RSSDr. Ashby is a practicing corporate attorney in Miami. He previously served at the Commerce Department as Director of the Office of Mexico and the Caribbean and was acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Western Hemisphere. Dr. Ashby, who travels regularly to Cuba, he is [...][...]
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Polling gets Narrower as Sunday’s Presidential Elections in Costa Rica Approach on Sunday
COHA revisits its interview of Ottón Solís. Arias – revered by some, but an object of disdain by more than a few. After four years under the leadership of Oscar Arias, Costa Ricans will vote for a new president this Sunday, February 7th. In October 2008, Laura Chinchilla resigned as Vice Presid[...]
No “Common Policy,” as Europe Grapples over its Future ties with Cuba.
– Spain takes the lead in trying to adapt the EU to Cuba’s rapidly transforming role. In January, Spain took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Despite being deeply affected by the global financial crisis, Spain confidently proclaimed ambitious objectives for its term at t[...]
February 4th, 2010 - 9:41 am § in Canada, Front Page
Harper’s Attempt to Save Face at the Cost of Canada’s Democratic Enlargement
On December 30th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended the Canadian Parliament for the third time since he first took office in 2006 and the second time in just over a year. This comes at a time when Harper has faced increasingly vocal criticism from the opposition. As a leader of a minority gove[...]
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:17 am § in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Front Page, Paraguay, Reports, Venezuela
FARQaeda* (FARC + Al Qaeda): A Real Threat or a Matter of Circumstantial Evidence?
Over the past several months, a number of reports have circulated that address the subject of drug trafficking ties between South American narcotics trafficking interests and terrorist organizations, principally Al Qaeda and its smaller affiliates now known to be based in Northern Africa. These ass[...]
January 28th, 2010 - 1:59 pm § in Front Page, Uncategorized
Summer 2010 Internships Available
COHA currently is accepting applications for summer internships. Well-prepared candidates with solid research and writing skills who are prepared to commit themselves to vigorous standards of investigative journalism and academic research are now being processed. COHA interns are highly regarded in[...]
Ecuador: Trials with Democracy
Ecuador 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[...]
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
In 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 [...]
Honduras’ Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo: Another Disaster for Central American Democracy Waiting in the Wing
Tomorrow, January 27th, as the world’s eyes continue to be riveted on the unfolding disaster in Haiti, Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo will be installed as Honduras’ president, succeeding de facto president Roberto Micheletti. Lobo, a supporter of the June 28th military coup that ousted P[...]
January 25th, 2010 - 1:56 pm § in Front Page, Uncategorized
COHA’s Upcoming Articles
Costa Rican Elections Preview, by COHA Research Associate Nicole Fillion-Robin The European Union’s Common Position on Cuba, by COHA Research Associate Evgenij Haperskij [...]