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Reuters | Hugh Bronstein - Venezuelan Soldiers to Patrol alongside Police to Fight Crime
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Latin American Herald Tribune | - Brazil judicial decision paves way for gay marriage
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An Unexpected Ally: St. Lucia to Maintain Recognition of Taiwan
September 27, 2012
Earlier this month, the government of St. Lucia announced that it will be maintaining ties with Taiwan. This came as a surprise to many, as it was Dr.
Buying Time: Belize Narrowly Avoids Default
September 22, 2012
On September 21, Belize won a 60-day reprieve after a partial debt payment of $11.7 million, which avoided their descent into a full blown default.
Signs Point Toward Controversial Renewal of MINUSTAH’s Mandate in Haiti
September 13, 2012
According to a report released on August 31 by Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon regarding t
Is the War on Drugs in the Caribbean Going Up in Smoke?
July 26, 2012
Despite the war on drugs being lost long ago, the debate on a progressive drug policy in the Caribbean is showing positive signs of revival due to increased campaigning
Emily
Achtenberg
April 25, 2013
Bolivian President Evo Morales has promised to eliminate extreme poverty in the Isiboro-Sécure Indigenous Territory and National Park (TIPNIS), before taking any further steps to design, fund, and build the controversial highway that would bisect the reserve. The decision is expected to put...
Keane
Bhatt
April 24, 2013
As a result of many dozens—possibly hundreds—of messages from readers over the past few weeks that criticized The New Yorker’s inaccurate coverage of Venezuela, reporter Jon Lee Anderson issued a response in an online post on April 23. This marks the first time the magazine has...
Gabriel
Schivone
April 24, 2013
If anyone had any doubts that the struggle to save Chican@ Studies is separate from immigration and border enforcement issues, the cross-section of the community that turned out to a board meeting of Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona back in February should have shattered those...
Kevin
Edmonds
April 18, 2013
Set against the backdrop of a deeply polarized election campaign over the future of the post-Hugo Chavez era, it became clear late Sunday night that Nicholas Maduro would become the next President of Venezuela—albeit with a very narrow margin. When the final vote count came in, it was...
Todd
Miller
April 17, 2013
On April 16, the U.S. Senate's so-called "Gang of 8" released their 844-page plan for comprehensive immigration reform entitled the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The border policing aspect of the bill (among many other things) envisions $3...
Emily
Achtenberg
April 14, 2013
This past April 9, the anniversary of Bolivia’s National Revolution of 1952 came and went as usual—with no official recognition and scarcely a mention in the domestic press. This historic event, in which workers and peasants overthrew an entrenched oligarchy of tin barons and landholders,...