Category: Latin-American Affairs

Millions of Brazilians have serious housing problems. The Movimiento Sin Techo (Homeless Movement) seeks to organize them, and to occupy abandoned properties and land […]

If central banks are to meet the macroeconomic necessities of their respective nations, they need to coordinate monetary policy with national economic objectives and […]

Brazil is now a big league player. In the decade in which it begins its ascent, the country is so important that it is […]

By Fabiola Torralba Note: On June 5-7, the Maquila Social Forum was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Coalition for Justice in […]

Argentina: World Forestry Congress Mexico: Government Approves Genetically Modified Corn Cultivation Condemnation of “Sustainable” Palm Oil 1. Argentina: World Forestry Congress The 13th World […]

Now that mainstream economists and the Obama administration declare the recession over and the economic stimulus package a growing success, business-as-usual is anxious for […]

Argentina: Carbon Credits for Genetically Modified Soy Chile: In Defense of Seeds Paraguay: “Responsible” Soy Will Not Give Up The Struggle Against Tree Plantations […]

This article re-launches the Open Files series on U.S.-Latin America relations produced by the CIP Americas Program in collaboration with the National Security Archive […]

The imminent agreement between the United States and Colombia over the use of seven military bases by the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) forms part of […]

Puerto Rico: Ecological Corridor Campaign Uruguay and Brazil: Genetically Modified Products and Agro-toxins Go Hand in Hand Argentina: A Catastrophe Called Soy Biochar, a […]