Panama officially announced its secession from the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) at a meeting in Guatemala. President Martinelli promised to leave the organization during the campaign. The Panamanian legislature passed a bill to leave the...

It's been two weeks since Venezuelan President Chavez called his country to prepare for war against Colombia. Yesterday, Chavez announced the arrival of 300 Russian tanks, said anti-aircraft system were getting into place and continued to encourage...

Before you read this, go read my post from back in September "Elections won't return democracy to Honduras." Seriously, go read it, I insist. This post outlines the case for not rejecting elections in Honduras (note the double negative is on purpose),...

Venezuelan military units used explosives to destroy two pedestrian bridges spanning the Tachira river. The bridges were used by local communities that make their living on the border. Accounts of witnesses vary as to whether Venezuelan soldiers...

Remember a long time ago (last August) when UNASUR held an emergency meeting over the new Colombia-US security agreement? They gathered all the presidents together and focused hard on that issue. A few weeks later, they did it again. Going further back...