Lessons from Patricio Aylwin

Patricio Aylwin, Chile’s president from 1990 to 1994, passed away on April 19th. He will be remembered as a symbol of the country’s transition to democracy. Today’s political leaders, in Chile as well as the rest of Latin America, would do well to learn a few lessons from his political career.

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The new kids on the bloc: UNASUR and CELAC

The net effect of these new bodies has been to create parallel forums more favorable to the interests of autocrats. That may be OK for Venezuela and others, but why are Brazil and other countries going along? And where are the media?

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La omnipresencia de la política en Brasil

La señora Carmen se despertó en la unidad de tratamiento intensivo del Hospital Madre Teresa. Luego de una delicada cirugía y aún bajo el efecto de la anestesia, hizo una pregunta que causó gracia a quienes la acompañaban – o Lula já foi preso?

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