Yearly Archive: 2006

October 2006

Christian Science Monitor “No matter who wins in Brazil, the poor still need to act” By Marlene Nadle 10/27/2006 San Diego Union Tribune “Brazil’s Lula could face rough ride in second term” By Angus Macswan 10/25/2006 Washington Post “Ecuador Reaps …

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Cuba’s Leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement: Challenge to U.S. Hegemony?

Cuba’s ascension to leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at its 14th meeting held September 11-16 in Havana signaled a heightening of diplomatic tensions between a growing number of assertive developing nations and their main target, an increasingly assailed United …

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Honduras’ Operación Trueno: An Audacious Proposal That Must Be Reformed and Renovated

President Manuel Zelaya Rosales’ Operación Trueno aims at curtailing crime by utilizing private security forces Preventive measures such as thorough background checks and a re-evaluation of incentives must take place in order to not provide a license to kill by …

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Ecuador’s Elections: Correa’s Ascension Gives Boost to an Otherwise Flagging Pink Tide

“Calling Bush the devil is offending the devil… The devil is evil, but intelligent.” (Rafael Correa) With a little bit of luck and a continuous spike in the polls, Correa could win the presidency in the first round His economic …

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Pragmatism vs. Populism in South America

The foreign policies of South American countries reflect the intricacies of national interests rather than any overarching ideology Correspondingly, the perception of Washington among the South American public is characterized by substantial diversity The reemergence of populism and the intriguing …

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