A Mixed Blessing: The NGO Boom in Latin America
It is often assumed that the growth of NGOs in Latin America reflects a strengthening of civil society. But in
Can Democracy Challenge Empire in Lula’s Brazil?
Since trade unionist Luiz Inácio lula da Silva won Brazils 2002 presidential elections, he has surprised his own supporters as
TOXIC WASTE Dumping Latin America
An Italian waste disposal firm Italian waste disposal firm named Jelly Wax deposited more than named Jelly Wax deposited more
The Camisea Cover-Up
The boat ride into camisea starts at a low-slung provisions town called Ivochote in the rainforests of southeastern Peru. It
Lula’s Environment Policy: An Overview
As of this writing, the new Brazilian government headed by President Lula da Silva is scarcely two months old. It
Brazil’s New Eye on the Amazon
The gleaming military installation rises from the patchy forests surrounding Belém, a city of one million people in Brazils eastern
Miami: Images of a Latinopolis
Back in the mid-1960s, when I was applying to colleges, the University of Miami had a reputation for majors in
Democracy Enhancements’-U.S. Style
The U.S. government saw the emergence of Haiti's popular movement as a threat, which it attempted to contain and counter
Venezuela’s Balancing Act: Big Oil, OPEC and National Development
Beneath the banks of the Orinoco River in eastern Venezuela lies one of the largest hydrocarbon reserves in the world,
Democracy’s Crisis of Legitimacy in Latin America
The United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) recent report, “Democracy in Latin America: Towards a Citizens’ Democracy,” aims to stimulate debate
Giving a Grade to Costa Rica’s Green Tourism
Costa Rica is the poster child for ecotourism. This brand of nature-based tourism, which seeks to be low impact and
The Sacred Cow
These placid creatures which used to require so little food have now apparently developed a raging appetite and turned into
