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The Long Road to Arms Trade Transparency in Latin America
By Joel Jaeger, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf the countries of Latin America wish to promote peace in the region, they must keep a vigilant eye on arms control. A simple and effective way to build trust and confidence between nations is to promote transparency in the arms trade. Openness in the buying and selling of arms... -
COHA in the Public Arena (May 1 – May 5, 2012)
By on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsOn Wednesday, May 2, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by Coyote Radio of Santa Barbara University on the implications of the events at the Cartagena Summit. Director Larry Birns was also interviewed by Jamaica Radio on the “State of the West Indies Economies.” On Friday, May 4, COHA Director... -
Belize Continues to Deny Fundamental Human Rights of Sexual Minorities
By Robert Works, Fulbright Scholar and Research Fellow for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on January 17, 2012 | 16 CommentsA number of Latin American countries have long struggled to administer justice fairly and efficiently; increasingly, in recent years this has been in regard to gay rights. Even though most of the region’s constitutions guarantee an array of personal rights, large gaps have existed between what is promised and the... -
Pluralism Bursts into the Western Hemisphere
By COHA Research Fellow Alex Sánchez on November 16, 2007 | 3 Comments* While Russia, Europe and China are wooing Latin America and the Caribbean the Monroe Doctrine now becomes the "Putin, Zapatero and Chinese-Corollary" *Iran's increased presence in the region may lead to bad press, but for now only shows increased investments * The "Great Game" of political and economic influence is set to be played in the southern hemisphere No one is arguing that Latin America and the Caribbean have become a priority matter for international diplomacy, save for the U.S., which has witnessed a massive retreat of Washington's vigilance for what it once insisted were its longtime national interests and influence in the hemisphere. Concentrating on its "War on Terror" has resulted in a detour of the U.S. military and diplomatic corps to a series of sorties, like Afghanistan, Iraq, and now, likely enough, to Iran. The 1823 Monroe Doctrine is no longer relevant as nations like Russia, the People's Republic of China as well as the European Union (and its individual members) increase their influence in the Western Hemisphere. This penetration is due to the fact that numerous hemispheric countries are themselves looking to diversify their pool of allies and trading partners by contracting ties to other nations besides the U.S., with Venezuela being at the core of this movement. -
A Conversation on Conservation: Contemplating the Impact of Climate Change in the Latin America-Caribbean Region
By COHA Research Associate Andrew Carmona on August 16, 2007 | 1 Commentillustration by Margaret Scott The Latin American and Caribbean regions contain nearly half of the world’s diversity of plant and animal species and half of the world’s tropical forests, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The persistence of global warming and prevalence of greenhouse gases and other environmental toxins... -
Callousness Redefined: How EU and U.S. Economic Policies Spell a Bitter End for the Caribbean’s Sugar Industry
By on June 24, 2005 | No CommentsThe frustration of Caribbean nations over the European Commission’s (EC) preliminary decision last year to cut the preferential price it pays for the region’s sugar was hardened by yesterday’s elaboration of the proposal. The European Union’s (EU) decision, prompted by the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) recent rulings, will severely weaken...