Katherine Hite & Peter Kornbluh : South America
A victory by Sebastian Pinera in the Chilean marks a major turning point in the post-Pinochet transition, and a return to power of some of the hardcore rightists who collaborated with the military regime.
Does Alejandro Zambra's Bonsai mark the end of an era in Chilean literature?
Marc Cooper : Augusto Pinochet
The death of Chilean strongman Augusto Pinochet should not blunt the
work of healing the damage he has done and shining light on the truth.
Pascale Bonnefoy : Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet has vowed Chile will be a different country by the
end of her four-year term. But she will likely be remembered more for
continuity than for change.
The inauguration of Evo Morales as Bolivia's first indigenous president opens a new era for Bolivia and a turning point for political, diplomactic and trade issues in the Americas.
Michelle Bachelet's election as Chile's first female president represents many things for her fellow citizens: the certainty of political continuity, the possibility of change and a commitment to the past.
Peter Kornbluh : Augusto Pinochet
Chile's Supreme Court handed Augusto Pinochet both a victory and a blow
with its recent rulings on Operation Columbo and Operation Condor.
Scott Sherman : Journalists & Journalism
A review of The Pinochet File draws the wrath of Henry Kissinger.
His dual commitment to socialism and democracy ought to be a model today.
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