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The brief life and tragic end of the United States of Central America

The brief life and tragic end of the United States of Central America

Two centuries ago, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica formed a national federation. That country’s breakup is a warning for divided societies today.

Ortega in His Labyrinth

Ortega in His Labyrinth

Nicaragua’s president has created an insular dynastic tyranny that eerily resembles the one against which he fought decades ago.

The limits of Biden’s foreign-policy conversion

The president did the right thing in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean he’ll abandon his long-standing support for American interventionism.