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Reuters/Henry Romero - Protesters march against the closing of money-losing power utility LFC in Mexico.

Save to My Portfolio Political Polarization in Latin America

Mauricio Cárdenas, November 06, 2009

One of the values measured in the 2005 World Values Survey was political ideology. Mauricio Cárdenas discusses the concept of political cohesion in Latin America and how ideology and political polarization can impact economic growth. Read more and comment

Latin America, Politics, Economic Development, Global Economics

SPOTLIGHT: Colombia


Reuters/Jim Young - U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.

Save to My Portfolio Colombia's Increasing Hemispheric Isolation

Diana Villiers Negroponte, November 12, 2009

In recent months, Colombia has experienced increased isolation from its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere, due to border and military disputes, refusals to cooperate on economic and political fronts and disenchantment with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. Diana Negroponte examines the reasons for this isolation, and possible remedies the Obama administration may apply. Read More

Colombia, Diplomacy, Latin America, Trade, U.S. Military

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Reuters/Carlos Barria - An anti-Castro Cuban exile stands next to a Cuban flag during a protest in Florida.

Save to My Portfolio The United Nations Denounces the U.S. Embargo on Cuba … Again

Ted Piccone, October 27, 2009

For the 18th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly unequivocally calls for the end of the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Ted Piccone examines the long-running dispute between the international community and the United States and offers suggestions for the future of U.S.-Cuba relations. Read more and comment

Cuba, United Nations, Sanctions, International Relations

In Focus: Climate Change


Reuters/Paulo Whitaker - An aerial view of a flooded farm in the northeastern state of Maranhao, Brazil.

Save to My Portfolio Climate Change and Latin America: The Long Way to Copenhagen

Mauricio Cárdenas, October 23, 2009

Only a few regions in the world are more affected by climate change than Latin America. However the region lacks a common perspective and will not be heard in the U.S. Congress or in international deliberations in Copenhagen unless it unifies as a strong voice. Mauricio Cárdenas proposes a formal subgroup of several Latin American countries for cooperation on climate change and points to specific commitments they should consider. Read More

Climate Change, Latin America, Global Environment, Global Economics, Trade

SPOTLIGHT: Colombia


Reuters/Albeiro Lopera - Soldiers stand guard near mortar shells they said were confiscated from suspected FARC members during a raid in Itagui near Medellin.

Save to My Portfolio Between Hypocrisy and Narcoterrorism in Latin America

Mauricio Cárdenas and Kevin Casas-Zamora, September 15, 2009

A new agreement between the United States and Colombia will give the U.S. military access to seven existing facilities in order to carry out counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations. Mauricio Cardenas and Kevin Casas-Zamora examine concerns among countries in Latin America regarding this move and argue that it is time to have meaningful conversation on a problem that affects the whole hemisphere. Read More

Colombia, Latin America, U.S. Military, Diplomacy, South America

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Kevin Casas-Zamora, July 09, 2009

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