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Biofuels & The Global Food Crisis - Who To Blame?
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 9:15 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
As ethanol increasingly becomes a fixture in the global energy debate, new steps mark significant progress fighting the global food crisis, drawing scrutiny to irresponsible, self-interested subsidy initiatives exhibited by the U.S., EU, Japan. More >>
EU's Lifted Sanctions, A Turning Point For Cuba?
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 9:06 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
While the EU's sanctions only froze development aid and visits to Cuba by high-level European officials, the move to lift them signals a commitment to increased dialogue and openness between the EU and Havana. It will surely have positive effects. More >>
Peru: Economic Model & Poverty Reduction Working?
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 8:52 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Some see neoliberal failures as responsible for the leftist wave that has spread across the region. Peru, however, has not been tempted recently by solutions calling for abandonment of the neoliberal development model. More >>
Women's Development Bank In Venezuela: Caring
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 8:49 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Banmujer, joins a long trend of micro-credit institutions intended to alleviate poverty by supporting small-scale entrepreneurs. What makes Banmujer unique is that it loans only to women - the only state-sponsored women's micro-credit bank in the world. More >>
Colombia: Betancourt's Unlikely Rescue & Beyond
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 8:25 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
"The Colombian government currently has almost unlimited leverage to set the conditions for negotiations with the FARC, now that Uribe has called for a humanitarian agreement to be achieved between the two contending parties." - Council on Hemispheric Affairs. More >>
Contemporary Efforts To Address The Amazon Paradox
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 8:17 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Although it is difficult to anticipate how Brasília's current measures will affect deforestation in the Amazon, the most important ecological initiative of Lula's six-year tenure thus far has been the Plan for a Sustainable Amazon (PAS). More >>
Truck Drivers Strike At Panama/Costa Rica Border
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 8:15 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The first major disruption of the nine-month-old Costa Rican-Panamanian free trade agreement came on July 6, 2008 when approximately 200 truck drivers from Panama, Costa Rica, and other Central American countries paralyzed cargo crossing from Panama. More >>
Paraguay: Duarte's Resignation A Blow To Stability
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 6:39 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Paraguay's ongoing internal unrest, a direct result of current president Nicanor Duarte Frutos' submission of his resignation on 23 June 2008, may end up shattering the fragile alliance that president-elect Fernando Lugo has managed to cobble together. More >>
Protecting Peru And Brazil's Uncontacted Tribes
Sunday, 6 July 2008, 6:11 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Despite recent re-affirmations of their commitment to protection policies by both the Peruvian and Brazilian governments, experts insist that not enough is being done to safeguard these aboriginal groups. More proactive policies must be put into place. More >>
Politics of Illogicality: US Vs North Korea & Cuba
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 8:12 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The Cuban Revolution awarded power to a charismatic leader who permeated every aspect of Cuban society during his 48-year rule. Fidel's resignation left Raúl with the inevitable yet difficult task of continuing a system based on fidelismo without Fidel. More >>
Breaking News: Colombia - FARC's Fatal Blow
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:08 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In yet another blow to Colombia's leftist guerrilla group Las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia (FARC), former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other hostages were freed in a brilliant military operation on 2 July 2008. Betancourt ... More >>
Free Trade w/ Colombia: McCain's Misguided Policy
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 2:07 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
McCain's foreign policy in Latin America is seen as misguided, and sends the wrong message to the region. Overall, his approach almost duplicates the Bush Administration's hemispheric policy, which is seen around the world as being deeply flawed. More >>
Andean Diplomatic Battlefield: Ecuador Vs Colombia
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:56 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Ecuador was attacked on its sovereign territory by a neighboring country without any prior notice. It was an action that the international community saw as a violation of Ecuador's sovereignty and a clear infringement of article 19 of the OAS charter. More >>
Hidden Agenda: John McCain's Dirty Little Secret
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 8:07 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Senator John McCain's dirty little secret is his longtime involvement with the International Republican Institute (IRI), an organization that operates in 60 countries and is budgeted by millions of US taxpayer dollars each year. More >>
Haiti's Food Crisis Threatens Stability & Progress
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 8:02 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
A major riot in April over high food prices led to several deaths and the forced resignation of Haiti's prime minister, Jacques-Édouard Alexis. Haitian lawmakers have since rejected both President René Préval's nominees for prime minister. More >>
Bolivia: Popular Reform Vs. Illegal Resistance
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 7:44 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Living conditions in the eastern lowlands, home to the country's mestizo (30 percent) and white (15 percent) populations, are dramatically different. Nestled in the corner of the Amazon, the tropical climate allows for much more arable land. More >>
EU Recognizes Raul's Reforms: Will US Follow?
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:39 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
On June 19, 2008, the EU unanimously voted to lift its diplomatic sanctions against Cuba despite the hesitation from countries such as the Czech Republic and Sweden. The sanctions limited the ability of high-level government officials to visit Cuba. More >>
"Sad Chapter in Canadian History" - Canadian PM
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 12:45 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Beginning in the 19th century, Canada embarked on a mission to "kill the Indian in the child" by forcing aboriginal children to be separated from their families and attend residential schools. Children often began their schooling at the age of five. More >>
Possibilities In Colombia For A U.S. Military Base
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 12:35 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Rumors persist that the US plans to relocate its military facility from Manta, Ecuador to an unspecified location in Colombia. These have been circulating since late last year, but several recent incidents lend additional credence to them. More >>
Colombia's Historic Moment; Major Role For Chavez
Monday, 16 June 2008, 10:52 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Colombia could be facing a historic moment. The dramatic change in Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's perception of the FARC means that Colombia's leftist guerrilla group has lost its most important ideological ally. More >>
