Outside the Beltway

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

The situation in Venezuela entered a new stage yesterday as opposition leader Juan Guaidó claimed the nation’s Presidency.

Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.

The same story yet again.

There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.

President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay was impeached and removed from office this week.

Prejudice and negative attitudes towards obese individuals is becoming a global norm, not just an American phenomenon.

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.