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COHA in the Public Arena: April 27 to May 7
By on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsInterviews On Friday, April 26, COHA Guest Scholar Peter Tase was interviewed by the Voice of Russia’s morning show on how Paraguay is more focused on the Brazil treaty than gay rights. To watch to the segment, please click here. On Saturday, April 27, COHA Director Larry Birns was... -
The Free Market Experiment in Latin America: Assessing Past Policies and the Search for a Pathway Forward (The first of a three part series)
By Ronn Pineo, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, and Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Towson University on March 29, 2013 | 1 CommentBeginning in the 1980s nearly all of Latin America began to take part in a great experiment, the adoption of neoliberal or capitalist free market economic policies. This policy orientation was built upon the belief that neoliberalism would bring growth, economic development, and improve the lives of most residents of... -
COHA in the Public Arena March (22-29)
By COHA Staff on March 29, 2013 | No CommentsOn Saturday, March 23, Council on Hemispheric Affairs Senior Research Fellow Ronn Pineo was quoted in a New York Times article, “A Once-Vibrant City Struggles as Panama Races Ahead on a Wave of Prosperity,” In the Article Mr. Pineo is quoted saying: “Colón is predominantly black, whereas Panama City’s population... -
COHA in the Public Arena March (16-22)
By on March 22, 2013 | 4 CommentsArticle Citations On Wednesday, March 13, COHA Director Larry Birns and Senior Research Fellow Frederick B. Mills’s article, “Hugo Chávez, The Unraveling of the Washington Consensus, and The Skewed Future Direction of U.S.–Latin America Relations,” was featured on the news website I4U News. Please click here to read the article.... -
COHA in the Public Arena March (10 -15)
By on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsCOHA in the Public Arena March (10 -15) On Monday, March 11, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs was mentioned by the Jamaica Observer in an article titled, “US think tank queries future of ALBA, Petrocaribe without Chávez.” Please click here to read the article. On Tuesday March 12, COHA Research... -
Post-Chávez test for Brazil leadership
By Dr. Sean Burges, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs as well as an Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Australian National University." on March 8, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe following article appeared in The Australian Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez has just died after a prolonged battle with cancer. While his death certainly raises questions about the longevity and sustainability of his Bolivarian revolution, it also stands as a significant test of the democracy promoting credentials of Brazil and...