to turn away from the socialist leaders who have dominated the continent for the last decade, he is hoping to launch a new era of U.S....

Published in Los Angeles Times on March 23, 2016 — Print headline: "In Argentina, Obama sees shot at resetting relations"

By many measures, things had been going well for Bolivian President Evo Morales.
Since he took office in 2006, the economy has averaged annual growth of 5%, and he has used revenue from mining and natural gas sales to build roads, schools and clinics,...

In its first day with majority power in Venezuela’s legislature, the opposition coalition of parties Tuesday threw down the gauntlet before socialist President Nicolas Maduro, saying it would try to legally remove him from power within six months.
The...

When Venezuela's leftist president, NicolasMaduro, conceded his party's landslide loss in legislative elections last weekend, he blamed an "economic war" against his oil-rich, cash-strapped nation.
That's code for the United States, longtime...

Published in Los Angeles Times on December 09, 2015 — Print headline: "Venezuela vote presents an opening for the U.S. - Socialists' legislative defeat may lead to friendlier ties between Caracas, Washington."

The opposition's landslide victory in Venezuela's legislative elections has overturned nearly two decades of socialist control of the National Assembly and set the stage for a potential challenge to President Nicolas Maduro.
The landmark elections Sunday...

Published in Los Angeles Times on December 08, 2015 — Print headline: "A socialist revolution unravels - Troubled Venezuela appears to be on a new course after the opposition landslide in elections."

In landmark legislative elections, Venezuelan voters