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Dominican Republic Archive
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CAFTA-DR Governments in Contrast to Small-Scale Owners Parcel Engines of Development
By Mar Guinot Aguado, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsHistorically dependent on their neighbor to the North as the engine for development, the Central American countries agreed to fully open their markets to the United States in the late 2000s. The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), initiated in 2002 between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the... -
Legalize Abortion, Save Lives
By Elizabeth Briggs, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs. on July 12, 2012 | 5 CommentsStrong legislative efforts have failed to prevent the approximately 4 million abortions that take place in Latin America annually, very few of which can be considered legal due to the region’s draconian abortion laws.(1) Only Cuba permits unrestricted abortions during the first trimester, while Chile, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic,... -
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... -
Dominican Lawyer, Guillermo Moreno García, Announces his run for the Presidency: He Could be a way out of his Country’s Traditionally Sordid Politics
By Andrea Mares, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on January 9, 2012 | 7 CommentsGuillermo Moreno García, who served as Attorney General of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 1997, also was a presidential candidate for the Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (Movimiento Independencia, Unidad y Cambio – MIUCA) during the country’s 2008 elections. After his defeat in those elections, Moreno García... -
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...