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Archive for September, 2010
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Rescue, Relief, Reconciliation: Sebastián Piñera’s Full Plate
By COHA Research Associate Elizabeth Gavin on September 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsOn March 11, 2010, Sebastián Piñera was sworn in as the Republic of Chile’s 35th president in a ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaíso. The new president received a dramatic greeting as a 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the inaugural ceremony and all of the celebrants, which included several Latin... -
COHA Opinion: Brazilian Election: What Does South American Giant Want in Post-Lula Era?
By Former Senior Research Fellow Nikolas Kozloff on September 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn a scene from my first book, Hugo Chávez: Oil, Politics and the Challenge to the U.S. (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006), I discuss how Brazil became an ally of Venezuela during a key moment of heightened political tensions. It was December, 2002 and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was facing down an economically... -
COHA Opinion: Hardline Immigration Reform – Misconceptions and National Identity
By COHA Research Associate Alice Barrett on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsArizona’s current crackdown on illegal immigrants has ignited a heated national legal debate –recent federal, state, and local initiatives have been moving in a more restrictive direction. Even in the “blue” state of Massachusetts, a bill proposing stricter limitations on illegal immigrants’ employment rights, as well as tightened standards for... -
No Justice for Nicaraguan Banana Workers
By COHA Research Associate Brendan Riley on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsIn July a Los Angeles judge overturned a previous ruling that had awarded $2.3 million in compensation to six Nicaraguan banana workers. Dole Food Company, the workers’ former employer, had authorized the administration of dangerous pesticides that left the men sterile. The U.S. court ruled that the plaintiffs’ lawyers had... -
A Hot Few Days in Argentina
By COHA Research Associate Azul Mertnoff on September 2, 2010 | 6 CommentsAlleged wiretapping hearings lead by a politician, the shutdown of an Internet provider and the investigation of a newsprint factory have all occurred in Argentina over the last few days. They all connect in one clear way: they signify the climax of Cristina Kirchner’s presidency; they represent a moment of... -
U.S.-Venezuela Links Teeter on the Brink, Dragging a Prudent Foreign Policy With It
By COHA Research Associate Carl Patchen on September 1, 2010 | 5 Comments•Washington should take advantage of the temporary détente between Colombia and Venezuela and relate to Caracas constructively. •Would-be U.S. Ambassador designate Palmer fails at behaving diplomatically. •You do not insult your prospective host and then expect to be warmly greeted in the house. •While Chavez sometimes acts boorishly, he has...