CIDA Continues its History of Controvery in Haiti
On January 8, 2013, Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation—and head of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)—blindsided Haiti, the United ...
From Bad to Worse: Canada’s Development Agenda in the Americas
In the most recent Canadian budget, it was announced that the Canadian International Development Agency was being “modernized.” Going forward, ...
Landmark Ruling Against Canadian Mining Abuses in Guatemala
On July 22, Ontario Superior Court Justice Carole Brown ruled in a landmark decision that lawsuits against the Canadian mining ...
El Chapo’s Arrest: Money Laundering and Mexico’s Drug War
El Chapo's arrest may be hailed as a victory for the war on drugs, but the real players continue to ...
Canada: A Late but Eager Partner in Policing the Caribbean
Canadian Forces have participated in numerous counter-narcotics missions in the Caribbean basin as part of the wider U.S. Joint Interagency ...
Police Killings Spark Crisis in Guyana
This year in Guyana, Emancipation Day—the day which commemorates the abolition of slavery—was not a cause of celebration but was ...
Revisiting the Cincinnati Enquirer vs. Chiquita
Given the ongoing debate surrounding Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning—and whether or not they committed a crime or acted in ...
Belize’s Conservation Balancing Act
In comparison to many of its neighbours in Central America and the Caribbean, Belize has pursued a very effective and ...
