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Latin American Military and Political Process
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:31 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The most ambitious and significant recent project undertaken by South America’s armed forces has been the creation of Conselho Sul-Americano de Defesa (South American Defense Council – CSD), an agency of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). More >>
Ecuador Passes Constitutional Referendum
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:12 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On September 28, an estimated 63 to 69 percent of Ecuadorian voters opted in favor of a new constitution for the country. As promoted by President Rafael Correa, the constitutional referendum gave the executive branch increased authority to cast forward ... More >>
Honduras’ Zelaya: Making Waves
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:10 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On November 27, 2005, in the tightest presidential election in the Central American country’s history, Manuel “Mel” Zelaya of the center-left Partido Liberal (PL) party was elected president of Honduras. Zelaya was able to take office by a 4 percent ... More >>
U.S. Reaps What It Sows in Bolivia
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 10:30 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
A Council on Hemispheric Affairs Op-Ed co-authored by Director Larry Birns and Research Fellow Jessica Bryant was published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on September 22, 2008. More >>
The Big China and Taiwan Tussle
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:03 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On August 19th, 2008, Taiwan’s new president Ma Ying-Jeou concluded his first trip to Latin America, one of the most important geopolitical regions in the world for his island nation. The purpose of the trip was to attend the inaugurations of ... More >>
A Closer Look at Recent Violence in Bolivia
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:02 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Recent clashes between President Evo Morales’ constitutional government and the pro-autonomy opposition in Bolivia’s eastern provinces have left 15 people dead, 35 injured and 100 missing, according to official reports. The government has accused ... More >>
Puerto Rico, Another Lone Star State?
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 8:00 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
(H.R. 900, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 proposes that the island decides between statehood or independence in a plebiscite that must take place no later than December 31, 2009) More >>
Bolivia Communication Breakdown with Latin America
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 11:33 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
It is clear that the U.S. remains largely oblivious to the multifaceted developments that are taking place in an increasingly self-confident Latin America. More >>
Space Technology Comes to Latin America
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 1:32 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In 2006 Marcos Pontes, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Brazilian Air Force, became the first Brazilian national to go into space as a member of the crew of the Expedition-13. This event is both a landmark in Brazilian history as well as an interesting example ... More >>
President Martin Torrijos’ Velvet Panamanian Coup
Friday, 29 August 2008, 11:19 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On September 3, a number of Panamanian civic groups and political movements have scheduled a nationwide protest against the recently enacted five-pronged National Security Reform package. President Martin Torrijos and his Cabinet approved what ... More >>
Mission Drift in Microfinance Institutions
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 10:26 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Microfinance, a “trickle-up,” market-based approach to poverty alleviation, is a hotly contested subject in the field of development. Most microfinance organizations in less-developed countries tackle the effective exclusion of the poor from financial ... More >>
Solutions to Mexico’s Skyrocketing Violence
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 10:11 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On August 21, Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa held a security summit at the National Palace. In attendance were the Mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, and Mexico’s thirty-one state governors. Those in attendance, represented most ... More >>
Feminicide in Guatemala: A Link With The Past
Saturday, 23 August 2008, 12:10 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The current feminicide crusade in Guatemala takes root in the unjust bloodbath of a culture that views women as objects in which to install fear, terror and extreme submission. Guatemala’s recent history involves a good deal of indigenous blood; ... More >>
Bolivia In Crisis
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:31 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The contentious August 10 recall vote appears to have done little to quell the political tension that has pushed Bolivia to the brink of outright violence. Although Morales’ overwhelming 68 percent win indicates broad national support for his reformist agenda, ... More >>
Troubling Amazon Paradox: Continuing the Dialogue
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:30 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On July 21, 2008, a COHA researcher met with the Brazilian ambassador to Washington, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, and his consular official for environmental and energy issues, Neil Benevides. Their purpose was to discuss a recent COHA publication on ... More >>
Obama Adviser Greg Craig: A Man of Merit
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:23 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
As the presidential election approaches, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continues to be targeted for his lack of foreign policy experience. In spite of his recent trip to Europe and the Middle East, he is viewed as a relative newcomer by ... More >>
Plan Ecuador: Practical Ideas or Lofty Ideals?
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:40 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Currently, Ecuador is confronting a wave of violence previously unknown in the country. Organized crime, sicariatos (brutal contracted killings), drug trafficking, and kidnapping contribute to increased violence. The internal conflict in neighboring Colombia has ... More >>
Brazil’s Nuclear Ambitions: Worrisome?
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 1:50 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On Thursday, July 31, Brazilian authorities gave the final go ahead to the civilian nuclear power company, Electronuclear, to continue construction of the country’s third nuclear power plant. Though the decision to revitalize the 22-year-old nuclear ... More >>
The US and Venezuela: More Than Just A Gun Show
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 1:26 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Hugo Chávez’s presidency has prompted a growing concern over a country to which little attention was previously paid. Nevertheless, as Chairman Eliot L. Engel of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere described it, “There ... More >>
Bolivia: Morales' Populist Agenda Vs The Eurocrats
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 11:35 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In one sense, Morales' wide margin of victory should give him the leverage to pursue his populist agenda, which includes the redistribution of fallow landholdings & the nationalization of the country's lucrative hydrocarbons sector. More >>
