With a political climate still marred by the recollections of bitter past confrontations, such as the failed opposition-led coup in April 2002, the ensuing general strike, and bitter, partisan divisions between the ruling party and the opposition, all may not …
Monthly Archive: November 2006
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Ecuadorean Elections: Correa’s Most Surprising, Most Important Victory
The Pink Tide resumes its South American course A major defeat for U.S. regional diplomacy Malign neglect does not work when it comes to advancing genuine U.S. national interests The astonishing comeback of Rafael Correa from what appeared to be …
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Sunday’s Ecuadorian Elections – an Easy Choice
A quality candidate versus a billionaire intent to purchase himself the country’s presidency On November 26, Ecuadorians will be heading to the polls for the second time in six weeks to decide who will be the country’s next president, amidst …
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Washington (Perhaps Unwittingly) Unleashes Another Onslaught on an Already Precarious Caribbean Economy
Just as the predecessor Clinton administration dealt a mortal blow to the Caribbean banana sector in exchange for a hefty donation from the then head of the Chiquita Corp., Karl Linder; President Bush’s initiative – perhaps inadvertently – similarly could …
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Uruguay: Keeping the Military in Check
COHA report on the Latin American Military (part of an ongoing series) On Friday November 17, former Uruguayan president Juan María Bordaberry and his foreign minister, Juan Carlos Blanco, were placed under arrest. They have been implicated in murders of …
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