Under its pro-Trump secretary general, a politicized OAS has botched electoral missions across the hemisphere — and even precipitated a coup.
The Organization of American States Is Eroding Faith in Democracy
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Dominican Republic
It’s Really Happening: The Dominican Republic Is Deporting Its Haitian Residents.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. has stood by the Dominican Republic even as its government has violated the human rights of Haitians.
What “Free Trade” Has Done to Central America
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of “free trade” went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.
The Failure of the Summit of the Americas VI
Dilma Rousseff interrupted the speech of Barack Obama. The President of the United States was speaking about the advances of various countries in Latin America, commenting that now there exists “a prosperous middle class” that represents a business opportunity for companies from his country. “Suddenly, they are interested in buying iPads, interested in buying planes from Boeing.” “Or Embraer,” interjected Dilma, yielding applause.
U.S.-Caribbean Relations
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