Protest movements in both countries reflect the deeper gulf forming between national ruling elites and an emerging global middle class.
Rising middle class in Turkey, Brazil has leaders in hot seat
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Snowden forecast for this week: Great Power problems
If Snowden is the whistleblower he claims to be, his idealistic motives are likely victim to geopolitical forces beyond his control.
Colombia flirts with NATO, annoys many in the process
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ declaration that Bogota wants to increase relations with NATO has sparked both debate and criticism across Latin America.
Morales score a big election win, faces regional power vacuum
While not as vociferously anti-Washington as his Venezuelan ally and close friend, the late Hugo Chávez, Morales has had his share of diplomatic tensions with the U.S. government.
Détente? A Castro daughter to attend U.S. LGBT conference
The latest sign of a thawing in relations — if not treatment of his own domestic opponents — since Raul Castro ascended to the Cuban presidency.
Capriles: isolated but not paralyzed
If defeated Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski was hoping to gain a Latin American ally in the wake of Nicolas Maduro’s presidency, he’s out of luck.
After Rio gang rape, economic fears spur Brazil
Look for a speedy and highly public trial of the alleged rapists, and showy attempts to improve public transit in the same vein as ‘love hotel’ makeovers earlier in 2012.
Unlikely troika to fight drug trade?
The possibility of cooperation between Nicaragua, Russia and the U.S. showcases the dramatic changes in Central American geopolitics that have taken place since the Cold War.
Be afraid, be very afraid
It would appear that a perfect storm may well be brewing, a veritable trifecta of potential instability.
Bolivia-Chile conflict shows it’s not all about Venezuela
Recent days should serve as a welcome reminder that there are many more regional power struggles that deserve attention than the brewing crisis in Caracas.
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