RSSOn January 8th, Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías announced the devaluation of the Bolivarian Republic’s currency, the bolivar. In his address, Chávez distinguished between two classes of products, establishing separate exchange rates for “essential” and “non-essential” good[...]
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Bleak Prospects for Haitian Recovery: To Avoid Repeating Past Mistakes, US Role Must be More Than Rhetorical
As the days go by, it has become almost impossible to exaggerate the untold devastation left in the wake of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, with its epicenter just southwest of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The quake, registering a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richt[...]
How Much Energy Will It Take to Make Portuguese Go Global?
On December 15, 2009, I was invited to participate in a radio interview over the Voice of America. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen was ending, and once again, as has been the case throughout the 2000s, Brazil was up front as a major protagonist for its region as well as fo[...]
Former Tupamaro Revolutionary José Mujica’s Presidency Will Likely Follow the Incumbent’s Successful Policies
On November 29, 2009, José “Pepé” Mujica of the left-center coalition, Frente Amplio (Broad Front-FA), won the run-off election in Uruguay with 53.2% of the vote compared to the 42.7% of his opponent, former president Luis Alberto Lacalle. Mujica’s win represents a consolidation of power f[...]
December 16th, 2009 - 10:38 am § in In the News, Press Releases
De victor Jara à Guantanamo: la même CIA
Published by Agora Vox December 16, 2009 De tout cela, il ressort que la CIA a œuvré quasiment partout dans le monde. Avec une facilité déconcertante pendant des années, car elle disposait d’une arme imparable car invisible. Oh, ce n’est ni un bel avion “stealth”, ni des ordinat[...]
Zelaya Supporters Say It’s time To Move On
Published by Associated Press December 4, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran activists have ended five months of daily protests demanding the reinstatement of their president since he was ousted in a coup, say they’re moving on now that Congress has voted to keep Manuel Zelaya out of offi[...]
November 10th, 2009 - 12:42 pm § in In the News, Press Releases
COHA Director Larry Birns to Speak at Swarthmore College on Thursday, November 12
COHA Director Larry Birns will be speaking at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA on Thursday November 12, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. His speech is titled: “The Honduran Golpe and Obama’s Latin America: Cuba, the SOA, and the Hugo Chávez Socialist Revolution.” [...]
Outrage and Double Standards: The Lockerbie and Cubana Airline Bombings
The recent release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basete al-Megrahi produced immediate outrage from the White House in reaction to later scenes of jubilation marking his arrival in Libya. Al-Megrahi had been freed on humanitarian grounds by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. The form[...]
Castañeda and Gaviria Criticize OAS Secretary-General Insulza’s Efforts to Resolve Honduran Constitutional Dispute
Honduran de facto President Roberto Micheletti apparently has succumbed to international pressure spearheaded by the OAS and episodically echoed by U.S. diplomacy. Despite repeated remarks adamantly insisting that he would not sign any agreement with ousted President Manuel Zelaya until after the s[...]
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[...]