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The Future Role of Drones in Latin America
By Patricio Barnuevo, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 6, 2012 | 5 CommentsFrom surveillance missions at altitudes exceeding 35,000 feet to long-range targeted attacks, the U.S. military’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), often referred to as a drone, is designed to overcome any obstacle. American military commanders are envisioning endless possibilities for drones and are now seeking to expand their areas of operation.... -
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... -
The CARICOM Blueprint for Illicit Drug Trafficking
By Melissa Beale, Research Associate for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 28, 2011 | 3 CommentsDrug trafficking and related violence is on the rise throughout the Caribbean at a time that the region is being heavily influenced by organized Latin American criminal groups. U.S./Mexico border controls have been profoundly tightened, resulting in a growing spillover of drugs into the wider Caribbean. The Caribbean’s natural landscapes... -
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... -
The U.S. Military’s Presence in the Greater Caribbean Basin: More a Matter of Trade Strategy and Ideology than Drugs
By COHA Research Fellow Alex Sanchez on September 23, 2009 | 4 CommentsWashington’s initiative to have access to at least seven Colombian military facilities has been criticized as an extension of the controversial Plan Colombia and as a breach of fealty to its sister republics. Suspicion also has surfaced that the base deal was fundamentally a move against Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez, and... -
CARICOM and Washington Commission a New Chapter in U.S.-Caribbean Relations
By on July 27, 2007 | No CommentsAnother in a Series of COHA Caribbean-Related Reports For the first time in ten years, heads of state from the fifteen-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States came together at the “Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 Vision” held in Washington, D.C., from June 19 – 21, 2007. The...