He rules a country from the left, yet he doesn't have any need to be totalitarian. He has been called a socialist, yet he doesn't jail his political opponents, censor critical media, or try to amend the Constitution to prolong his time in power.

Just by being himself, our new liberal American president could disarm the Latin American left.

When President Barack Obama goes south of the border this week, he has a unique opportunity to change the course of Latin American history. J ...

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