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Chavismo can survive, but will it?
(AP Photo/Gregorio Marrero) Among the more important questions to surface in the wake of Hugo Chávez’s death on March 5: Will chavismo survive? The answer, usually given in the affirmative, frequently...
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The FPA’s Must Reads (March 8-15)
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13,...
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The Great Latin American Class Debate
The optimism over Latin America’s economically mobile population has missed the large segment that remains vulnerable—not in poverty but still at risk of falling back into it. Photo: Monique Naoum....
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Unexpectedly Close – Venezuela’s Presidential Election
A Surge in Energy – and Poll Points – for the Capriles’ Campaign. When the presidential campaign of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles began two weeks ago there were legitimate doubts about...
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Venezuela: Chavez protege wins, or did he?
Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, at center in red shirt, takes the stage at a campaign rally, April 2013. State officials say opposition leader Capriles was narrowly defeated by...
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Venezuela Election Wrap-Up
The new president will be puppeteered out of office quicker than he was put in The election played out as many opposition supporters of Henrique Capriles supporters feared. Government candidate...
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FPA’s Must Reads: April 19-26
People celebrate in front of the Paris City Hall on April 23, 2013, hours after the French National Assembly adopted a bill legalizing same-sex marriages and adoptions for gay couples, defying months...
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Political tensions in Venezuela, Bolivia run high
Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, gestures during a parade in La Paz on May 1, 2013. He announced plans to expel the US Agency for Int’l Development from the country, claiming it is conspiring...
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The Effects of Legal and Illegal Corruption: The U.S., Canada and Venezuela...
Many Americans feel that their current system of government is unable to get anything done in any meaningful way. Conflicts between interests in the U.S. government has blocked essential legislation...
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Spy vs. Whistleblower: Latin America Opens its Doors to Snowden
Bradley Manning’s consequence for sending classified information to Wikileaks over incidents in Iraq where American soldiers killed 24 innocent Iraqis were reaffirmed today. Manning’s possible life...
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An Investor’s View of the U.S. and its Neighbours
The latest row between the U.S. and its main rival in Latin America recently took a turn for the worse when three U.S. diplomats were expelled from Venezuela. The allegations were that these three...
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Conflict, Investment and the Burden of Energy: Protests in Venezuela and Ukraine
There is always a danger in economies that are heavily dependent on one commodity to become states where conflict and power vacuums arise due to the concentration of power in one industry, and that...
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Knowledge is Power, But A Lack of Knowledge can be Shocking
Photo Credit: andresAzp, via Flickr It is interesting to see the current commentary on ISIS/ISIL in Iraq and how policymakers and the mainstream media have reported on a situation that is confusing...
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Developments in America’s Backyard
Latin America often receives secondary attention with the world’s focus on the Middle East. For North Americans, however, issues with regional partners may have more weight on the average person in...
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Cheap Oil and Missed Opportunities
OPEC’s recent decision to keep production at its current levels lead to the realization by many investors that the current oil price may become the new norm. The recent price drop in oil may rebound,...
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