Since mid-August, when COHA first spotlighted the possibility of an emerging diploma scandal at the University of Panama and suggested that the case was symptomatic of the high degree of corruption and venality which critics claimed were adversely affecting both …
Monthly Archive: September 2005
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Lori Through the Looking Glass: A New Perspective on the Berenson Case
Our perception of Lori Berenson has been clouded by a bewildering recent series of rulings and counter-findings surrounding her case. Lori Berenson has been imprisoned in Peru for almost ten years for allegedly conspiring with terrorists. (The grim anniversary of …
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Evangelical Protestants in Venezuela: Robertson Only The Latest Controversy In a Long and Bizarre History
Vice President Rangel leads a campaign for anti-evangelical vigilance as the Robertson affair reminds him and the nation of the suspect activities of the New Tribes Mission decades ago. In a clear sign that the Chávez administration is more than …
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The Peru – Chile Arms Race: Current Ramifications of a Bitter History
One of the world’s ugliest military establishments – Chile’s – is rewarded with every sort of military hardware. In the latest development involving a series of ongoing tensions between Peru and Chile, the Chilean flag was thrown to the ground …
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Doing Right By Latin America’s Behemoth
Brazil is now experiencing its latest political scandal in a non-stop history of woeful instances of corruption, which has chilled its spread of democracy. This scandal underscores current impediments preventing the achievement of public rectitude in the Americas—corruption, lack of …
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