Center For Economic And Policy Research
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 10:36
During a visit to Washington in late July, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina jointly called for a regional security initiative modeled on Plan Colombia in response to the rampant violence sweeping their countries. In an October 29th Congressional briefing, human rights advocates from Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia made a distinctly different appeal.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 00:00
State Department officials' past responses to Congress indicate that human rights concerns may be less of a priority than they are for the members of Congress who have spoken out on this issue.
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 00:00
Haiti has been without an army since President Aristide disbanded it in 1994 following the results of polling that showed 62 percent in favor of the move.
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 00:00
This report describes the results of an independent recount of vote tally sheets from Haiti's November 28 presidential election.
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 00:00
It's time for members of the U.S. Congress to step up to the plate and change our foreign policy toward Haiti, as they did after the 1991 military coup.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 00:00
Does Serra really want Brazil to pick fights with all of its neighbors in order to place itself defiantly on the wrong side of history? And this just to become Washington's biggest right-wing ally?
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 00:00
It seems that Washington, which was comfortable with dictators and oligarchs who ran the show for decades, still has problems with democracy in its former "backyard."
Monday, June 28, 2010 - 00:00
It was nearly one year ago, on June 28, that the remaining hopes that the Obama administration would treat its neighbors to the south differently than the Bush team did, were destroyed.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 00:00
President Morales angrily accused the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of financing groups opposed to his government.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 00:00
President Obama signed into law legislation crafted by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) that should provide further debt cancellation for Haiti.