Forget for a moment that Brazil is in its worst recession in a quarter century, Latin America's exports are in the tank, and citizens across the region are marching against corruption.
No matter that in parts of the Western Hemisphere, human rights are worth less than the Venezuelan bolivar.
These days, whenever the Organization of American States convenes — as it did last week in Washington for its 45th general assembly — magical thinking takes over.
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