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Bolton-Negroponte Nominations & the OAS Stand-off

Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:44 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Appalling nominations and the race for the OAS secretary-general post: Dramatic examples of the U.S.’s failed Latin American policy and the Bush administration’s disdain for international norms. More >>

Chile’s Insulza Likely to Become New OAS Sec-Gen

Monday, 11 April 2005, 12:55 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• Monday, April 11 has been declared the official date for an “extraordinary” session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to elect a new secretary-general. More >>

Mexican-Chilean Partnership A Stubborn Alliance

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 10:56 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• In September 2004, President Ricardo Lagos met with President Vicente Fox in Mexico City to launch a “strategic alliance” between their two countries. Following the success of their bilateral free trade agreement, the presidents aimed to promote ... More >>

Argentina: Sovereignty in Int. Community's Face

Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 11:55 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• With the successful termination of Argentina’s debt swap offer on February 25, President Kirchner’s economic team stands victorious in its struggle against international lending agencies. More >>

Having it both Ways – US On Arms Sale to Venezuela

Monday, 4 April 2005, 10:39 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

On March 29, Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez announced that a $1.7 billion (€1.3 billion) sale of vessels and airplanes is currently being negotiated. More >>

Guatemala Harvests Bad Old Days over CAFTA

Thursday, 31 March 2005, 9:06 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• Guatemalan Congress ratified the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on March 10 despite mounting protests in the nation’s capital, which so far have left at least one protestor dead. The U.S. turns a blind eye on Guatemalan military’s ... More >>

Venezuela's Chavez: “Oil is a Geopolitical Weapon”

Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 9:21 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Over the past few weeks there have been some signs that Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez has backed down from his earlier confrontational posture towards Washington. According to the Venezuelan foreign minister, Chavez has no intention of reducing ... More >>

U.S.- Mexican Border Security to be a Hot Topic

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 11:41 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

On March 23, President Bush will meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin in Texas for a North American Summit. The trilateral talks will focus primarily on border security and trade agreements. More >>

Crawford, Texas – Bush, Fox and Martin

Thursday, 24 March 2005, 10:49 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Canada’s Paul Martin Says No to Antimissile Shield – a Diplomatic Faux Pas or an Act of Principle? More >>

U.S.-Mexican Border Security to be a Hot Topic

Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 12:20 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

U.S.-Mexican Border Security to be a Hot Topic during Tomorrow's North American Summit More >>

Iran Major Security Threat, But Not Nuclear Brazil

Friday, 18 March 2005, 10:14 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Washington, intent on wooing Brasilia, is prepared to look the other way on the nuclear front. More >>

Lula's Growth Strategy: Business vs Environment

Thursday, 17 March 2005, 12:26 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

9,000 square miles of Amazonian rainforest were destroyed in 2004, an urgent call to the Brazilian government to implement firm policies on the preservation of the country’s natural resources. More >>

Lula's Strategy: Good for Business Bad For Environ

Wednesday, 16 March 2005, 8:35 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• 9,000 square miles of Amazonian rainforest were destroyed in 2004, an urgent call to the Brazilian government to implement firm policies on the preservation of the country’s natural resources. More >>

Prison Without Charge: Haiti Political Prisoners

Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 1:09 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

On March 10, Yvon Neptune, the imprisoned prime minister under former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was rushed to the hospital to be treated for dehydration. Neptune’s health has been deteriorating since he began a hunger strike on February ... More >>

Yvon Neptune and Haiti’s Political Prisoners

Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 12:13 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs

• On March 10, Yvon Neptune, the imprisoned prime minister under former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was rushed to the hospital to be treated for dehydration. Neptune’s health has been deteriorating since he began a hunger strike on February ... More >>

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