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In Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis
Monday April 21, 2025
The Pan American Association of Philadelphia joins the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness...
Elections for President in Ecuador
Thursday February 13, 2025
Daniel Noboa, the 37 year old current president of Ecuador, failed to get a plurality of the votes i...
Save the Date: Judge Nelson A. Díaz Professorship Series at Temple Law – Featuring Anthony Romero
Tuesday February 4, 2025
On March 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM, Temple University Beasley School of Law will host the Annual Judge Ne...
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Hiding Money
Offshore banking has been a way to hide money. Attached is a report that looks at how international politicians and criminals hide money in places such as Panama, British Virgin islands, and other locations. An excerpt:
“The documents make it clear that major banks are big drivers behind the creation of hard-to-trace companies in the British Virgin Islands, Panama and other offshore havens. The files list nearly 15,600 paper companies that banks set up for clients who want keep their finances under wraps, including thousands created by international giants UBS and HSBC. The records reveal a pattern of covert maneuvers by banks, companies and people tied to Russian leader Putin. The records show offshore companies linked to this network moving money in transactions as large as $200 million at a time. Putin associates disguised payments, backdated documents and gained hidden influence within the country’s media and automotive industries, the leaked files show.”
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Death of Latin American Left
The pink tide of leftist governments is receding. An example is President Obama’s visit to Argentina, where he will build bridges of cooperation with the new centrist government of Mauricio Macri. The pattern is visible elsewhere in Latin America.
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2016 Hispanic Vote
Article analyzes the prospects for the 2016 election and how the Hispanic vote will go. According to the analysis the Republicans will lose the Hispanic vote by a margin of nearly 3 to 1.
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Obama in Argentina
President Obama will visit Argentina after he travels to Cuba. The visit will help reestablish cooperative relations with one of the most important countries in Latin America. President Mauricio Macri wants a better relationship with Washington as well as relaunching Argentina on the global stage.
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Obama's Trip to Argentina
President Obama will shortly travel to Cuba and Argentina. Article reviews the state of US-Argentine relations and the prospects for improved relations, given the new direction in foreign policy by the Macri government. Bottom line: “The United States, for its part, should seize this opportunity to work closely with Macri in the handling of hemispheric issues. U.S. policymakers would also do well to keep in mind that the time is now, and that the window of opportunity for making the most out of its relationship with Argentina is not likely to be open forever.”
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Washington Diplomacy
The delay in Senate approval of the Ambassador nominee for Mexico, Roberta Jacobson, is a case study in how Washington power politics works. A senator from each party, Democrat and Republican, has put a hold on Jacobson being considered for approval by the Senate. Jacobson is the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
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Trump, a Latin American Caudillo?
While nationalist-populist politicians thrive in the U.S. and Europe, they are losing support in Latin America. Like Latin America’s populist leaders, Donald Trump blames foreigners and free trade for his country’s problems. Trump’s campaign sounds very much like that of Latin American demagogues: it’s all about him, and staying at center stage.
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Morales, No!
Evo Morales lost the national referendum to allow him to serve a fourth presidential term. This is important for Bolivia as well as the rest of Latin America, which has been riding a wave of leftist populism. It follows the defeat of Cristina Kirchner in Argentina and the loss of the parliament setback by the chavista government in Venezuela. It also shows the resilience of democracy, even in a country that is multiethnic.
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Argentina Seeks Pragmatic Relationship with US
Argentina's President, Mauricio Macri, said on Friday he had told U.S. Vice President Joe Biden that his recently installed government was ready to build a "pragmatic, intelligent" relationship with Washington.
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Argentina Seeks Pragmatic Relationship with US
Argentina's President, Mauricio Macri, said on Friday he had told U.S. Vice President Joe Biden that his recently installed government was ready to build a "pragmatic, intelligent" relationship with Washington.
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