Guatemala’s Cursed Armed Forces: Washington’s Old Friend is Back in Town
One can be forgiven for arguing that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who demonstrably is losing the war in Iraq, is
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Op-Ed
Secretary Rice Out to Inoculate Latin America, but Chávez is all but Guaranteed a Clean Win
Assuming that Latin America is filled with Tony Blairs, when the best that the State Department can produce is El
Read More“The Devil Wears Prada:” María Corina Machado and Washington’s Indecent Game Against Venezuela
With the State Department’s unwarranted recent expulsion of Venezuelan diplomat Jeny Figueredo from her post as second-in-command of that country’s
Read MoreNAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and the Role of the Environment
In the fall of 2005, countries throughout Central America and the Caribbean were brought to their knees by an onslaught
Read MoreU.S.-Canadian Softwood Dispute Still Defies Resolution
The endless legal wrangling between Canadian and U.S. authorities over imports of softwood lumber to this country continues this year,
Read MoreVenezuela’s Disloyal Opposition Serves the Bush Administration’s Narrow Ideological Interests, but Hardly Those of its Own Nation
In an arrant display of rank political opportunism, Venezuela’s faltering middle-class opposition parties have announced that they would boycott the
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