A freelance journalist. He has written six books about Latin America and taught the politics of the region at Queen Mary, University of London.
Gavin O'Toole
Recent articles
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The frontrunner in Sunday’s election promises to resurrect a strong state but his enemies say he is... Read more
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The Argentinian president’s humiliating plea for a $50bn credit line from the IMF could be... Read more
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Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with... Read more
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The island’s new leader should ignore the doom merchants and make a virtue of its mixed economy,... Read more
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The US shows it is not as keen on free-market competition as it might like to appear in its... Read more
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As Latin America and the Caribbean emerges from an protracted economic slowdown it is confronted... Read more
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Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its... Read more
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Brazil's large-scale privatisation of state assets may not be all that it seems. Gavin O'... Read more