Latin America & Caribbean Archives - Page 56 of 190

The Latin American Exception

by Greg Grandin | Feb 19, 2013

The Washington Post recently featured a “staggering” map of 54 highlighted countries that reveals, in the years after 9/11, how the CIA turned just about the whole world into a gulag archipelago. But what’s most striking about the Post’s map is that no part of its wine-dark horror touches Latin America; that is, not one country in what used to be called Washington’s “backyard” participated in rendition or Washington-directed or supported torture and abuse of “terror suspects.”

Low Fertility and Labor Shortages Might Save the World

by Scott Ryan Charney | Feb 12, 2013

The inexorable decline of global fertility rates will just as inexorably lead to more migration of the world’s people.

A Valentine’s Day Gift That Keeps on Giving

by Don Kraus | Feb 8, 2013

The United States is one of only seven countries not to ratify a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women.

Salvadoran Gang Leaders Achieve a Measure of Redemption

by Javier Rojo | Feb 1, 2013

Experts traveled to El Salvador to gain insight into how a truce between the gangs Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18 led to a marked decrease in violence.

Non-nuclear Weapons States Forget How Much Power the NPT Affords Them

by Russ Wellen | Jan 29, 2013

The NPT — a treaty in name only.

Alan Gross and the U.S. Pragmatism Deficit

by Arturo Lopez-Levy | Jan 25, 2013

A pragmatic approach to foreign policy is by nature flexible, responsive to changes in the target country, clear in its interests and goals, and creative in its implementation. In short, it’s everything the Obama administration’s approach to Cuba isn’t. Just ask Alan Gross.

Militarizing Latin America: Four More Years

by Conn Hallinan | Jan 16, 2013

For 150 years, the history of this region was largely determined by Washington, but now the U.S. — not its opponents — is currently being marginalized in the region.

The Falklands Referendum: A Hemispheric Balancing Act

by W. Alex Sanchez | Jan 16, 2013

In March 2013, Falkland Islanders will vote on a territorial referendum concerning their relationship with London. While the likely reactions of Buenos Aires and London are predictable, it will be interesting to see how Latin American states, which generally support Argentina’s claim in the name of regional unity, and Washington, which has struggled to remain neutral, will respond.

Kerry’s Cuba Sanity

by Arturo Lopez-Levy | Jan 4, 2013

Admittedly, Kerry has not always applied the lessons of Vietnam properly—witness his regrettable support for the Bush administration’s disastrous invasion of Iraq. But elsewhere, as in his efforts to ease the archaic U.S. blockade on Cuba, Kerry continues to promote engagement as the fundamental tool of foreign policy.

Endangering Women Human Rights Defenders

by Christine Ahn, Erika Guevara-Rosas | Nov 29, 2012

While a significant chunk of USAID spending goes to education and health programs, pockets of aid enlarge the already bloated military budgets of recipient governments. The result: less security and more violence against women, particularly women human rights defenders.