Mientras los nicaragüenses se preparan para votar en las elecciones presidenciales de su país el próximo 5 de noviembre, el dictador sandinista Daniel Ortega encabeza las encuestas en medio de un escenario dividido.

One of the cornerstones of Latin (and particularly Central) America's democratic transformation is sliding back toward the abyss.

Sandinista and U.S. nemesis Daniel Ortega is the frontrunner going into Nicaragua's presidential election this Sunday. What would his victory mean for U.S.-Nicaragua relations?

As Congress, Republican presidential candidates, and much of the U.S., South American, and European media are sounding the alarm on suspicious activities by Iran and Hezbollah in Latin America, the State Department is hitting the snooze button.

If the Nicaraguan people stand up to Daniel Ortega, they will begin to turn back the tide of authoritarian populism that threatens the future of Latin America.

The Obama administration's reaction to Honduras' attempt to stand athwart this antidemocratic tide in Latin America has been shocking and inexplicable.

Costa Rica’s leadership has been capitalizing on the opportunities created by the free trade agreement with the United States. For all the talk of China’s growing shadow in the Americas, with a typical country like Costa Rica, the United States is its No. 1 trade partner – by far, and for the foreseeable future.

While Israel's handling of the fake freedom-fighting flotilla was a disaster, Israel has the legal right to ensure that shipments to Gaza do not contain arms, and the obligation to do so to protect its citizens.