The recent visit of the U.S. President to two Latin American countries signals the end of an era, according to Havana.  

The fact that Verónika Mendoza ranks third in the Ipsos Survey is significant, not only for showing that the left in 2016 enjoys more approval than was thought at the beginning of the campaign, but also for reinforcing the idea that achieving the second place will be a rushed photo finish among three candidates. 

Economic growth in Mexico is not only low, but also limited, since its economic benefits tend to be concentrated at the top of the distribution. 

We have welcomed the Latin American effort to transcend the sanguinary dictatorships that plagued many of our countries, particularly during the second half of the last century. The question was going so well that of many of us were wondering how long this time, material, but also political and ideological prosperity, would last. 

Increasing threats and assassinations of social leaders are very worrying. These have targeted social leaders, as well as grassroots militants of various Colombian social organizations, reported El Tiempo of Bogotá.

Rapid developments in Brazil are day by day changing Lula’s final destination, along with that of the country and Latin America.

In the United States, that is.

We are torn between two extreme designations: pre-paid bribed journalists and obtuse Castro-Chavist journalists.

Daniel Ortega’s statements in Caracas about democracy, included in his ramblings in the homage to Chávez, reaffirm, for the umpteenth time, the political disposition of the Nicaraguan Head of State, not in the least committed to the democratic principles theoretically upheld in the Constitution of the Republic. 

The fight against corruption in Brazil has two faces: one showing that the country has strong and independent institutions, who will not acquit an ex-President or senior minister.