RSSOver the past several months, a number of reports have circulated that address the subject of drug trafficking ties between South American narcotics trafficking interests and terrorist organizations, principally Al Qaeda and its smaller affiliates now known to be based in Northern Africa. These ass[...]
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February 3rd, 2010 - 11:17 am § in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Front Page, Paraguay, Reports, Venezuela
FARQaeda* (FARC + Al Qaeda): A Real Threat or a Matter of Circumstantial Evidence?
The Dirty Little Secret: Nuclear Security Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Globally, nuclear power has become an increasingly important source of energy, accounting for about 15% of the world’s electricity supply. When it comes to Latin America, 3.1% of electricity comes from this source. However, the nettlesome security issues resulting from utilizing nuclear energy sou[...]
Argentine Same-Sex Marriage Debate Returns
In 2002, Argentina was at the forefront of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights debate when it became the first country in the region to allow same-sex civil unions. After this landmark decision, other countries such as Mexico, Ecuador, Uruguay, and even Spain followed suit. On [...]
Argentina Seeks to Resolve Defaulted Debt Issues, While “Vulture Funds” Are Determined to Undermine Process
- Ill-reputed funds threaten to seize Argentine state assets by means of Public Seizures The Argentine government recently announced a plan to offer a debt swap to investors still holding US$20 billion (plus interest) in unpaid bonds from the country’s 2001 debt default. Economy Minister Amado Bo[...]
November 4th, 2009 - 12:47 pm § in Argentina, Front Page
Looking Backward to Move Forward: The Re-Opening of the Troubling de la Rúa Case
Argentina has long been a nation of political and economic upheaval, and the recent summoning of ex-president Fernando de la Rúa before a tribunal to respond to his role in the violence accompanying riots in the Plaza de Mayo in December of 2001 served to reopen old wounds. During the recession of [...]
September 28th, 2009 - 1:54 pm § in Argentina, In the News
Interconnect: Argentina’s New President: A Progress Report
Interconnect Newsletter September 2009, Vol. 16, No. 3 By COHA Research Associate Elizabeth Benjamin Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her political party, the Partido Justicialista (PJ), suffered a devastating loss of its majority in both houses of parliament in June’s [...]
September 16th, 2009 - 7:38 am § in Argentina, In the News
Rebelión: Gregorio Selser, el hombre que juntaba papeles
Roberto Bardini BANDERA ROJA Creció en un orfanato, fue aprendiz de relojero, estudió en escuelas nocturnas y cursó sólo ocho meses de Sociología. Creó uno de los archivos periodísticos más grandes de Iberoamérica, dio conferencias en universidades de Europa y Estados Unidos, y es autor de [...]
Argentine Embassy’s Timerman flies the flag of constitutionality and of the legitimacy of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya
An ebullient reception was held last night at the Argentine Embassy in Washington for the newly arrived Honduran Ambassador to the U.S., Enrique Reina, representing the constitutional president of his country, Manuel Zelaya. The event was also meant to introduce Ambassador Reina to Washington’s [...]
‘Kirchnerismo’ in Argentina Continues its Descent
On Sunday, June 28, Argentines went to the polls for the mid-term congressional election, and changed the entire political scene by definitively shifting the balance of power away from the Kirchners and the Partido Justicialista (PJ). Half of the 257-member Chamber of Deputies was up for reelection[...]
The G20 and Latin America: A “Rendezvous With Destiny” or a False Start?
- Argentina, Mexico and Brazil represent their region at what could be a momentous summit - Calling for accountability from the developed world - Preparing the way for a new world order - Mexico’s Calderón calls for developing world to assume responsibilities Today, world leaders will convene in [...]