Guatemala deserves our gratitude

By Michael J.W. Stickings

Because Venezuela must be kept off the U.N. Security Council. Guatemala did well enough to hold off Chavez's rogue tyranny yesterday, but voting to fill the Council's open Latin American seat resumes today. A compromise candidate may emerge. Just so long as Venezuela, which surprised with its poor showing, doesn't somehow pull out a victory.

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Also, check out this interesting interactive map on politics in Latin America.