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Guyanese Minister Reacts to COHA Article
By on March 8, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe following article appeared in the Guyana Times and refers to a COHA article on corruption in the mining sector in Guyana. -
Canadian Exploitation in the Mines of Guyana
By John Milesi and Kimberly Bullard, Research Associates at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on February 21, 2013 | 9 CommentsGuyana’s large stock of natural resources has not only attracted Canadian mining companies, but also waves of unwelcomed corruption. Like much of the continent, this South American country endured a bitter past of European colonialism, followed by years of social strife and economic inequality. The majority of Guyana’s population is... -
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Free Trade at What Costs?
By Eric Stadius and Elizabeth Briggs, Research Associates at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 20, 2012 | 4 CommentsThe United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam will meet next month for the 14th round of negotiations surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) The TPP will encompass far more than trade, rewriting numerous domestic laws regarding, among other topics, intellectual property rights, investment, and environment... -
Open Letter to USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk
By Eric Stadius and Elizabeth Briggs, Research Associates at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 17, 2012 | No CommentsDear Ambassador Kirk, The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) courteously requests that the USTR implements further transparency measures in the ongoing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Although your office has declared that these negotiations have been more transparent than those for any previous FTA, the TPP is hardly a... -
Marco Rubio and the DREAM Act: He Walks on Eggs, Not Water
By Emma Begag, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsMarco Rubio, Florida Republicans’ golden politician, has served as the state’s Junior Republican Senator since November 2, 2010. Born into a Cuban immigrant family, Rubio himself has weighed in with his opinion on the immigration reform issue. On April 1, 2012, he was interviewed on Fox News by Juan Williams... -
Looking Back on the Cuba Distraction at Cartagena and the Failure of the U.S.’ Latin America Policy
By Roman Suver, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on April 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsOn the weekend of April 14th and 15th, Colombia hosted the Sixth Summit of the Americas, as 33 inter-American governments convened in Cartagena to discuss a broad host of topics. Dominating the agenda were scheduled discussions of the ongoing War on Drugs and the prospects of debating the legalizing of cocaine,...