RSSWashington’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[...]
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Ostracism or Reconciliation? Cuba, the U.S. and the Organization of American States
A fateful moment may be at hand in the future of the Inter-American movement The fate of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be put into doubt this week during its meeting in Honduras, with the prospect of Cuba’s reentry into the organization after nearly fifty years of a U.S.-led [...]
Netherlands Antilles’ Break Up Continues as Its Geopolitical Importance Mounts
- May 15 referendum in Curaçao crucial for future of the Antilles’ dismantling process - U.S. military and DEA presence in Curaçao and Aruba likely to grow - Caracas’ motivations include Chavez’s populism and business interests - Combating drug trafficking and changing tax-haven laws show im[...]
Puerto Rico, Another Lone Star State?
(H.R. 900, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 proposes that the island decides between statehood or independence in a plebiscite that must take place no later than December 31, 2009) In April 1991, Governor Rafael Hernández Colón made Spanish the sole official language of Puerto Rico. Despite [...]
July 22nd, 2008 - 9:34 am § in Caribbean, Costa Rica, Front Page, Guatemala, Press Releases, Venezuela
The Growth of Petrocaribe: A Win for Venezuela Foreign Policy
Costa Rica and Guatemala are the latest to sign up with Petrocaribe Nineteen Caribbean Basin nations now receive subsidized oil shipments from Venezuela The future could not look brighter for Petrocaribe, a Venezuelan-led oil consortium that offers preferential financial term[...]
The Politics of Illogicality: North Korea is Removed from Washington’s Terrorist List but Cuban Embargo Remains
In February 2008, longtime Cuban president Fidel Castro transferred power to his younger brother Raúl, sparking a worldwide dialogue regarding the implications of the first major transition of power seen on the island in almost five decades. Most would agree that Havana, in fact, has carried out a [...]
Regarding Macedonia/Greece and Dominica
Greek Ambassador to Washington Responds to Op-Ed piece by COHA Senior Research Fellow Zlatko Kovach The points made by Zlatko Kovach in his Op-Ed piece, “Macedonia: Reaching Out to Win Latin American Hearts and Minds,” have been responded to by the Ambassador of Greece to the United[...]
Paradise at Risk: Environmental and Nuclear Issues Bedevil the Caribbean
• The Caribbean Coral Reef is slowly disappearing, a sign that nature is losing its war against development • A nuclear powered smelter is being planned in Suriname, as vessels carrying nuclear waste ply the Caribbean • A “minor” spill in December 2007 in a Jamaican resort—did the [...]
December 12th, 2007 - 11:19 am § in Caribbean, Front Page, Jamaica, Press Releases, Trinidad & Tobago
Containment in Their Shanty Towns is not a Solution: Constructive Engagement and not a Face-off between Gangs and New Jamaican Prime Minister is Needed
- • Jamaica should be a paradise not just for tourists, but also for day-to-day citizens trying to live out their lives
• London’s behavior towards its former colony based on deporting Jamaican criminals back to overcrowded Kingston jails does not do the job
• How much of the violenc[...]