The death of guerilla leader Alfonso Cano marks another setback to FARC, but Colombia still faces a complicated security environment that demands an integrated approach.
Latin America
Positive Potential Inside Mexico's Drug War
Despite an increasing murder rate, Mexico’s war against drug trafficking organizations shows some signs of promise for the long term.
For Egypt Watchers, a Lesson from Salvador Allende
For the past week the world has held its breath, exhilarated, as thousands of Egyptians take to the Cairo streets to demand the ouster of thirty-year strongman Hosni Mubarak.
Venezuela’s nuclear program – the alarmists are right
Venezuela’s national assembly recently ratified a measure that allows for civilian nuclear energy cooperation with Russia.







