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In light of the current global economic crisis, Hugo Chávez and his populist acolytes across Latin America have been quick to blame U.S. economic policies for their suffering. Notwithstanding, America’s belief in free markets and free trade is...

Is Latin America lurching to the Left, and what does this mean for U.S. policy?

Internal division and transnational conflict in the Americas are testing the effectiveness of the Organization of American States (OAS). Confronted by controversial constitutional reforms underway in several Andean states, the bid for regional autonomy in Bolivia, the apparent collaboration of states with Colombian narcoterrorist groups, doubts about electoral processes, the...

Over the past five years, Latin American politics has lurched decidedly to the left. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, and Venezuela now all have left-leaning presidents, and left-leaning candidates are serious contenders in the forthcoming Mexican and Peruvian presidential elections.

Panelists at this event will discuss the underlying reasons for Latin...