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Chávez Kim Jong Il Talks Could Fuel US Propaganda
Saturday, 15 July 2006, 11:09 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Chávez Could Fuel U.S. Propaganda Campaign with Upcoming Bilateral talks with Kim Jong Il, If Misguided Strategy Is Adopted More >>
Mexican Election Far from Over As Plot Thickens
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 8:34 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• More than a week after Mexico’s presidential election, there is still no clear winner • Although ruling PAN party candidate Felipe Calderón ostensibly won by the slimmest of margins in last week’s re-tabulation of votes, a long and what ... More >>
Mexico Election: Don’t Discount a Recount
Monday, 10 July 2006, 11:39 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Late Thursday afternoon, after a lengthy re-tallying process, Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute officially declared the ruling PAN party candidate, Felipe Calderón as the winner of the country’s presidential elections. More >>
Nicaragua: The Death of a Good Man
Monday, 10 July 2006, 11:16 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Nicaraguan presidential candidate Herty Lewites died of a heart attack on Sunday, July 2, in a Managua hospital. His death was disclosed by his close political ally, Dora Maria Tellez. The former mayor of Managua, Lewites was the presidential hopeful ... More >>
Mexican Democracy: Negotiating Too Close to Fire
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 9:38 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Research Fellow Michael Lettieri, who will remain in Mexico for another week, has prepared an Op-ed version of this piece and other aspects of Mexico’s disputed Presidential election. More >>
Mexican Presidental Battle Goes Down to the Wire
Friday, 30 June 2006, 12:29 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Council On Hemispheric Affairs MONITORING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND DIPLOMATIC ISSUES AFFECTING THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Thursday, June 29, 2006 COHA Report: Mexican Presidential Election: More >>
The Undeclared War Against Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez
Friday, 30 June 2006, 12:05 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In evaluating the standards used to assess the performance of ideological foes in such areas as human rights observance, narcotics, terrorism, respect for religious freedom, and human trafficking, the State Department’s certifications (compiled annually ... More >>
Mexico's Fox Chooses U.S. Over Latin America
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 8:56 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Fox Chooses U.S. Over Latin America, Continuing Mexico’s Accommodation to Washington’s Regional Primacy More >>
Lula – Brazil’s Lost Leader
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 6:01 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
For many Brazilians, the October 2002 election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva symbolized the ascendance to power of a leftist prodigal son. But impoverished Brazilians, initially attracted by Lula’s radical past and his passionate pledge to transform ... More >>
How the US Continues to Manipulate Nicaragua
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 5:47 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• “Radical Populism,” the basis for a new post-cold war U.S. national security doctrine, unfolds in region, providing a rationale for a new epoch of U.S. domination More >>
COHA: Mexico Steps Back from the Electoral Brink
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 2:15 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• Calderón, López Obrador, Madrazo: the presidential race goes to the wire • With less than three weeks remaining until Mexico’s July 2 presidential ballot, the tone of the campaign remains irredeemably nasty • The June 13 signing of a “civility pact” ... More >>
Venezuela: Holding Line against Drug Trafficking
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 1:01 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Washington’s annual certification debacle: Bush Administration blasts Chávez, positive research results be damned More >>
A Quantum Leap for U.S.-Bolivian Relations
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:55 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Today, an attempt will be made to eliminate the final refuge of the former School of the Americas (SOA), an immensely controversial military training base for “qualified citizens of the Western Hemisphere,” located in Fort Benning, Georgia and funded ... More >>
The SOA and its Devastating Legacy
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:55 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Today, an attempt will be made to eliminate the final refuge of the former School of the Americas (SOA), an immensely controversial military training base for “qualified citizens of the Western Hemisphere,” located in Fort Benning, Georgia and funded ... More >>
Michelle Bachelet: Hurtling Toward 100 Days
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 2:48 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• Chile’s first female president will meet with President Bush amidst growing tensions in Santiago over education reform and tough words in Washington • Michelle Bachelet has proved effective in her first three months in office even as Chile experiences ... More >>
COHA: Mexican Presidential Campaign Grows Tense
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 11:47 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Council On Hemispheric Affairs MONITORING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND DIPLOMATIC ISSUES AFFECTING THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Tuesday, June 6, 2006 COHA REPORT ON THE MEXICAN ELECTIONS: Flirting with Danger: Mexican Presidential Campaign Grows Tense • Mexico ... More >>
Latin America - The Path Away from U.S. Domination
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 11:29 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Council On Hemispheric Affairs MONITORING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND DIPLOMATIC ISSUES AFFECTING THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Friday, June 2, 2006 An Opinion Piece by COHA Director Larry Birns: More >>
Latin America - The Path Away from U.S. Domination
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 5:15 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Washington rumbles with suppressed outrage over Latin America’s latest demonstrations of its sovereignty - Bolivia’s nationalization of its oil and natural gas reserves. At the same time, newly inaugurated president Evo Morales is a prime candidate to ... More >>
Latin America - The Path Away from U.S. Domination
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 11:50 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Washington rumbles with suppressed outrage over Latin America’s latest demonstrations of its sovereignty - Bolivia’s nationalization of its oil and natural gas reserves. At the same time, newly inaugurated president Evo Morales is a prime candidate to ... More >>
Colombia’s May 28 Presidential Election
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 11:10 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• Uribe will undoubtedly win reelection on May 28, but there are too many unanswered questions about his leadership • The election will, in an important way, serve as a referendum on the depth of popular support for Uribe and Colombia’s tolerance for ... More >>
