COHA in the Public Arena (December 5-December 9)

On December  2 , COHA Contributor Francisco Acosta  was interviewed by RT Spanish on the new military bases in Panama.
On December 7, COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed by BBC on the Pentagon’s outsourcing counter-narcotics operations to private companies.
On December 8, COHA Senior Research Fellow Alex Sanchez  was interviewed by Press TV on the scandal surrounding Fast and Furious in Mexico.
On December 8, COHA Senior Research Fellow Alex Sanchez was interviewed by Hispan-TV on the scandal surrounding the ATF’s botched Fast and Furious operation.
On December 9, COHA Research Associate Lauren Paverman was interviewed by APTVS on the scandal surrounding Fast and Furious.

Article Links

Hugo Chávez & The Future Of Venezuela- December 4, 2011
By: COHA Research Fellow Kevin Dickey
Albany Tribune 

Petro & Cano Offer Two Distinct Paths To Colombia- December 1, 2011
By: Research Fellow and Fulbright Scholar Robert Works
Scoop News 

The Price of Civilization: Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, Trapped between Development and Environmental Constraints- December 1, 2011
By: Sara Bruziches
The Cutting Edge News
Eurasiareview