Pope Francis is from Argentine, from Latin America. Does it mean something politically?

Read few comments.

What’s next for Venezuela after Chavez’s death?

Hugo Chávez (1954-2013).

Cuba without the Castro brothers?

Raul Castro said he will retire in 2018. O is still five more years for Raul and Fidel is still abound, but would you say that the Cuban regime can work without the Castros or some big changes are coming?

Will Hugo Chávez’s political system collapse?

It seems that President  Hugo Chavez is in very serious condition. How much is the political system he represents in Venezuela based on his personality?

What’s next for Venezuela after Chavez’s victory

Read comments by W. Alex Sanchez, Research Fellow, Council on Hemispheric Affairs

R.I.P. Oswaldo Payá. Was his death an accident?

Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá (1952 – 2012) died in car crash. Rosa María Payá, his daughter, told CNN en Español: They wanted to do harm and they ended up killing my father.

How much is the Secret Service scandal the embarrassment for Obama?

Secret Service agents and US military members are being investigated for alleged involvement with prostitutes in Cartagena, site of the Summit of the Americas summit. Read comments by W. Alex Sanchez, Research Fellow, Council on Hemispheric Affairs

The Falklands: The tensions rose again

What’s next.

Mexico: Drug cartels vs social networks and media

If social networks and media could help to topple long-standing regimes, why not the cartels?

Will Chilean students compromise?

Things turned ugly in Chile.  We have seen the months of student protests, now the general strike.  14-year old boy was shot during the demonstration  and he died later.