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Not So Apocalypto: What the Mayan Calendar Tells Us About Latin America in 2012

According to scholars, the fact the Mayan calendar ends by the winter solstice of 2012 is not an omen of the apocalypse, but a rather savvy political move by an ancient monarch. To that end, Global Spin offers its predictions for Latin American politics before this fateful year draws to a close.