RSSEcuador is a country that, according to conservative human rights body, Freedom House, stands “at the threshold” of democracy, but not for the first time. The small Andean country has a long history of inconsistent democratic governments, interrupted by sporadic military juntas and authoritarian[...]
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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[...]
A note from COHA regarding yesterday’s release (“Ecuador’s Flirtations with Democracy: Correa Does it Somewhat Differently,” 12/9/09)
After a careful analysis of FLACSO’s Guillaume Long’s admirable, if highly critical letter on Ecuador, which devastatingly took to task yesterday’s (December 9th, 2009) COHA research release on Ecuador, we decided that the quality of Long’s analysis justified it being sent to our entire mail[...]
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[...]
Colombian Refugees in Ecuador: The collateral damage of a drug war and an insurgency
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s summer visit to Washington reignited the still sputtering debate over U.S. military aid to Colombia and the country’s contentious human rights delinquency. These issues were then joined by the brand new firestorm brought on by the pending military pact [...]
August 11th, 2009 - 8:01 am § in Economic, Ecuador, Environment, Front Page, Galapagos, Press Releases
Immigration Issues in the Galapagos Islands
The crown jewel of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, is one of the world’s most fascinating wonders. Located 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, it is home to a unique array of flora and fauna, including some of the rarest species. The islands’ aquatic life, including marine iguanas, b[...]
August 10th, 2009 - 9:11 am § in Colombia, Commodities, Economic, Ecuador, Environment, Front Page, Press Releases
Colombia and Ecuador: Two Different Countries, Two Mining Futures
They may have torn relations and be at constant loggerheads, they may have wildly contrasting political cultures and leaders, but Colombia and Ecuador do have at least one thing in common: they both appear destined to become major mining countries. They also have both been slow developers on the min[...]
The Coup in Honduras: A Set Back for both Democracy and U.S.-Latin American Unity
Over a month has passed since the Honduran Congress ordered the military ousting of the country’s legitimate Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, sparking hemispheric-wide unrest and nasty flashbacks to a recent history of military coups, which many had hoped were no longer part of the landscape. Las[...]
Water in Latin America: The Importance of Gender Relations
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), private corporations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have explored possible solutions to the worldwide water crisis in the past. Consequently, water policy has been shaped by debate, discussion, and field work alike. As these players refine their arg[...]
July 23rd, 2009 - 7:36 am § in Ecuador, In the News
Press Court Full
July 23, 2009 Justin Bromberg The Dominion An inside look at Canadian journalists and Harper’s PMO PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO–It’s another hot, muggy afternoon on this Saturday in mid-April, my second day at the Fifth Summit of the Americas. Making my way through security an[...]