A Rejuvenated Grassroots Movement in Colombia
The birth of the Patriotic March movement in Colombia may usher in a new phase in the country's quest for ...
The Washington Post’s Flimsy Critique of Argentina
On April 19, The Washington Post’s editorial board published a cartoonishly hysterical rant titled “Argentina’s president rejects stepping into the future,” in ...
Deconstructing the Colombian Government’s Latest Offensive Against the FARC
During the last week and yesterday the Colombian government carried out a pair of bombing raids on camps of the Revolutionary ...
ALBA Expands its Allies in the Caribbean (Part 1 of 2)
The weekend of February 4th and 5th saw the Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) convene their 11th summit in ...
Foreign Direct Investment in Colombia: A Critical View
Colombia has recently become very attractive to multinational corporations, particularly in the mining and oil sectors. Over the last three ...
Oil Politics in Ecuador: Saving Yasuní, Without Chevron’s Blood Money
Two precedent-setting environmental challenges in Ecuador—an initiative to save the Yasuní rainforest, and a landmark lawsuit against Chevron Oil for ...
Displaced People: NAFTA’s Most Important Product
Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993, the U.S. Congress has debated and passed ...
Toward a ‘Multipolar World’: Using Oil Diplomacy to Sever Venezuela’s Dependence
In June, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez made his sixth diplomatic trip to Iran. Discussions were held there, as well as ...
