(posted Dec. 2, 12:32 p.m.) - President Daniel Ortega said today’s inaugural meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will “bury forever” the U.S. Monroe Doctrine of 1823. “Today, we are going to give a death...

(posted Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m.) - Hemispheric leaders participating in this weekend’s inaugural summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will sign a “Special Declaration in the Defense of Democracy and Constitutional Order in Latin America...

Analysis. Undeterred by the coup in Honduras that stunted its growth in 2009, the Venezuelan-led Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) will take another stab at creating an alternative hemispheric forum during this weekend’s inaugural powwow of the Community of...