• More of the same boilerplate rhetoric vis-à-vis Latin America • No constructive engagement when it comes to Bolivia’s Evo Morales or Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez Committed Latin Americanists relished the unceremonious departure of right-wing ideologue Roger Noriega as assistant secretary …
Monthly Archive: December 2005
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Bolivia’s Sunday Presidential Elections: Blindly into the Breach
• If Bolivia manages to peacefully ride out its convoluted electoral process, stability is far from being guaranteed, even in the event of an Evo Morales victory. • Morales appears increasingly likely to win by a significant margin on December …
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Bolivia’s Precarious Upcoming Election
· Bolivia’s December 18 presidential election is unlikely to provide stability. · Divisiveness, stemming from the country’s deeply fragmented society, is only compounded by a balky political system. · The election highlights many issues, but it is largely a referendum …
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Perhaps with Manta in its Mind, the U.S. Eyes Paraguay
· Initial reports that 400-500 U.S. troops would be operating in Paraguay at once were misleading. · Washington‘s intensified interest in previously all-but-ignored Paraguay invites questions regarding U.S. intentions for the country and the region. · Paraguay, which has long …
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Brazilians Mourn a Wounded President and Consider the Prospects of a Major Political Upset
· The corruption scandal within the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) has captured the public’s attention, as well as its disgust, throughout much of 2005. · Despite a healthy economy, many wonder whether Lula’s chances in the presidential election have been …
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