I apologize for my Chavez rah-rah-ing, ok?

Here's a good little essay on Latin American politics.

the thing is, what does he have to say about castro's obvious human rights issues? i mean, i understand he's trying to make allies and all, but castro needs to see a therapist about his paranoia issues. not that he doesn't have good reason to be paranoid, what with the U.S. trying to kill him and everything, but still.