Understanding Hugo Chávez Requires More than a Few Grains of Salt
Remember when dealing with the utterances of Hugo Chávez that you should take them with a grain of salt (or twelve).
Colombia has a New President
Colombia has sworn in a new president. And so begins the Santos era as the Uribe era heads for the history books.
How to Spot Bogus “The Jihadists are Hooking up with Latin American Drug Cartel” Stories
Since 9/11 there has been a steady trickle of stories about jihadists hooking up with Latin American drug cartels and the like. Here is a guide of story points that can help you identify when such a story is almost certainly bogus.
