Colonial Capitalism: Crisis and Response in Puerto Rico

Colonial Capitalism: Crisis and Response in Puerto Rico

Since 1901, when the first duties between puerto Rico and the United States were abolished, the island’s economy has served ...
The Diaspora Factor: Stateside Boricuas and the Future of Puerto Rico

The Diaspora Factor: Stateside Boricuas and the Future of Puerto Rico

The debate over the future political status of Puerto Rico has appeared once again in the U.S. Congress, raising the ...
Puerto Rico at the United Nations

Puerto Rico at the United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly may review the ques­tion of Puerto Rico’s colonial status next year, thanks to a resolution ...
Latin America and the 'Family Jewels'

Latin America and the ‘Family Jewels’

When the CIA declassified its “family jewels” in June, a few small pearls about the agency’s programs in Latin America ...
Puerto Rico’s New Era: A Crisis in Crisis Management

Puerto Rico’s New Era: A Crisis in Crisis Management

A visitor strolling past the walls of the San Cristóbal fort in Old San Juan on May 2, 2006, would ...
Review: A Little Bit of So Much Truth

Review: A Little Bit of So Much Truth

A Little Bit of So Much Truth, a documentary film (DVD, 93 minutes, Corrugated Films, www.corrugate.org) In recent years, grassroots ...
New and Noteworthy: The Prophet and the Power; The Stroessner Regime; and Cycles of Conflict, Centuries of Change

New and Noteworthy: The Prophet and the Power; The Stroessner Regime; and Cycles of Conflict, Centur...

The Prophet and the Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community and Haiti, by Alex Dupuy, Rowman and Littlefield, 2007, 239 ...
Review: To Save Her Life

Review: To Save Her Life

To Save Her Life: Disappearance, Deliverance, and the United States in Guatemala, by Dan Saxon, University of California Press, 2007, ...