Yearly Archive: 2005

Bolton and Negroponte Nominations & the OAS Stand-off

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. The Negroponte and Bolton Nominations The Bush administration has nominated John Bolton and …

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South American Unity May No Longer Be a Distant Dream

The Region’s Left-leaning Governments Strive for Integration as Washington’s Plan to Isolate Venezuela’s Chávez Fails The possibility of South American unity is more imminent today than at any time since Simón Bolívar’s original vision of continental solidarity. South America’s Atlantic …

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Hemispheric Checkmate: Chile’s Insulza Likely to Become

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. José Miguel Insulza, current Chilean minister of the interior, is the …

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A Stillborn Strategic Alliance: The Mexican-Chilean Partnership

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 deeper integration and …

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