Category Archive: Economic

Lax Policies North of the Border: Eliminating the Long-Gun Registry

Source: Thetruthaboutguns

The current session of the Canadian Parliament is currently debating legislation aiming to eliminate the long-gun registry system that has been maintained for many years, a move sponsored largely by the conservative party led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Since …

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The Race for the White House: A Call for a Regionally-based Enlightened Foreign Policy toward Latin America

With a little under a year remaining until the next U.S. presidential election, a coherent and sustainable area policy toward Latin America remains absent from the campaign literature and both presidential parties’ electoral strategies. In fact, a true U.S.-Latin American …

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Business as Usual? – The United Kingdom’s Relationship with Latin America in 2011

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 …

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Rafael Correa Remains the Strongest Leader in Ecuador, but his Influence is Waning

President Rafael Correa may remain Ecuador’s dominant figure today, but deep fissures have developed among his political supporters. At the same time, his opposition, though relatively weak, continues to gain strength. The narrow margin by which the President’s 2011 referendum …

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Titling Scams and Suspicious Canal Bids: Panamanian Corruption Spreads to Land Holdings and Prominent Politicians

Endemic corruption in Panama’s government threatens to jeopardize the recently enacted free trade agreement with the United States and Panama’s economic strength. Highly publicized land titling scandals in Juan Hombrón, Paitilla, Costa del Este, and Chilibre, Panama, have raised questions …

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