United Fruit is Not Chiquita

United Fruit is Not Chiquita

During a visit to Trinidad and Tobago in June, I had the privilege of spending time with Gordon Rohlehr, the
Guatemala’s Genocide: Survivors Speak

Guatemala’s Genocide: Survivors Speak

Guatemala took a small step toward justice on February 4, when an international genocide case charging eight former senior officials
Guatemala’s Genocide: Survivors Speak

Guatemala’s Genocide: Survivors Speak

Guatemala took a small step toward justice on February 4, when an international genocide case charging eight former senior officials
Democracy and Plan Colombia

Democracy and Plan Colombia

President George W. Bush has asked the American people to “be patient” so that Iraq can become like Colombia—so that
THE NERVE CENTER

THE NERVE CENTER

THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE GOVERN T HE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE GOVERNment'S ment's counterinsurgencycounterinsurgency plan has shifted
Diary of a Massacre

Diary of a Massacre

The following account is based on a series of diary entries, interviews and personal recollections about the events of February
Guatemala: Coup and Countercoup

Guatemala: Coup and Countercoup

   In the early morning hours of May 25, 1993, President Jorge Serrano Elías of Guatemala announced the dissolution of
Nicaragua: The Pot Boils Over

Nicaragua: The Pot Boils Over

The killing of ex-Sandinista soldiers in Esteli, the hostage crisis, the often Machiavellian role played by Humberto Ortega, and the
Mercosur: The Prospects for Regional Integration

Mercosur: The Prospects for Regional Integration

Although many observers are optimistic about its future, tensions among national constituencies as well as those between Mercosur and other
Reflections on Contemporary Argentine Culture

Reflections on Contemporary Argentine Culture

The social and cultural project set in motion by the military regime has been consolidated under Menem. The cultural dislocation
The Politics of Negotiating Peace in Columbia

The Politics of Negotiating Peace in Columbia

As Colombia’s peace negotiations continue to go nowhere, it is important to consider the role of the United States. It
Counterinsurgency = Impunity

Counterinsurgency = Impunity

THE WAR AGAINST SENDERO LUMINOSO HAS become synonymous with the systematic violation of human rights. About half of the nearly