361 COHA Report. From Washington: Brazil’s Legislators Shamelessly Mock Chavez’s Failed Effort to Obtain the Release of Several FARC Political Prisoners

Some legislative figures in Brasilia, who at times apparently confuse their country with Honduras when it comes to a well-ripened … Más

314 COHA Report. Does the Merida Initiative represent a New Direction for U.S.-Mexico Relations, or Does It Simply Refocus the Issue Elsewhere?

Help for Mexico: the U.S. plan to support Calderon’s counter-narcotic initiative criticized for its secrecy, its assumptions, and its questionable … Más

298 Sulfurous Fumes Detected over Guyana: Latin America’s Ominous New Geopolitical Scene Involving Georgetown, Washington and Caracas

With much of Latin America demonstrating a decisively distinct air of autonomous behavior when it comes to responding to U.S. … Más

291 COHA Report To Risk Not Saving a Life: Abortion Ban in Nicaragua and its Societal Implications

A born-again Marxist now upholding an ultramontane pedigree, President Daniel Ortega has puzzled both sides of the political spectrum. The … Más

277 COHA Report Bank of the South: Another step toward Latin American integration

Bank of the South: Another step toward Latin American integration * Member countries analyze the proposal as Banco del Sur … Más

269 COHA Report. Peru, Yes; Colombia? Free Trade Agreements: Lessons from Latin America’s Recent Past

Peru, Yes; Colombia? Free Trade Agreements: Lessons from Latin America’s Recent Past * Peru’s Free Trade victory in U.S. Senate … Más

260 COHA Report. Brazil’s Bolsa Familia at Risk

Brazil’s Bolsa Familia at Risk With the Calheiros scandal still hanging over it, an increasingly tarnished Lula administration cannot afford … Más

255 Empty Calories of Economic Growth and the Battle for Participatory Democracy–Latin America’s New Middle Class

The past two decades have witnessed a series of political and economic rollercoaster rides all over Latin America. However, with … Más

229 COHA Report. Bringing Polycentrism to Latin America. 28 de noviembre de 2008

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222 COHA REPORT. Is the “New Left” Simply More of the Same, or a New Political Force in Latin America?

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