Nearly two decades after the global arms race of the Cold War ended, many Latin America watchers today are worried about a new military standoff: between Colombia and Venezuela. As before, Washington is integral to the debate.
Tensions on both sides of the border have run high for several years, but a joint U.S.-Colombia military cooperation [...]
Last week may have been the most important one of the year for troubled Honduras. It brought a number of important decisions both in and outside of the country, each of which will have implications for years to come.
The first decision was that of the majority of Hondurans in Sunday’s presidential vote to elect Porfirio “Pepe” [...]
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Venezuela has put up an illegal trade embargo that is becoming a “Berlin Wall,” cutting off the South American neighbors.
Uribe, in Portugal to attend a Heads of State Ibero-american Summit , criticized Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for not attending the meeting and spoke out against Venezuela’s suspension of trade with Colombia.
“People [...]
Ahead of disputed Honduran presidential elections which are set to take place in five days, the government of current President Roberto Micheletti has recently stated that if the United States recognizes the vote, other countries would follow suit. “Panama already said it would recognize us. The United States will recognize us. Two countries that are important to [...]
“Hugo Chávez’s Sunday TV and radio program Aló Presidente is not exactly known for its brevity or reassuring tone“, began Michael Shifter’s article, recently published in Foreign Policy magazine. The Venezuelan president’s chief communications vehicle often signals his preferred next steps in the 11th year of his grandiose “Bolivarian” reformation of the nation. So it was cause [...]
The Spanish newswire EFE is carrying a small story about how Russia has become the second-largest destination for exports from Uruguay after Brazil. From the Russia side of things, this will likely remain below the radar, but it is worth noting from a South American perspective for a few reasons.
One, following China’s ascent to being Brazil’s [...]
In the first of a series of anti-corruption campaigns, the Arcadia Foundation took up the task of investigating the dubious dealings of Honduran government officials and questionable government practices. In a series of events spurred on by the investigative efforts of Arcadia Foundation, the murky dealings of the Honduran enterprise of Hondutel were exposed. Using [...]
Colombia today warned Venezuela not to brush aside last month’s deaths of nine Colombians on the border as paramilitary gang violence, an incident that fueled tensions between the Andean neighbors.
The administration of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe feel similar skepticism to that of the international community, cynicism that could hinder foreign investment in both regions and bodes [...]
Making huge waves in Latin America and deserving of being on the international radar – A trial began yesterday for Argentina’s last dictator; Reynaldo Bignone, a retired general, along with five former generals and two others who are accused of kidnappings and murders are being tried for atrocities prosecutors say took place in the Campo de [...]
The agreement reached Friday morning, following the deposition of Manuel Zelaya and the legitimate substitution by Roberto Micheletti, is an important step in solving the political crisis that has struck the nation of Honduras.
In a gesture without precedent, President Roberto Micheletti accepted that the National Congress inevitably decides the return or not of Mr. Zelaya, [...]
