Andean Trade Preference Act Expired on February 12th: Washington and La Paz Knew that There Was Much Work to Be Done
News on the expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) was surprisingly absent from the national media in recent
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Colombia
Colombia’s So-Called Successful Drug Policy Provides the Bait for a Mexican Disaster: A Perspective on President Calderón’s Militarized Drug “Conflict”
By Elsa Treviño, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs Colombia’s never ending conflict with the country’s drug dealers has
Read MoreArm Sales, Especially by Russia and China, Continue to Penetrate Latin America
Russian military sales have become so frequent in recent years that they no longer make for major headlines. However, as
Read MoreGold Digging in Colombia: Mining Throughout Latin America
• Mining is an important source of foreign investment and development • Rural populations are among the prime losers in
Read MorePortrait of a Pragmatist Statesman: Snorting Dragon Becomes a Lamb
Since arriving at the presidential office on August 7, 2010, newly inaugurated Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has sought to
Read MoreLatin America’s Future is Already Here: Un Homenaje to Senator Dodd Upon his Retirement
Within days, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) will be leaving the Senate for the last time after decades of distinguished service
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