RSSIn 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 [...]
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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
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[...]
Modern Day Slavery in Mexico and the United States
On December 3, Mexico City police freed 107 human trafficking victims who were forced to manufacture shopping bags and clothespins under “slave-like” circumstances. Officials reported that the victims exhibited signs of physical and sexual abuse, and were also malnourished, as they had been giv[...]
César Nava, en problemas
Published by El Universal October 23, 2009 La nota es: César Nava dinamitó un acuerdo que costó sangre, sudor y lágrimas al Ejecutivo federal y a los partidos en la Cámara de Diputados. La pregunta es: el miércoles, cuando se lanza contra el PRI, ¿iba solo o con bendición presidencial? Una r[...]
Mexico: An Oil Nation in Crisis
Mexico is currently facing one of the biggest economic recessions in the country’s two hundred-year history of independence. Some Mexican policy makers blame the economic crisis on this year’s decrease in tourism, while others attribute it to the continued dependence of the Mexican economy on t[...]
Rehabilitating Mexico’s Drug War: Drug Challenges Rising in the U.S. and Mexico
The U.S. Department of Justice decision yesterday to cease the prosecution of the state-sanctioned use and distribution of medical marijuana constitutes a significant step away from militarized federal enforcement of drug laws, and toward a model more responsive to local needs and in line with inte[...]
What the Drug War Needs is a Debate, Not a Disingenuous Battle Plan
In what was to become a growing trend throughout much of Latin America, the Mexican government unleashed its security forces against the drug cartels several years ago in what ended up being a failed effort at interdiction. The strategy was then to change: On August 23, 2009, Mexico City announced [...]
September 17th, 2009 - 8:18 am § in In the News, Mexico
Quadratín: Al Estallido, por lo Fallido
Índice Político Francisco Rodríguez August 25, 2009 Todo cuanto veo a mí alrededor está echando las simientes de una revolución que es inevitable, aunque yo no tendré el placer de verla. El relámpago está tan a la mano que puede surgir a la primera oportunidad, y luego se oirá un trueno tr[...]
Arturo Valenzuela: Looking Back to Look Ahead, Part II
Part Two of a Two Part Memorandum: Valenzuela Awaits Confirmation to Chief Latin America Position Personal Background Born in Chile to a Methodist pastor and an American missionary, Valenzuela first came to the United States as an exchange student after an earthquake destroyed his high school. Afte[...]
Arturo Valenzuela: Looking Back to Look Ahead
Part One of a Two Part Memorandum: Preparing for the Job – What’s at Stake for the Region The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held an initial hearing on July 8 concerning President Barack Obama’s nomination of Dr. Arturo Valenzuela to the position of Assistant Secretary of State [...]