The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia
On Thursday, September 6, 2012, the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, rejected a proposed bilateral ceasefire by FARC (Revolutionary
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Op-Ed
The Free Market Experiment in Latin America: Assessing Past Policies and the Search for a Pathway Forward (The second of three parts)
Note: Part I of this three part series set the background regarding neoliberalism in the region. It explored the shortcomings
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On March 19, 2013, the Director of Federal Drug Control Service (FDCS) of the Russian Federation, Viktor Ivanov, arrived in
Read MoreGenocide Never Again: General Rios Montt on Trial and the Abduction of Xinca Leaders in Santa Maria Xalapan
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt (1982- 1983) went on trial March 19, 2013, facing charges of genocide and other
Read MoreOpen Letter to The Economist – RE: “Hugo Chávez’s Rotten Legacy”
“Hugo Chávez’s Rotten Legacy” bequeathed by The Economist offers many sloppy factual errors regarding the memory of Venezuelan President Hugo
Read MoreThe Venezuelan Elections of April 14, 2013: Rehabilitated Neoliberalism versus 21st Century Socialism
In those Latin American countries that have decided to abandon neoliberalism in pursuit of social justice, there has been a
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