Frustrar las expectativas de los jóvenes en Latinoamérica puede salir más caro que invertir en cumplirlas, escribe Juliana Barbassa de AS/COA para El Comercio.

A collection of work from Argentine photographer Rodrigo Abd, featured as one of AQ's Top 5 Latin American journalists.

"The [Venezuelan] opposition is going to try to set up a parallel government in a bid for international recognition. Maduro will likely overreact by tossing the leaders in jail," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth. 

"I'm not convinced [the U.S. government is] going to move forward to sanction [Venezuela's] energy sector," commented AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth. 

Despite past cooperation, the region should forge its own path. Here are four reasons why.

AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth argued that the July 30 constituent assembly vote would "give the government the opportunity to turn Venezuela into a one-party state without any of the trappings of democracy."