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The election of Syriza is the biggest breakthrough yet in the painfully slow-motion process of the eurozone populations reclaiming their democracy on fundamental economic policy issues,…
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It is a clear victory for the rule of law in international relations, and for the right of countries to self-determination. In short: a good start, and we’ll see what happens.
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When it comes to economic policy, the ideas of the public can matter a lot. Elected governments have to worry about being re-elected, and this is certainly the case in Venezuela, where…
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With Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff now facing Aécio Neves (of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party, PSDB) in the second round of elections on Oct. 26, much of the discussion is…
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The country has widely reported problems, but improvements in income and conditions for many workers mean a lot of Brazilians have done well over the past decade.
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Clinton’s embrace of far-right narrative on Latin America is part of electoral strategy
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The Bush administration tried to isolate Venezuela from its neighbors. The strategy ended up isolating Washington instead. Now the Obama administration finds itself even more isolated…
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On Saturday, March 1, the New York Times ran a graphic accompanying its article on Venezuela that showed an “implied inflation rate” of more than 300 percent. It was a statistic…
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Protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when they were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government, and the U.S.…
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The Mercosur governments released a statement on the past week’s demonstrations in Venezuela describing “the recent violent acts” in Venezuela as “attempts to destabilize the democratic…
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