in the pursuit of just that, peace. But what kind of peace? Détente prevented nuclear war, but was the Cold War 'peace'? Meaningful peace,...
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Is the Left All Right in Venezuela?
Lede: Robert Valencia takes stock of Chavez's current battle with cancer and its national as well as international ramifications, particularly how it will affect the 2012 presidential elections in...
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Rapid-fire Coup: The Fall of Paraguay's Priest President
Lede: Last week the President of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, was impeached, found guilty, and removed from office—all within 24 hours. Babur Asad analyzes the precipitous series of events within...
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Venezuela’s Future in the Crosshairs
Lede: After more than a decade in power, Venezuela president Hugo Chávez may have finally met his match in Henrique Capriles Radonski. But no matter who wins next month's presidential election, Robert...
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Despite Chávez Victory, Venezuelan Opposition Gains Ground
Lede: The election results may be familiar as Hugo Chávez was reelected to a fourth consecutive term, but the political landscape is changing. Robert Valencia argues that Chávez's narrow victory has...
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Hugo Chávez: 1954-Forever
Lede: Hugo Chávez supporters in New York came out to honor the late Venezuelan president just over a week after his death. World Policy Journal editorial assistant Jordan Katz documents Chávez's...
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US and China: The Fight for Latin America
Lede: The race for markets and resources is expanding in Latin America, and China and the United States are battling for influence. But Robert Valencia argues that as Latin America builds stronger...
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