From Foreign Policy, an article on Latin America’s hidden war in Iraq: Military contractors from Latin America are playing a far greater role in Iraq than most people realize, and the implications will be felt from Baghdad to Bogota. In an attempt to draw out any further progress in the United States-sponsored FTAA, Venezuela has adamantly pushed for a more integrated and dependable trade and financial system for Latin America. Galbraithiano: As Venezuela and the rest of Latin America repair the damage of two decades of free-market orthodoxy, John Kenneth Galbraith is a major inspiration. An article on the struggle for Bolivia's future. Michelle Bachelet swept to power on a platform of social justice and gender equality. But after 18 months, is Chile’s first female president already a lame duck? Even gangsters need their mamas: Nicaraguan authorities have achieved success in combating gang violence. Instead of heavy-handed policing, they're relying on guerrilla street cred and mothers' love.
