A few days before Christmas—a t three o’clock in the morning on December 22—400 armored troops commanded by Brazilian officials attacked Cité Soleil. As helicopter air support opened fire, the terrified population
George W. Bush’s trip to Latin America this month is the most ambitious attempt to reposition the United States in the region since the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas died in
If the first year government is enough time to assess the course of an administration, the one-year anniversary of Evo Morales (who took office on Jan. 22, 2006) finds him in the
On November 29, the conflict between Argentina and Uruguay over the construction of cellulose mills on the shore of the shared Río Uruguay took a spectacular turn. The media reported that the
On Oct. 29, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the second round of Brazil”s presidential elections with more than 60% of the vote. A large portion of Brazilians, including several leftwing critics,
In late September and early October, some major moves on the regional chess board shook up the political situation in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay. The moves confirmed that Washington is not the
Since its 1990 electoral defeat and ouster from power, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) has gone through several political crises, leading a large number of its most charismatic founders and leaders
Two soccer teams played for a spot in the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores of America on July 18th in Asunción, Paraguay: River Plate from Argentina and Libertad of Paraguay. Before the
El proyecto Integración de la Infraestructura Regional Sudamericana (IIRSA), que se viene implementando en silencio, es el más ambicioso y abarcativo plan para integrar a la región al comercio internacional. Si se