Attached is the annual posture statement to the Senate by General John Kelly, United States Southern Command. The document is a very good source of information on the security environment…
Chris Sabatini criticizes Latin American leaders for not speaking out against the Venezuelan government: “Latin America has reverted to an earlier time. The diplomatic imperative seems to be for each…
After years of violence and destruction Colombia has been transformed into an economic powerhouse. This article examines the both the positive and negative aspects of the country’s growth.
This is essential reading for scholars and policy makers dealing with Latin America. Author argues that scholars, especially political scientists, have little impact on foreign policy for Latin America. Reasons…
Experts and shipping companies are quite skeptical about the need for the inter-oceanic canal that may be built in Nicaragua. Some of the skepticism: “The canal would need to generate…
Article examines whether Panama can become the transportation hub, logistics, and international financial center that Singapore is. Panama’s advantages and shortcoming are pointed out.
Latin America’s proportion of people over 65 is growing. Added to declining fertility rates and increasing life spans the pattern will place pressures on the economies. See the 7 most…
One of this nation’s most distinguished senior scholars of Latin American affairs, Abraham Lowenthal, comments on Cuba and the US. He recommends caution, patience, and flexibility for the United States.
A remarkably preserved mining town that boomed in the nineteenth century is to be found in the Chilean desert. Humberstone remains practically intact because of the dry desert conditions. A…
