RSSA December 14, 2009 report by the Spanish security-news agency Infodefensa.com states that Colombia is now prepared to dispatch a battalion of its Special Forces and air force personnel to Afghanistan. The Colombian involvement is being sponsored by Spain in order to aid Coalition forces now engaged[...]
Archive for the ‘Chile’ Category
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:22 pm § in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Front Page, Peru, Reports, Uncategorized
Peacekeeping and Military Operations by Latin American Militaries: Between Being a Good Samaritan and Servicing the National Interest
January 15th, 2010 - 12:18 pm § in Chile, Front Page
Chile’s Winds of Change: The Real Thing or The Most Discreet of Nudges
On December 13th, Chilean billionaire and rightwing candidate of the newly formed “Coalition for Change,” Sebastian Piñera, won a striking plurality of 44%. The modestly center-left Concertación candidate Eduardo Frei won 29% of the vote, forcing a runoff slated for January 17th. Since replaci[...]
Bus Rapid Transit and the Latin American City: Successes to Date, But Miles to Go
Over the past fifteen years, cities throughout Latin America have achieved a modest, yet significant, revolution in urban design through the adoption and refinement of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. Promising the benefits of developed world transit systems at developing world prices, BRT has quic[...]
Chile Invokes Pinochet-Era Anti-Terrorism Law Against Mapuche Demonstrators
In comparison to other countries in Latin America, Chile boasts relatively stable political institutions, particularly free and fair elections, and a substantial middle class. As a result, this South American country is widely recognized as a model for democratic development and respect for constit[...]
The Mapuche Struggle for Autonomy
Mapuches fight for Land Rights On August 17, dozens of Mapuche communities in southern Chile united to form the Mapuche Territorial Alliance to continue their struggle for political autonomy. Many of them had carried on angry protests, most recently on August 12, when a police operation to evict th[...]
Marco Enriquez –Ominami: The Obama of Chile?
A Perilous Stretch Ahead for the Ruling Concertación Coming off of Barack Obama’s stunning success in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, the “Change” campaign has been making its way down the western hemisphere and into the heart of Chile’s 2009 presidential race. In this instance, the c[...]
August 18th, 2009 - 9:33 am § in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Front Page, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Small Arms in Latin America in the Aftermath of the NACLA Study
According to the World Health Organization, gun-related fatalities are the leading cause of death among Latin Americans between ages 15 and 44. Overall, gunshot wounds kill between 73,000 and 90,000 people annually in Latin America, demonstrating that the region is inundated with fire-arms. In fact,[...]
June 8th, 2009 - 12:45 pm § in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Front Page, In the News-Front Page, Opinion, Reports, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
COHA on Ecuador’s adherence to ALBA
-Implications of Ecuador Joining an Uncertain Alliance Just at a time that analysts were crossing out Hugo Chávez as a ranking regional player, with the days ago adhesion of Ecuador to the Venezuela-inspired organization, he has managed to propel a new spurt of momentum to the Caracas grouping and [...]
The G20 and Latin America: A “Rendezvous With Destiny” or a False Start?
- Argentina, Mexico and Brazil represent their region at what could be a momentous summit - Calling for accountability from the developed world - Preparing the way for a new world order - Mexico’s Calderón calls for developing world to assume responsibilities Today, world leaders will convene in [...]
March 30th, 2009 - 11:15 am § in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Front Page, Paraguay, Peru, Press Releases
Global Recession: Protectionism and Diversification in the U.S. and South America
- Peru and Chile maintain free market principles and diversification of trading partners - Brazil, Chile, Colombia and the U.S. implement huge stimulus packages - Argentina, Paraguay, and Ecuador attempt to protect their economies by imposing new tariffs - The G-20 summit this April could offer glob[...]