Venezuela is facing today the most painful and far-reaching crisis in America. Many interests are at stake. Español

It is not that Washington should be more alert about what happens in the world; it is the world that should be concerned with what is going on in the United States. Español

A tempestade ainda pode ser evitada. Existe ainda uma pequena janela de oportunidade para resolver a crise venezuelana através de meios políticos e negociados. O tempo é o elemento chave. English Español  

Turmoil can still be avoided. There is still a small window of opportunity to resolve the Venezuelan crisis by political, negotiated means. Time is key. Español Português

Donald Trump y algunos de sus asesores están generando mucho más que incomodidades. Alimentan la sensación de que los Estados Unidos pueden convertirse muy pronto en una fuente de preocupación real. English

No es hora de abrir la Caja de Pandora de la “guerra contra las drogas” en la Argentina. Es crucial que Estados Unidos evite enviar cualquier señal favorable a una estrategia como ésta. English

The Summit represented a big opportunity to end the "war on drugs",  but defenders of the status quo were able to abort aspirations of an effective transformation of the field. Español

O relançamento das relações entre os Estado Unidos e a Argentina dispõe dum pilar sobre o qual se deve apoiar: os direitos humanos. Español English

El relanzamiento de las relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Argentina tiene un pilar en el que debiera sostenerse: los derechos humanos. English Português

El "Reloj del Fin del Mundo", medida acreditada de lo cerca que está el mundo de la catástrofe, se ha puesto de nuevo en marcha. English

Argentina's democracy has travelled far since the early 1980s. Now, the sudden death of a senior prosecutor highlights the need for a new phase of reform.

Does the rise of non-western states such as China, India, South Africa, and Brazil threaten the dominant model of international politics?

The third point of agreement reached in the Havana negotiations may finally pave the way for the gradual end to the “war on drugs”, and defuse one of the issues – the drug trade – that has most hindered peace in Colombia.

The valuable experience of Latin American states on key nuclear and conflict issues needs to be heard in the dialogue over Iran, says Juan Gabriel Tokatlian.

The United States’s policies in Latin America are shaped by its domestic politics. The result is failure, discredit and loss of influence, says Juan Gabriel Tokatlian.

(This article was first published on 16 February 2010)