Spotlight: G8

Reuters/Luc Gnago - Women wait to buy fish at a shanty town around Abidjan and one of the Ivory Coast fishermen villages.
Mwangi S. Kimenyi, July 01, 2009
African development has been a top agenda item at previous G8 Summits, including the creation of the Africa Action Plan and increased financial commitments to support economic growth. Although the continent has seen some progress, Mwangi Kimenyi argues that more should be done and provides specific strategies for more effective development.
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G8 Summit, Africa, Developing Countries, Development, Economic Development
Spotlight: Latin America

Reuters/Oswaldo Rivas - Supporters of Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya sing the national anthem outside the presidential house in Tegucigalpa.
Kevin Casas-Zamora, June 29, 2009
The June 28 military ousting of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya capped weeks of tension brought about by his attempt to amend the constitution to enable reelection. Kevin Casas-Zamora says this coup is a step backward for democracy in Latin America and he urges the United States to both pay close attention to the situation and to show friends and foes in the hemisphere that Washington sides with democracy.
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Latin America, Central America, Politics, Democracy Promotion, Foreign Policy
SPOTLIGHT: Iran

Reuters/Caren Firouz - A demonstrator shows a picture of former presidential candidate Mousavi during a rally in support of Mousavi near Azadi monument, western Tehran.
Navtej Dhillon and Daniel Egel, June 25, 2009
With Iran at a political impasse, Navtej Dhillon and Daniel Egel write that the youth of Iran, who account for nearly 40 percent of the voting age population, have been profoundly disappointed by the promises of the Islamic Republic and are yearning for opportunities for economic advancement.
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Iran, Elections, Middle East, Development, Unemployment
Past Event

Reuters/Paulo Whitaker - Chile's President Bachelet attends the opening session of a summit of leaders from Latin American and Caribbean nations.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Washington, DC
On June 23, the Brookings Institution hosted Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, president of the Republic of Chile, for a discussion of the Latin American countries and the economic measures they are taking to cope with the global financial crisis.
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Latin America, Global Financial Crisis, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Global Finance