World Politics Review
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 00:00
While Lula is perceived as among the world's pre-eminent diplomats, in this case he is not an impartial mediator: He firmly opposes further sanctions against Iran
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 00:00
Since the former left-wing guerrilla leader assumed office in 2007, members of the opposition have accused him of abusing power and attempting to illegally alter the constitution for his political benefit.
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 00:00
Lithium is typically recovered from high-altitude desert areas, chiefly in the Andes Mountains, with roughly 80 percent of the world's known lithium reserves found in Argentina, Bolivia, or Chile.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 00:00
While Mexico suffered through a miserable 2009, Brazil emerged from the global economic downturn more quickly. It also continued wielding increased regional influence with its peacekeeping presence in Haiti and involvement in the Honduras political crisis
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 00:00
Bachelet's accomplishments in the policy realm consolidated those of previous Concertacion administrations, mixing a free-market economic model with the expansion of social protections
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 00:00
The reality is that Amazonian countries have conflicting conservation strategies, not least because limited finance is on offer in the climate talks, and each government is looking to maximize its share
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 00:00
In addition to coordinating the world's ruling class with the Clinton Global Initiative and combating HIV/AIDS with the Clinton Foundation, former President Bill Clinton is still fighting for Haiti.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's latest visit to Moscow resulted in a package of arms and energy deals that highlight the mutually beneficial nature of the current Russian-Venezuelan relationship
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 00:00
The inauguration of the Obama administration may have been appreciated by a left-leaning region that had chafed under eight years of Bush, but Obama now finds himself pushing a military deal that raises all the familiar specters of imperialism and interve
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 00:00
While Uribe has once again demonstrated his skill at gaining access in Washington, recent events will compromise his ability to advance his agenda