The Catholic Church’s historical influence on authoritarian regimes in Latin America has been decidedly controversial, particularly in regards to its interactions with youth. The Catholic Welfare Bureau (CWB) in Miami, now known as Catholic Charities, played an active role in “saving children from communism” during the early years of the Cuban revolution through the covert Operation Pedro Pan, which consisted of a mass exodus of young people who were transported to Miami from December...
The British coalition government pledged to dedicate itself in late 2010 to establishing a closer relationship with Latin America. Despite the rhetoric, however, the British government’s efforts so far have been too narrowly focused on developing bilateral trade links, and neglected other important dimensions of a meaningful relationship with Latin America, namely promoting diplomacy within a context of constructive security. The shifting nature of global geopolitical influence and the ongoing rise of Latin America...
Behind Every Great Man, There is a Great Woman On October 23, 2011, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was re-elected by one of the widest margins in the country’s history. Sra. de Kirchner obtained fifty-four percent of the votes while her challenger, socialist Hermes Binner, acquired just seventeen percent. The provincial elections also confirmed the victory of Kirchner’s Peronist coalition; seven of eight governors were elected from the ranks of the ruling Frente para...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was invited to visit President Hugo Chávez on September 24, but the trip was postponed as the Venezuelan head of state recovers from cancer. Ahmadinejad partially empties UN Hall with some of his harshest statements. Iranian influence in Latin America is sometimes more fiction than fact. Befriending Iran’s repressive regime is somewhat contradictory for Latin American governments that openly crow their respect for democracy and human rights. Does Brazil really...
Source: http://www.soxfirst.com/50226711/americas_debt_crisis.php There is a long-held perception that Latin America is a region eternally saddled by mounds of debt. Since independence, its countries have defaulted on their public debt payments to foreign creditors a total of 126 times, more than all countries in the rest of the world (112) combined. For centuries, Latin American nations were subject to constant foreign criticism and even military and monetary intervention, for their inability to control a mass of...
