The Race Heats Up: Candidates for OAS Secretary-General Are Announced
As expected, former heads of state and senior ministers are the principal candidates to become the new Secretary-General of the
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For Nuclear Brazil, It’s Good to Have Friends in High Places
Secrecy shrouding Brazil’s nuclear capabilities, suspected technological advances and provocative statements made by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his
Read MoreHaiti’s Ship Sails on Without a Captain and With a Very Disreputable Crew: Kofi Annan, Roger Noriega, Colin Powell and Lula of Brazil have much to answer for failing to implement the UN’s Stabilization Mission
Embroiled in the oil-for-food scandal and amidst calls for his resignation, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has failed to give MINUSTAH,
Read MoreNext leader of the Organization of American States still an Open Question
Corruption emerges as a major hemispheric characteristic. A below-the-surface battle has broken out in the race to be the next
Read MoreParadise Lost: Costa Rica Falls Victim to Corruption and Clientelism
The ‘Switzerland of the Western Hemisphere’ is being severely shaken by numerous allegations of political corruption. At least three former
Read MoreBrazil’s Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti: Doing God’s or Washington’s Work?
On November 29, the United Nations’ Security Council announced that the Brazilian-led MINUSTAH peacekeeping force will be staying in Haiti
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