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August 19, 2010
Data from the first region-wide citizen terror assessment shows the importance of a strong rule of law in putting citizens at ease.
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August 5, 2010
The diplomatic fallout surrounding the 2009 Honduran coup may be dwindling, but its effect on popular support for democracy may have long-term implications.
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July 30, 2010
Why did Argentina, of all the countries in the Americas, expand LBGT rights? Here are six factors to consider.
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 by Donna Hrinak
July 29, 2010
The Partners Forum is spurring governments, NGOs and the private sector to collaborate against a scourge that affects 250 million people in the hemisphere.
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July 28, 2010
International donors have overlooked civil society's role in reconstruction--but local organizations must also learn, adapt and develop roots in their communities.
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July 26, 2010
Photojournalist Jean-Marie Simon documents a decade of civil war in Guatemala: Eterna Primavera, Eterna Tiranía, newly released in Spanish.
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July 22, 2010
Argentina is the region’s first country to legalize gay marriage, but tolerance is not as high across countries. Here’s why.
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 by Frank Calzon
July 14, 2010
Havana’s announcement last week that it will release 52 political prisoners does not address the fate of its other such captives.
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June 30, 2010
The resignation of Carlos Castresana marks an alarming new juncture in the battle to regain control of state institutions from deeply entrenched criminal interests.
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June 24, 2010
Juan Manuel Santos enters office on August 7 with a strong mandate that should help him tackle key socioeconomic issues.
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June 10, 2010
Fleeing the violence of Ciudad Juárez, a photojournalist follows a family's migration back to Veracruz.
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June 10, 2010
The U.S. secretary of state mapped out an “opportunity” agenda vision that must now find a way to take hold.
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May 25, 2010
In publicly recognizing that the events of June 2009 were a coup, the Honduran president may be seeking more normalized international relations at the risk of domestic alienation.
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 by Frank Calzon
May 4, 2010
Even by Raúl Castro's admission, worker productivity under Cuba's repressive labor system is abysmal.
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April 8, 2010
After sweeping victories in December, lackluster gains in the April 4 elections may point to future troubles for the MAS party.
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March 22, 2010
Months after the January 12 earthquake, a photojournalist finds piles of rubble but a city still teeming with life and activity.
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March 19, 2010
Gay rights activists in a number of Latin American countries have achieved surprising and significant victories in recent years.
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 by José Urtubey
March 11, 2010
One of Argentina's greatest resources for economic and job growth is sustainable forestry. Unfortunately, its potential and environmental benefits remain, for now, untapped.
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February 24, 2010
As the Rio Group discusses another regional initiative, the future of an earlier one—Banco del Sur—is still unclear.
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 by Alex Leff
February 11, 2010
The president-elect is expected to maintain pro-business and pro-free trade policies while ramping up the fight against crime and narcotics trafficking.
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 by Félix Ulloa
February 11, 2010
A moderate leftist president seeks a new way to rule a traditionally polarized country.
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February 8, 2010
Winter 2010 Preview: A new generation brings new values to Argentina's old political divisions.
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February 2, 2010
Recent trafficking charges demonstrate how the humanitarian response to the thousands of displaced Haitian children must proceed with caution.
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January 28, 2010
In a preview of AQ's Winter issue, a young Peruvian leader outlines why education must also involve teaching children about democratic values.
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 by Kara Andrade
January 14, 2010
A UN investigator has proven that President Colom was not responsible for last May's crime.
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January 14, 2010
In the first article released running up to AQ's Winter issue on youth leaders, the education minister for the city of Buenos Aires looks at why youth are losing their sense of democracy, and what to do about it.
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December 17, 2009
The $4 billion Inambari Dam will be Peru's largest hydroelectricity project, but its development could come with an irreversible social and environmental impact.
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December 15, 2009
Even with his overwhelming re-election, the Bolivian President will be faced with political and economic constraints that—if dealt with correctly—could propel him to being a leading figure of the Left.
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 by Frank Calzon
December 2, 2009
Before the United States agrees to lift more sanctions toward Cuba, Havana must allow for greater political and economic freedoms.
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November 20, 2009
As cyclone activity increases around the world, The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is working to reduce the impact of natural disasters with advanced preparation in response to weather forecasts.
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November 18, 2009
As Chile prepares for its December 13 presidential election, this young candidate has shaken up the post-Pinochet pattern of two coalitions battling for the presidency.
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 by Adolfo Garcé
October 30, 2009
The candidate from the governing party, José Mujica, is likely to win in the second round of Uruguay’s presidential voting on November 29 even though his party, the Frente Amplio, has seen a mild drop in support in recent years.
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October 30, 2009
Three months after the coup the Hondruan crisis appears to be peacefully resolved, but the pro-Zelaya Resistencia was not a factor in the compromise.
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August 20, 2009
The de facto Honduran government can enjoy the support of as many Honduran political institutions and actors as it likes, but without any ambassadors loyal to the sitting government, it has virtually no effective tools to change world opinion that President Manuel Zelaya must be restored to power.
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June 12, 2009
Indigenous protests turned violent in June amid growing frustration over the opening of a vast area of the Peruvian Amazon to private-sector development. But, what are the origins of the conflict and what are the possibilities for reconciliation?
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May 21, 2009
Colombian lawmakers approved a bill that paves the way for President Álvaro Uribe to seek another term, and the President has done nothing to discourage the possibility.
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April 17, 2009
Sovereign wealth funds might play an important role in diversification and long-term growth for Latin American economies.
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March 26, 2009
A year after an Americas-wide effort to calm tensions between Quito and Bogotá moved into high gear, relations remain tenuous.
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March 4, 2009
Fresh from meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michel Ignatieff continue to haggle over the budget and jockey for power.
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January 29, 2009
Tough financial times may open the door for greater cooperation with new and longstanding economic partners, especially those in our hemisphere.
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January 6, 2009
"For Stephen Harper, it’s been a rough ride. In early December, his very survival was at stake."
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November 19, 2008
"Latin America, as a whole, and Mexico, in particular, should encourage Washington to open the U.S. economy."
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November 19, 2008
"Achieving sustainable development with social inclusion is one of the greatest ambitions in Latin America today."
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November 10, 2008
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November 6, 2008
"U.S. economic recovery and measures to ensure stability are paramount to Mexico's well being."
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October 28, 2008
"Canada can make life easier for the next U.S. President by advancing an agenda serving mutual interests."
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