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		<title>Re: &#8220;Food Crisis as Drought and Cold Hit Mexico&#8221; by Karla Zabludovsky</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the article, Karla Zabludovsky discusses the harsh conditions in Mexico during its recent drought crisis, adverse crop-devastating weather patterns and how the indigenous and rural communities have been absorbing such blows. The indigenous communities that are located predominantly in the north are among the poorest in Mexico and those living there rely almost exclusively on subsistence farming. The land that they have is depleted and showing incredible signs of immense strain; it is estimated only seven percent of the land available for crop production is arable. This situation is expected only to get worse with the Mexican authorities already acknowledging that it will take at least five months to properly aid the most severely affected regions, when the rainy season begins and naturally ameliorate drought-related strains. Although the Mexican government has pledged over two billion dollars for temporary relief, five months without aggressive action could do irrevocable damage to crop supply. This would compound already existing problems involving crippling poverty and a deteriorating agribusiness sector. Not only is the land threatened but access to clean water also has been compromised. Without well thought out action and measured implementation of programs geared to alleviate desertification and to prevent the continual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA in the Public Arena (January 30 &#8211; February 3)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interviews and Citations On January 29, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by Al-Jazeera on the proposal by Cuban Lawmakers to institute term limits. On January 30, COHA Research Associate Christopher Araujo was cited by Policy Mic on crime and violence in Central America. On January 31, COHA Research Associate Jeniree Vasquez was interviewed by HispanTV on US cyberattacks on Cuba. On January 31, COHA Research Fellow Alejandro Sánchez Nieto by Telemundo on U.S. Presidential elections. On February 2, COHA Director Larry Birns and Research Fellow Alejandro Sánchez Nieto attended an off-the-record meeting at the Organization of American States with OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza. On February 3, COHA Research Fellow Alejandro Sánchez Nieto was interviewed by HispanTV on the no-fly list. &#160; Article links Mexico&#8217;s drug war: Not another Colombia &#8211; January 31 By: COHA Research Associate Natalia Cote-Muñoz Caribbean News Now! &#160; Panama News Latin America does not appear on the Radar Scope for Obama or his Republican Opponents &#8211; January 30 By: COHA Director Larry Birns and Research Associate Robert Valencia The Cutting Edge News Brazil&#8217;s Grand Design for Combining Global South Solidarity and National Interests: A Discussion of Peacekeeping Operations in Haiti and Timor By COHA Research Fellow Alejandro [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA in the Public Arena (January 9-January 13)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 8 2012, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by KFPA radio on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s visit to Latin America. On January 9 2012, COHA  Guest Scholar Francisco Acosta was interviewed by Voice of Russia on Nicaragua&#8217;s elections. On January 10 2012, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by Jamaica Breakfast Club on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s visit to Cuba. On January 12 2012, COHA Research Associate Lauren Paverman was interviewed by HISPAN TV  on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s visit to Latin America On January 12 2012, COHA Research Associate Gustavo de Lima Palhares was interviewed by Reuters Argentina on the United States expiring tariffs on Brazil&#8217;s ethanol. On January 13 2012, COHA was cited by IPS News on the United States expiring tariffs on Brazil&#8217;s ethanol. On January 13 2012, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by Jamaica Breakfast Club on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s visit to Venezuela. Article Links With Chavez&#8217;s illness, is the Left all right in Venezuela? -January 6 2012 By: COHA Research Fellow Robert Valencia Caribbean News Now The Cutting Edge News Iran&#8217;s Ahmadinejad Vists Four Latin American Countries- January 9 2011 By: COHA Staff Eurasia Review The Cutting Edge News Energy Publisher New America Media Dominican Lawyer, Guillermo Moreno García, Announces his run for the Presidency: He Could be a way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA in the Public Arena (December 30, 2011 &#8211; January 7, 2012)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Interviews COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by CNN regarding President Ahmadinejad&#8217;s visit to Latin America CNN.com Reprinted at Queenbee&#8217;s Inside the Hive &#160; Quotes and Mentions Placing CELAC in the proper Latin American Context By: COHA Research Fellow Alex Sanchez Journal of Foreign Relations After five years, Mexico still in the grip of drug war People&#8217;s World &#160; Article Links Nicaragua: The Other Side – December 22, 2011 By: COHA Guest Scholar Fred Morris The Cutting Edge The CARICOM Blueprint for Illicit Drug Trafficking – December 28, 2011 By: COHA Research Associate Melissa Beale Eurasia Review The Cutting Edge Caribbean News Now Peace Corps Safety Measures: Making Up For Past Mistakes? &#8211; December 30, 2011 By: COHA Research Associate Melissa Beale Eurasia Review]]></description>
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		<title>COHA in the Public Arena (December 25-December 29)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article Links The Internet and Latin America: The Rise of the Virtual World and Emerging Cyber Security Issues &#8211; December  23,2011 By: COHA Research Fellow Alex Sanchez Eurasia Review Silobreaker Today&#8217;s Defense  Profesor Grayson on Mexico&#8217;s Drug War &#8211; December 23,2011 Interviewed By: COHA Research Associate Zac Deibel Eurasia Review Silobreaker Beijing Comes to Lima: The Fifth People&#8217;s Republic of China-Latin America Summit &#8211; December 22,2011 By: COHA Research Fellow Peter Tase Petroleum World Eurasia Review Nicaragua: The Other Side &#8211; December 22,2011 By: COHA Guest Scholar Fred Morris High Beam Research]]></description>
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