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The whirlwind events of April 13-15 spell uncertainty for the Future of Hugo Chavez and Venezuela and the United State’s relationship with each.

by Gustavo A. Mata and Victor Pineda
The trajectory was uneasily similar: massive demonstrations, overreaction by the government, the intervention of the military, and another Latin American leader overthrown. So it seemed last month to leaders across the Western Hemisphere, when Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was toppled and swept back into power over one weekend, reinvigorating memories of the bad old days in Latin American politics. weiter lesen

George W. Bush’s unilateralist tendencies contradict his father’s vision, and threaten American goals in the long term

by Ansel Halliburton
More than a decade ago, history changed course faster than anyone could have predicted. The Berlin Wall fell, the Iron Curtain lifted, and Soviet power crumbled just two years later. The Cold War ended and the world entered a new, uncertain era. Then-U.S. President George H. W. Bush seized the opportunity to proclaim a “new world order,” which was to be characterized by unprecedented international cooperation and peace. True to his words, the United Nations, international law, and international trade each have flourished since the end of the Cold War. weiter lesen