Council on Hemispheric Affairs - Latest News [Page 52]
Congratulations to Peru's New President Toledo
Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 9:24 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Toledo called upon to repatriate Lori Berenson to the U.S. forthwith, based on the fact that the Peruvian judiciary is incapable of affording her or any other political prisoner a fair trial and that she already has suffered far too much during five ... More >>
President Bush Suspends Helms-Burton Title III
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 9:04 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* President Clinton's most recent six-month waiver of Title III of Helms-Burton expires today...Bush was required to act in order to maintain status quo More >>
Welcome Mr. Figurehead Guatemalan President
Friday, 6 July 2001, 9:18 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* Bush meets today with a well-intentioned, but powerless president, while ex-dictator Rios Montt is the real day-to-day ruler of the country More >>
Toledo and Bush Must Act on Lori Berenson
Monday, 25 June 2001, 9:01 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* Peru's justice system far more suspect than American defendant * Berenson case will bedevil U.S.-Peruvian relations * Who is Judge Ibazeta? More >>
IMF Jumps onto Floundering Argentine Ship
Friday, 8 December 2000, 11:33 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* Throwing money at deeply troubled Argentine economy is an ill-fated prescription to mend a very sick society * * De la Rúa sacrifices meaningful reform and provokes social and economic meltdown for the sake of IMF-driven policies * * IMF demonstrates ... More >>
Clinton/Gore: Down and Out in Latin America
Monday, 6 November 2000, 1:30 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Today's Baltimore Sun's Editorial Page Features COHA Op-Ed that Finds Clinton/Gore Weak on Latin America More >>
Clinton's Failed Colombia Journey
Thursday, 31 August 2000, 9:11 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
President Clinton's day-long trip to Colombia was preceded by his fateful decision to waive congressional human rights constraints placed on U.S. weapon's aid to that country's already darkly controversial armed forces. In doing this, he shed the moral ... More >>
President Clinton's Trip to Colombia
Tuesday, 29 August 2000, 9:26 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
For the past year, researchers at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) have been issuing a stream of information and analysis on the internal situation in Colombia, the potential dangers of a growing U.S. involvement in that country, as well as various ... More >>
Albright Must See Argentina In Its True Colors
Thursday, 17 August 2000, 9:50 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
U.S. Secretary of State's democratization mission bound to find new Argentine administration a disappointment to this country and the region * * De la Rua fails to carry through on his campaign pledge to fight corruption * * Debauched Argentine judiciary feted ... More >>
Involvement needed to save the World's Ecosystem
Friday, 11 August 2000, 10:27 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Brazil's recent oil spill totaling more than one million gallons -- the largest of many occurring there in recent years -- should serve as a wake-up call to the international community that this aspiring great power is not capable of preserving its unique ... More >>
Washington Sends the Wrong Man to Colombia
Wednesday, 9 August 2000, 9:33 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Washington Sends the Wrong Man to Colombia as Chance for Peaceful Resolution of Guerilla Conflict Rapidly Vanishes More >>
G7 Summit Disappoints With Another Deadly Delay
Wednesday, 2 August 2000, 9:13 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The G7 industrialized nations, meeting in Okinawa, squandered yet another opportunity to accelerate the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief initiative and finally fulfill their individual financial pledges made at the Cologne summit ... More >>
Chávez's Certain Victory in Venuzuela Election
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:15 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Chávez's Certain Victory in Sunday's Election Could Cast Venezuela in a Different Light. More >>
Peru: On the Brink of Deepening Civil Strife
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:10 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* Isolated both within his country and abroad, an autocrat relies on his military to hold onto power More >>
Much To Do About Nothing
Friday, 14 July 2000, 9:11 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Two-faced OAS Refusal to Observe Second Round Haitian Balloting Taints a Relatively Fair Election Process More >>
Illegal Immigration: A Death Sentence?
Friday, 14 July 2000, 9:10 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
* Militarization of safer and more popular border crossings funnels illegal immigrants into dangerous terrain and fatal confrontations More >>
Suspending Disbelief Over July 2 Mexican Election
Saturday, 1 July 2000, 4:05 pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Hopes High for Opposition Victory in Groundbreaking Presidential Race, But Skepticism Over Fair Ballot Abounds More >>
U.S. Policy Towards Cuba a Positive Baby Step
Thursday, 29 June 2000, 9:18 am | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Relaxation of U.S. Trade Policy Towards Cuba a Positive Baby Step--But Not Far Enough More >>