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Dominica Archive
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U.S. Facing Bold New Calls for “Drug War” Alternatives
By Ekow Bartels-Kodwo, Research Associate at the Council On Hemispheric Affairs. on April 2, 2012 | 4 CommentsAt a poorly attended summit of Central American leaders, the host President Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala reiterated calls for the decriminalization of recreational drug use. Although some regional former heads of state have called for such a solution, President Molina became the first sitting head of state to openly... -
China vs. Taiwan: Battle for Influence in the Caribbean
By Research Fellow W. Alex Sanchez and Research Associate Lynn Tu from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on March 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsChina’s projection of influence in some previously unfamiliar regions of the world continues to grow, that much is clear. When it comes to Latin America and the Caribbean, Beijing has strengthened its ties, particularly by means of comprehensive trade relations, with countries like Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. This has... -
Re: “New Study: Chinese Exports undermine Latin American manufacturing”
By COHA Research Associate Lynn Yi-Ling Tu on February 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe article published on your website entitled “Trade Competition from China” by Osvaldo Rosales painted in a somewhat entirely deserved negative light the impacts of such Chinese exports on Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. However, the region could also view such trade as an opportunity rather than just a threat, and even the ambivalent ongoing... -
An Economy Blinded by the Sun
By COHA Research Associate Amanda Knarr on September 23, 2011 | 8 CommentsIt’s a Small World After All As globalization has carried with it a greater degree of potential for economic integration among different nations, the tiny English-speaking Caribbean states are fighting for their place in an ever-shrinking world. Aside from the potential boon associated with globalization, the spread of free trade... -
U.S. Caribbean Policy Expands to Renewable Energy Initiatives
By COHA Research Associate Naomi Glassman on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsSource: U.S. Dept. of State Official Blog On June 22, Secretary Clinton attended the High-Level Caribbean-U.S. Conference to discuss progress in the areas of regional security and renewable energy. She reported a funding increase from USD 44 million to USD 77 million in the fiscal year 2011 for the Caribbean Basin... -
Regarding Macedonia/Greece and Dominica
By COHA Staff on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsGreek Ambassador to Washington Responds to Op-Ed piece by COHA Senior Research Fellow Zlatko Kovach The points made by Zlatko Kovach in his Op-Ed piece, “Macedonia: Reaching Out to Win Latin American Hearts and Minds,” have been responded to by the Ambassador of Greece to the United States of America,...