A Left Turn after Chavez?

... of Hugo Chavez and approaching parliamentary and presidential elections in many leading countries in the region, this trend may change. Is Latin America’s left turn likely to give way to liberal-rightist policies, and what could this mean for Russia? The death of Hugo Chavez definitely poses a critical challenge to Venezuela, since the country has no comparable figure to replace him and inherit his political capital. Nevertheless, it was not Chavez who launched the left turn, and it is unlikely to end simply as a result ...