 AP Photo The much-celebrated surge of the Latin left has been dimming for some time. The new political balance in Washington will ensure that the United States does not recharge it. TAGGED: Latin America, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican Party, Marco Rubio, Raul Castro, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Cuba, VenezuelaRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| In the early 1990s, many people expected the communist regime in Cuba to collapse. Those of us who followed the situation closely knew better, and subsequent events have borne out our caution. The post-Castro transition will... more ›› |
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