Argentina’s Presidential Elections: Pragmatism, Changes, and Continuity
With little time left before the Argentine Presidential elections, there is no debate, no euphoria in the streets, and the voters still do not know the opposition candidates. Wholesale apathy reigns, and dialogue—in what is traditionally a very politically active country—is glaringly absent. What one does find is a deep conviction, in both opposition and [...]
Read more →Fujimori’s Trial, Interview with Wallerstein, Mexico’s Enclave Economy
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Dear friends, The US-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is organizing a major "Lessons from NAFTA: Building a New Fair Trade Agenda" conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota this coming October 22-23. The Americas Policy Program is a co-sponsor of this conference and on October 23 program director Laura Carlsen will be speaking on a [...]
Read more →Costa Rica and the Myths of CAFTA
In electoral matters governments are meant to be neutral and discreet; the diplomats keep quiet. However, the government of President Oscar Arias and the United States Embassy are brazenly intervening in the referendum on CAFTA, in favor of its approval. They argue that in the absence of CAFTA’s preferences—which guarantee those received under the Caribbean [...]
Read more →Fujmori’s Trial: An Opportunity for Peru
By Raúl Zibechi
The Chilean Supreme Court’s extradition to Peru of ex-president and dictator Alberto Fujimori could contribute to the consolidation of Peru’s fragile democracy and may even reduce the culture of fear. "In this neighborhood almost everyone supports Fujimori," says Nelly, seated on a bench at the outdoor restaurant "Virgen del Carmen" in the El Oasis slum [...]
Read more →Re-mapping Latin America’s Future
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Large scale infrastructure projects are changing the social, political, and physical geography of Latin America. The South American Regional Integration and Infrastructure Project (IIRSA), Plan Puebla Panama, and other proposals designed to promote trade, energy integration, and access to natural resources will have important environmental and social impacts. In this series, Americas Policy Program analysts [...]
Read more →Immigration
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ARTICLE INDEX Immigration The Americas Policy Program works with immigrant groups and hometown federations in the United States, and with nongovernmental organizations and experts throughout the hemisphere to analyze the trends and root causes of immigration in the hemisphere and offer alternative policy options. We provide a forum for discussion and a platform for [...]
Read more →Right to Know and Communications Rights
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ARTICLE INDEX Right to Know and Communications Rights Rights associated with communication, information access, and expression have been enshrined in laws and conventions ranging from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to national freedom of information laws. The field has grown as societies realize that these rights are fundamental to human and social development. [...]
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