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No Great Bargain for a Struggling Chávez
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:18 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Since the initial election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005, Iran has become one of Venezuela’s most durable allies. But as this self-described “Axis of Unity” has developed, a predictable group of detractors has emerged. In a widely noted September ... More >>
Honduras: effects of the June 28th coup
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:05 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Whether one sides with the ousted President Manuel Zelaya or with the interim leader Roberto Micheletti, there is no denying the devastating impact of the June 28 anti-Zelaya coup d’etat on the Honduran economy. With the November 29 election of Porfirio ... More >>
US Certification of Colombia on Human Rights
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:04 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
For another consecutive year in its controversial certification process, the State Department has found that the Colombian government and its armed forces are meeting statutory criteria related to enforcement of human rights standards. More >>
Obama's First Latin American Waterloo
Monday, 7 December 2009, 10:03 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The staging of the Honduran presidential election on November 29 was meant to represent a satisfactory resolution of the Honduran crisis in Washington’s thinking. But to short-sighted U.S. policymakers, the magnitude and prohibitive costs of their ... More >>
US Certification of Colombia on Human Rights
Friday, 4 December 2009, 10:14 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
For another consecutive year in its controversial certification process, the State Department has found that the Colombian government and its armed forces are meeting statutory criteria related to enforcement of human rights standards. This certification ... More >>
Honduras: the devastating effects of the Coup
Friday, 4 December 2009, 10:01 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Whether one sides with the ousted President Manuel Zelaya or with the interim leader Roberto Micheletti, there is no denying the devastating impact of the June 28 anti-Zelaya coup d’etat on the Honduran economy. With the November 29 election of Porfirio ... More >>
Déjà Vu in Venezuelan-Colombian Relations
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:06 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Three months after COHA’s last memorandum on the subject of sizzling Venezuelan-Colombian relations posited that “the current suspension of diplomatic relations may last considerably longer than before,” that prediction is beginning to look almost conservative. ... More >>
Chile Invokes Pinochet-Era Anti-Terrorism Law
Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:01 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In comparison to other countries in Latin America, Chile boasts relatively stable political institutions, particularly free and fair elections, and a substantial middle class. More >>
Free Trade in Latin America and Worldwide?
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 11:59 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The World Trade Organization is currently facing an unprecedented challenge in its attempt to galvanize the stagnant Doha Development Round, which has been dragging on since 2001. More >>
A Grey Goldmine: Recent Developments in Lithium
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:01 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
According to Bolivian President Evo Morales, lithium is not only important to his country’s economic future but is “the hope of humanity,” as the lightweight metal efficiently stores energy capable of powering the eco-friendly cars of the ... More >>
U.S. Lease of Colombian Military Bases
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:56 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On Friday, October 30, U.S. and Colombian officials signed the controversial Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), granting the U.S. armed forces access to seven Colombian military bases for the next ten years. The deal has been the subject of anxious speculation ... More >>
While Brazilian Senators Debate
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:55 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been championing the entry of Venezuela into Mercosur for the past two and a half years. His wish has never been closer to coming true. More >>
Honduras Human Rights Violations and Elections
Friday, 13 November 2009, 9:52 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In accordance with the COHA's underlying mission to promote rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America, our organization has been delighted to help Miguel Tinker Salas and his associates to distribute the following letter. More >>
Brazil Spreads Concrete Through the Rainforest
Friday, 13 November 2009, 9:50 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Depletion of the Amazon Rainforest is not a new concern facing environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, and a growing number of the Amazonian indigenous peoples. For decades they have feared for the fate of the world’s most biologically diverse ... More >>
Argentina Seeks to Resolve Defaulted Debt Issues
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 11:09 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The Argentine government recently announced a plan to offer a debt swap to investors still holding US$20 billion (plus interest) in unpaid bonds from the country’s 2001 debt default. Economy Minister Amado Boudou stated on November 7 that a proposal ... More >>
Clinton Stands Staunch on Honduran Elections
Monday, 9 November 2009, 10:38 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
After adamantly rejecting all attempted negotiations, the Honduran de facto government signed an agreement on October 29th ostensibly opening space for a potential resolution to the country's four-month standoff. The agreement called for the formation of a ... More >>
Argentina Re-OpensTroubling Case
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 11:20 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Argentina has long been a nation of political and economic upheaval, and the recent summoning of ex-president Fernando de la RÃ before a tribunal to respond to his role in the violence accompanying riots in the Plaza de Mayo in December of 2001 ... More >>
Lockerbie, Cubana Airlines Bomber Released
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 9:41 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Outrage and Double Standards: The Lockerbie and Cubana Airlines Bombings The recent release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basete al-Megrahi produced immediate outrage from the White House in reaction to later scenes of jubilation marking his ... More >>
Guatamalan President Laments Setbacks
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 1:43 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Guatemalan President Ivaro Colom has recently declared that his country is in a "state of calamity" due to a lack of food resources for hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans. Attributing the situation to the severe drought and the exacerbating effects of el ... More >>
OAS Efforts to Resolve Honduran Dispute Criticized
Saturday, 31 October 2009, 11:06 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Honduran de facto President Roberto Micheletti apparently has succumbed to international pressure, spearheaded by the OAS and episodically echoed by U.S. diplomacy. Despite repeated remarks adamantly insisting that he would not sign any agreement with ousted ... More >>
