Americas Quarterly
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 00:00
On Thursday, demonstrators at the Supreme Court in Montevideo protested the criminalization of marijuana possession.
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 00:00
Alvaro Uribe authorized "clandestine cross-border operations against the FARC in Venezuela, while trying to avoid a repeat of a crisis generated by the capture of FARC official Rodrigo Granda in Caracas in 2003."
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 00:00
The merger of the Colombian, Chilean and Peruvian stock exchanges is a milestone for hemisphere finance-and a sign of renewed economic confidence.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
Hopefully, Santos won't now get distracted by some interoceanic railway dreams. Priorities should be to connect cities like Bogota, Cali and Medellin to the coast with decent highways.
Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 00:00
At the least, the State Department needs to figure out what its basic message is, and then put it out there with a unified voice, loud and clear. This could go far to improve its public outreach and image
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 00:00
Twenty years ago you had Colombia, Bolivia and perhaps Peru. Now you have Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and most of Central America
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 00:00
Let them run. The problem is not presidential re-election. The problem is presidentialism.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 00:00
Es cierto que Santos ha sorprendido por alejarse del estilo del mandatario Uribe, pero 100 dias son muy poco.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 00:00
Es cierto que Santos ha sorprendido por alejarse del estilo del mandatario Uribe, pero 100 dias son muy poco.
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 00:00
While the Ecuadorian assembly will continue to meet, debate and pass legislation, the president has the power to suspend the assembly at any moment and rule by decree. Correa has the full backing of the military.