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US Brazil Defense Cooperation Agreement
The US and Brazil signed a defense cooperation agreement in April 2010….
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Obama administration self-grading
The State Department is promoting what they’ve done in 2009 in terms of the Western Hemisphere. This “fact sheet” looks at three areas, which largely match the Obama campaign promises on the region. A blog post by Arturo Valenzuela hits … Continue reading
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Elections in 2010
Credit to AS/COA for giving me the idea to work on this. I’ll be building this out over the coming weeks. 2010 Elections on Dipity.
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Poll: Latinobarometro 2009
The Economist has published the early results here. Polls were taken between 21 September and 23 October 2009, so they incorporate much of the events in Honduras, although not the election. Initial thoughts: 1) Both Colombia and Ecuador saw surprising … Continue reading
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About
Western Hemisphere Analysis is collecting news, analysis and opinion on Latin America and the Caribbean. It is owned and operated by James Bosworth, who also writes Bloggings by Boz. I can be contacted at boz AT westernhemisphereanalysis dot com
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Inter-American Dialogue: Media and Governance: A Reform Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Dialogue released this report [PDF] on improving journalism in Latin America and reforming the government’s relationship with the media. In January 2008, the Inter-American Dialogue organized an intensive, full-day workshop to review a set of challenges facing the … Continue reading
Wilson Center: The United States and Mexico: Towards a Strategic Partnership
Last week, the Wilson Center released a new report on a potential US-Mexico strategic partnership. Within, they make a number of recommendations for the new US administration in the areas of security, economic integration, migration and border issues.
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Tagged Economics, illicit trafficking, Mexico, migration, Security, US Foreign Policy
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Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift
The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, led by three former Latin American presidents, released a statement [PDF] outlining their vision of the drug war and how they believe developed nations should go after the problem. The commission makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Colombia, drugs, illicit trafficking, Mexico, US Foreign Policy
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