Despite a long history of military confrontation between Mexico and the United States throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, Mexico initiated a policy of military cooperation with the United States when World War II broke out that prevailed throughout the early 1940s.
On July 1, 2010, Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly authorized the U.S. military to undertake policing duties in Costa Rica, based on an expired “Cooperation Agreement.” Costa Rica abolished its army in 1949 and recently formally declared the Right to Peace. The new agreement violates the Right to Peace and extends U.S. military presence in the country and the region.
The accusations of harboring guerrilla forces leveled by the outgoing government of Alvaro Uribe against the Venezuelan government in a special session of the Organization of American States has led to the rupture of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia. Uribe’s parting shot is an attempt to lock in hostilities between the neighboring countries and discourage attempts to seek a political solution to the conflict through peace talks.
President Barack Obama rolled out the red carpet for Mexican president Felipe Calderón last week, in a highly scripted state visit that cemented their conservative alliance.
Since Apr. 26, a state of emergency has been in effect in five northern provinces of Paraguay, which represent a third of the nation’s territory. The government maintains that there is an active guerrilla presence in the region, although it has never been able to prove its existence. However, what is certain is that acts of violence have been committed by mafia organizations and the government is trying to resolve the situation through militarization.
I have been a political analyst and writer in Mexico for the past two decades. I’m also a mother faced with the challenge of raising children there. As a human rights advocate and a mother, today I speak to you, frankly, with a great sense of urgency. Mexico is the United States’ closest Latin American [...]
At the “IX Tuxtla Summit,” held July 24 in Costa Rica, the declaration against the Honduran coup d’etat captured the headlines of regional newspapers. The declaration nearly overshadowed the main purpose of the meeting, which is the advancement of a regional integration plan previously known as Plan Puebla-Panama (PPP). “We Don’t Want Plan Puebla Panama.” [...]
