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		<title>Sunrise Over South America: The Changing Face of Socialism in the 21st Century</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The era of U.S.-sponsored, direct military interventions in the affairs of Latin America appears to have ended, with the U.S. instead retreating to an attempt at domination via the “dollar diplomacy” of institutions like the International Monetary Fund.  In direct response to the decades of neoliberal domination, the region has recently seen an undeniable orientation towards “socialism.”  This analysis will focus on the five “socialist” Latin American nations&#8211;Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Cuba, who have joined the ‘Pink Tide’ of the 21st Century Socialism movement.  The supporting institution of this movement, the Bolivarian Alliance (Alianza Bolivariana para los pueblos de nuestra América, or ALBA) will be examined as the important bedrock of the constituents’ alternative, socialist development.  This work will highlight the recent history of each of these themes, expanding on its modern political and economic characteristics, which will be used to close each theme with a prediction for future directions. It is necessary to begin with a discussion of the meaning of the word ‘socialism’.  Many researchers of the 21st century socialism campaign treat the subject with skepticism, calling “socialism” in this case a misnomer.  While acknowledging that line of thought, this research brief will instead treat the movement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Parliamentary Elections: Everybody Wins</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 26th, Venezuela held its first parliamentary elections since 2005. While Hugo Chávez&#8217; United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) retained a majority in Venezuela’s National Assembly, the opposition, largely represented by the Democratic Unity Coalition (MUD), made massive gains. Moreover, according to the OAS, Venezuela’s democratic institutions operated pristinely.i The elections were largely uncontroversial, with few instances of technical error, violence, or accusations of fraud. These elections ultimately proved positive for all parties involved. The PSUV can honestly say that it won the elections; the opposition can honestly say that it dealt the PSUV a harsh blow, and Venezuela as a whole can say that its institutions functioned properly and democratically. A Referendum on Chávez? The period between Venezuela’s two parliamentary elections was defined by high levels of polarization and numerous political controversies. Chávez left the 2005 elections with a solid majority, which reflected both his popularity and the decision of numerous opposition parties to boycott the elections.ii Since then, Chávez has embroiled himself in controversy after controversy. Some of these divisive situations, such as the one surrounding his 2006 speech at the UN in which he implied that former U.S. President George W. Bush was the devil, were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bolivian Indians in historic step</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 3, 2009 By Parker Moore Austrian State Radio News The Bolivian government has begun implementing provisions outlined in the new constitution that give indigenous people the chance to govern themselves. President Evo Morales, Bolivia&#8217;s first indigenous leader, enacted a decree setting out the conditions for Indian communities to hold votes on autonomy. These referendums will take place in December, alongside presidential and parliamentary elections. The new charter was bitterly opposed by Bolivia&#8217;s traditional elite. On Sunday, the provisions allowing for votes on indigenous autonomy were presented in a special event in the eastern region of Santa Cruz. Mr Morales said it was &#8220;a historic day for the peasant and indigenous movement&#8221;. &#8220;Your president, your companion, your brother Evo Morales might make mistakes but will never betray the fight started by our ancestors and the fight of the Bolivian people,&#8221; he said. Mr Morales has championed Bolivia&#8217;s indigenous people, who for centuries were banished to the margins of society and did not enjoy full voting rights until 1952. But many opposed to Mr Morales and the new constitution believe he is polarising the country by dividing it along along racial lines. Many Bolivians of European or mixed-race descent in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Sunday’s Recall Vote, Morales’ Populist Agenda Clashes With Santa Cruz-led Eurocrats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Results of the August 10 referendum paradoxically creates few losers • Support for the president in the midst of a resilient opposition • A call for national unity • Hope for stability far from certain On Sunday, August 10, Bolivia held a national referendum to measure the people’s confidence in President Evo Morales as well as the political viability of eight of the county’s nine prefects (departmental governors). The vote was approved of by Morales on May 12 in the midst of four unofficial and illegal autonomy referendums held in the Pando, Beni, Santa Cruz and Tarija departments, which form a regional anti-Morales bloc known as the Media Luna. Sunday’s referendum functioned as a political recall vote. A “yes” ballot would allow the leader to complete his term in office as scheduled, while a “no” would open his position for reelection. For this to occur, the incumbent would have to be rejected by a greater percentage of the electorate than initially voted him into office. The Results Initial results show almost no surprises. As expected, President Evo Morales and Vice-President Álvaro Garcia Linera from the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party won handily, receiving an estimated 63.5 percent of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bush White House, Condoleezza Rice, and Latin America: &#8220;Transformational Diplomacy&#8221; and Other Fancy Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through implementation of her “Transformational Diplomacy” initiative, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aimed to reinvigorate the State Department, lifting it from the defunct Cold War-style diplomacy of the post-World War II era to a fresh 21st century and globally-oriented policy machine. Rice’s efforts in this endeavor have included greater concentration on an extended array of geographic hot spots previously ignored or neglected by U.S. diplomacy &#8211;shifting personnel and positions to areas of mounting importance. For instance, she has relocated or simply closed down a disproportionately large number of cushy posts in Europe to service other areas of the world where a greater U.S. presence is needed to contend with future challenges. These posts have included such emerging international powerhouses as Brazil, India, South Africa and China. Unfortunately for other Latin American nations, only Brazil was classified as possessing strategic importance in the region. While Rice’s willingness to substantially revise the State Department postings are to be praised, the actual execution of this program has been quite lackluster, mainly due to the diplomatic shortcomings and parochial attitude lying behind President George W. Bush’s foreign policy doctrines. The President’s notorious preference for militarization over diplomacy in making his sorties, has [...]]]></description>
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