Christopher Sabatini
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 06:52
In the safety of a UN body in Geneva and in other countries, the Mexican government has become a strong advocate for human rights. Unfortunately, though, the Mexican state’s diplomatic and moral commitment to popular sovereignty and the right of international organizations to defend human rights doesn’t extend to its own borders.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 07:05
Since transitioning from authoritarianism to democracy, civilian governments in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia have made great strides in curtailing the autonomy of the armed forces in terms of accountability for past abuses, budgeting, promotion and operations. Recent events have demonstrated how far the region still has to go in improving transparency and civilian control over the intelligence services.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:15
As Brazil engages in a wise game of hemispheric chess, the U.S. is playing solitaire: the result of the self-imposed embargo
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 00:00
The Knights Templar and other gangs vie for control of Michoacan "as if it were a pirate's bounty," while "municipal officials and police are either subjugated by or in collusion with the criminals," the 75-year-old bishop wrote.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 00:00
Latin America's exports to China have jumped 1,500 percent from 2000 to 2010, China's investment in Latin America jumped over 180 percent between 2008 and 2010.
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 00:00
It's unlikely to near impossible that Brazil will experience a collapse like the ones the country has suffered in the past.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
My experience is that former military leaders don't govern; they command. The question may not be whether the President--lect believes in the moderate economic policies of Lula, but whether he has the constitution to govern like him.
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 00:00
The president's presence in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador will offer a powerful way to convey social inclusion as an American value.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 00:00
For the last two decades, from Eastern Europe to Egypt, none of the countries that has experienced a people's revolution has been under a U.S. embargo.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 00:00
Groups such as Latin American Working Group and U.S. labor unions, such as AFL-CIO, while conceding that progress has been made, continue to add demands -- many of them vague and immeasurable.