On December 19, 2010, Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom declared a state of siege in the northern province of Alta Verapaz in an effort to curb the rapidly growing influence of the Zetas, a notorious Mexican criminal organization. Colom’s dramatic response …
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Colombia’s Petition to Join the OECD: The New Kid on the Block?
In the last couple of weeks, Colombia has been in the spotlight when it comes to the global economy. First, President Obama, in his 2011 State of the Union address, assured that the U.S. would enter into deals that would …
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Lex Duvalier: A Corrupt Politician’s Worst Nightmare
On February 1, 2011, the Swiss Restitution of Illicit Assets Act (RIAA), commonly referred to as “Lex Duvalier,” came into effect. This law provides for the freezing, forfeiture, and restitution of assets of politically exposed persons or their close associates. …
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Haiti’s Electoral Underworld
The contested results of the first round of the presidential elections and the recounts of the ballots have nursed an ongoing political crisis in Haiti On November 28, 2010 Haiti staged presidential and legislative elections. Even before the publication of …
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Chile’s Peaceable Kingdom Image Challenged
Hidden away in the Pacific Ocean, more than 2,000 miles from the Chilean coastline, the non-violent protests staged by Easter Island’s Hito family reached a critical climax on Sunday February 6, 2011. Fifty armed members of the Chilean national police …
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