From The Economist, the dragon in the backyard: Latin America is tilting towards China, Iran and the global “south” — and away from the United States; and more on Latin America's new alliances: Whose side is Brazil on? (and more) The Cult of the Caudillo: The strongman may be Latin America’s most important contribution to political science. A review of The New Latin American Left: Utopia Reborn (and more and more and more); and a review of Twenty Theses on Politics by Enrique Dussel. A review of Reclaiming Latin America: Experiments in Radical Social Democracy (and more). Jorge Lanzaro on how social democracy lives in Latin America. Mirror Image: Latin America isn't tilting left, it's tilting right. A review of The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity by Heather Levi. What has changed 30 years after Nicaragua's revolution? (and more) An article on Puerto Rican nationalism and the drift towards US statehood. A look at the myths and costs of the Cuban Revolution. An excerpt from Cuba: How the Workers and Peasants Made the Revolution by Chris Slee. Gustavo Villoldo hunted revolutionary leader Che Guevara — his new weapon: a $1 billion judgment against Fidel. A review of Che’s Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image by Michael Casey. An article on the reawakening of Afro-Argentine culture. Daniel Gross on how how Peru made the right economic moves.
