RSSOver the past several months, a number of reports have circulated that address the subject of drug trafficking ties between South American narcotics trafficking interests and terrorist organizations, principally Al Qaeda and its smaller affiliates now known to be based in Northern Africa. These ass[...]
Archive for the ‘Colombia’ Category
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:17 am § in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Front Page, Paraguay, Reports, Venezuela
FARQaeda* (FARC + Al Qaeda): A Real Threat or a Matter of Circumstantial Evidence?
January 26th, 2010 - 12:05 pm § in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Free Trade, Front Page, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Obama, Reports, Uncategorized, Venezuela
¿Cambio? The Obama Administration in Latin America: A Disappointing Year in Perspective
In a memorandum written as Barack Obama assumed office in January 2009, COHA’s Research Fellows Guy Hursthouse and Tomás Ayuso considered widespread Latin American expectations of a dramatic shift in approach from Washington under the new president, and outlined an agenda for change aimed at [...]
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
A 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[...]
The Dirty Little Secret: Nuclear Security Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Globally, nuclear power has become an increasingly important source of energy, accounting for about 15% of the world’s electricity supply. When it comes to Latin America, 3.1% of electricity comes from this source. However, the nettlesome security issues resulting from utilizing nuclear energy sou[...]
The Ill-Advised US Certification of Colombia on Human Rights
- Despite Colombia’s Bleak Human Rights Performance, the Country Is Certified with a Smile - Meanwhile, Venezuelan-Colombian Relations Further Deteriorate For another consecutive year in its controversial certification process, the State Department has found that the Colombian government and its a[...]
December 3rd, 2009 - 12:40 pm § in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, In the News, Obama, Venezuela
COHA In The News: América Latina, la materia pendiente para Barack Obama
Published by Panorama November 28, 2009 Brasil, México y Colombia seguirán siendo las prioridades de Washington en una Latinoamérica de poca importancia para la Casa Blanca. Texto: Juan Pablo Crespo Una nueva cara, de orígen hispanoparlante, no se traduce necesariamente en un cambio profundo e[...]
COHA This Week in the News
COHA Interviews -COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed on November 30, by Hugh Hamilton, appearing on WBAI Pacifica Radio in New York (99.5FM and www.wbai.org). He spoke about the US decision to recognize elections in Honduras. -Larry Birns was also featured on KPFA’s Morning Show on December[...]
Déjà Vu in Venezuelan-Colombian Relations, as War of Words Reignites: What Next for Chávez?
- Signing of U.S.-Colombian military base pact and border violence prompts a vigilant Chávez to tell his generals and the country’s citizens to “prepare for war.” - Brazilian mediation machine cranks into action, but as Lula aide encourages dialogue and offers “help to monitor the [borde[...]
Unsettling Revelations Regarding U.S. Lease of Colombian Military Bases
U.S. Air Force Reveals Another Possible Explanation Behind Bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement On Friday, October 30, U.S. and Colombian officials signed the controversial Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), granting the U.S. armed forces access to seven Colombian military bases for the next te[...]
October 27th, 2009 - 8:14 am § in Colombia, In the News
COHA In The News: Revista colombiana Semana recibe premio de periodismo en EE UU
Published by El Nacional, Venezuela October 16, 2009 La publicación “es un buen vehículo para la práctica del buen periodismo” en un país donde hay que luchar contra “circunstancias muy adversas”, dijo el director de COHA al entregar el premio Charles Perlik al director [...]