Barack Obama is the fourth American president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and the 20th American to be presented with that award. Maybe the Swedes and Norwegians have made a mistake. Let us see why.
Politics is full of surprises. Roberto Micheletti, designated president of Honduras by that country's parliament, wanted former President Manuel Zelaya to remain in jail in Tegucigalpa while judges and prosecutors formalized the judicial process against him for violation of the Constitution, corruption and misappropriation of public funds. Curiously, Hugo Chávez, Lula da Silva and Daniel Ortega have made that detention possible.
The United States isn't in the slightest interested in continuing to be the power responsible for stability and good governance in Latin America. That was an uncomfortable task in the 20th century. But it's over. Now that the Soviet Union is gone, American politicians see no potential danger to national security lurking in the region.
In Argentina, the opposition is preparing to put the Kirchner couple in jail once Doña Cristina leaves the presidency. Both will be charged with misappropriation and malversation of public funds. Word is that the charges won't be difficult to prove.
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