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Song of the Week

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

3.9.2013 – 3.16.2013 Andrés Calamaro – Crímenes Perfectos La moneda cayo por el lado de la soledad… Otra vez After a long week for Latin America, its ok to sing along 

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Three (not so simple) Steps for Curing the Venezuelan Economy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker
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Chávez Obituaries From Around the Globe

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Newspapers around the world were ready.

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Colombia: An Imperfect Peace – The Sooner the Better

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

An Editorial from Felipe Buitrago

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Colombia Battles for Peace – Maybe this is the Problem

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

An Editorial from Natalia Lozano, a Colombian International Relations Specialist  Colombia cannot end the violent conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC) unless the peace process gains popular support. But to do so, Colombians must expel the … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Samuel George

2/18/2013 – 2/25/2013 Pappo – Desconfio de la Vida (Argentina) Un viejo blues….

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Weekly Mancha

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Samuel George

What We Are Reading 2/11/2013 – 2/18/2013 Breaking news and high quality LATAM journalism Featured Story – Venezuelan Devaluation 

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The Rumble in the Tropics: A Fractured Opposition Party in the Dominican Republic

Posted on February 5, 2013 by gapolin1

Every country has at least a few politicians that occasionally demonstrate poor judgment, often resulting in not only embarrassment for those involved, but for the nation as well. In 2010, Ukranian members of parliament threw eggs and smoke bombs in … Continue reading →

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Still on the Brink: Seven Things We Know About Venezuela

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Samuel George

What We Know. What We Don’t.

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Reform and Backlash: What Europe Can Learn from Latin America

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Samuel George

In November, the backlash to externally imposed austerity once again boiled over. Labor unions executed coordinated strikes. University students took to the streets. Daily life came to a halt as citizens protested grinding reforms. The harsh economic restructuring was demanded … Continue reading →

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