THERE’S A SMALL CHANCE THAT FURTHER AUDIT OF THE VENEZUELAN ELECTION WILL OVERTURN THE RESULS OF THAT ELECTION. How small? One in 25,000 trillion, according to a statistical analysis of election boxes already audited, the likelihood that audits of the remainder could reverse the “populist” outcome that continues the policies of Hugo Chavez. So [...]
IS AMERICA LOSING ITS “BACKYARD IN THE SOUTH”? Considering the U.S. and Latin American reactions to the recent Venezuelan election, it would appear that things are seriously awry for the U.S. in that backyard. While Washington tries to subvert the electoral process that (narrowly) elected a successor in the mold of Hugo Chavez, other [...]
“THE ISOLATION, THE EMBARGO, THE INDIFFERENCE, LOOKING THE OTHER WAY, HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE…” (Reuters) Latin American leaders delivered a “bruising” message against President Obama and American policies towards Cuba at the recently concluded Summit of the Americas in Colombia. Far from being feted as a “rock star” when he attended the conference shortly after winning [...]
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