U.S.-Ecuador Diplomatic Showdown Continues
In an unfortunate progression of events, the State Department declared Ecuador’s ambassador to the U.S. persona non grata yesterday. This move was a
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Ecuador
Press Release: U.S. Ecuadorian Ambassador Repudiated – Quito and Washington Work to Contain Damage as Leaked Cable Strains Relations
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Ecuadorian government of Rafael Correa declared United States Ambassador Heather Hodges to be persona non grata.
Read MoreChevron Refutes an Old Inheritance
Since initiated in 1993, the environmental class action lawsuit brought against Texaco’s alleged pollution of Ecuador’s Amazon region has been
Read MoreAndean 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
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 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
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