http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/hugh_o'shaughnessy en http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/12/obama-past-world-bush-policies http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/12/obama-past-world-bush-policies Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:30:07 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy The inclusion in Obama's team of so many figures from the past heralds the continuation of the policies of the past, some of which, even among Bushites, were seen to be stupid

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/12/hugo-chavez-venezuelan-decade http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/12/hugo-chavez-venezuelan-decade Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:38:14 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy A decade after Hugo Chávez was first elected Venezuelan president Hugh 0'Shaughnessy pays tribute to the self-styled Bolivarian revolutionary

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2008/11/america-israel-obama-president http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2008/11/america-israel-obama-president Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:39:54 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy Just what direction will the president-elect take on South America, Israel and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ponders Hugh O'Shaughnessy

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2008/10/war-chile-heaven-sins-victims http://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2008/10/war-chile-heaven-sins-victims Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:37:48 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy Despite the economic turmoil, Hugh O'Shaughnessy finds that there are reasons to be cheerful - the pursuit of justice for the victims of right-wing dictators among them

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/10/venezuela-joint-chavez-tax http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/10/venezuela-joint-chavez-tax Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:24:40 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy 'You shut down Joint X’s hamburger joints for a mere 48 hours. The sanction was all too brief.' Hugh O'Shaughnessy writes an open letter to Hugo Chávez

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/hrw-report-chavez-venezuela http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/hrw-report-chavez-venezuela Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:49:29 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy Chávez clearly made a major political blunder in expelling two HRW employees but then their report could have been cobbled together by an inexperienced state dept recruit.

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/colombia-military-russia http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/colombia-military-russia Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:06:38 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy A ratcheting up of tension in the Caribbean is underway with the deployment of ships and other military hardware by the US and Russia. Where will it end asks Hugh O'Shaughnessy

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/paraguay-president-lugo http://www.newstatesman.com/south-america/2008/09/paraguay-president-lugo Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:46:34 GMT Hugh O'Shaughnessy This week’s news from Paraguay shows that the violent right in Latin America must really pull up its socks if it wants to achieve its objectives, writes Hugh O'Shaughnessy

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