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Today in Flawed Neoliberal Biases
Last week ushered in a new era at the World Trade Organization, as Brazilian Roberto Azevedo won the post as the WTO’s next director-general. With the election, Azevedo became the first Latin American to serve in that post [though no … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Economics in the Americas, Inter-American Relations, International Organizations, International Relations, Latin America, Mexico, Neoliberalism
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Around Latin America
-While many in the Americas celebrated the announcement of the first American pope last year, not all citizens (including Catholic clergy) in Francis I’s home country are pleased with Bergoglio or the Catholic hierarchy in Argentina. -It appears the long national … Continue reading
Posted in "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Catholicism in the Americas, Chile, Cuba, Deaths, Democracy in the Americas, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, El Salvador's Civil War (1980-1992), Evangelicals in Latin America, Governance in Latin America, Guyana, Haiti, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, International Organizations, Latin America, Neoliberalism, Rafael Trujillo, Truth Commissions, Venezuela, Violence in the Americas, Weapons and Arms in Latin America, Women's Movements & Issues
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On the Benefits (or “Benefits”) of Mercosur
An Argentine study suggests Brazil is the only country to have generated a surplus via Mercosur. However, the report does not necessarily paint the picture of Brazil-as-bully. Rather, Orlando Ferres argues, The Brazilian [sic] are far better organized that the … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, International Organizations, Latin American Economic Relations, Mercosur/Mercosul, Paraguay, Uruguay
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Around Latin America
-In the wake of violent suppression of growing protests, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala shuffled his cabinet again, picking as prime minister former human rights lawyer Juan Jimenez to replace ex-military officer Oscar Valdes. The move is likely designed at least … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Brazil, Children's Rights, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Gender and Sexuality, Health Issues in the Americas, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, International Organizations, Peru, Protests in Latin America, São Paulo, The "Disappeared", Uruguay, Venezuela, Violence in the Americas, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights
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Updates on Paraguay – The Supreme Court, the OAS, and New Trade Alliances(?)
As was expected, the Organization of American States released its report on the removal of Fernando Lugo from the presidency. The investigation criticized the Paraguayan Congress’s “poor performance” but ultimately rejected the idea that Paraguay should be suspended from the … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Colombia, International Organizations, International Relations, Latin America, Latin American Economic Relations, Legal Issues in Latin America, Mercosur/Mercosul, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru
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Paraguay and the Politics of International Organizations
The fallout from Mercosur’s suspension of Paraguay continues to have aftershocks and provides some insights into the political and diplomatic struggles and fractures within the organization. First, Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Luís Almagro said that Brazil had really forced the issue of … Continue reading
More on Paraguay and Mercosur
In a bit of irony, Paraguay is complaining of Mercosur’s admission of Venezuela before completing the “legislative procedure” and is considering taking the question of whether or not to remain in Mercosur to the Paraguayan electorate. The claim is a bit specious, … Continue reading
Posted in International Organizations, International Relations, Mercosur/Mercosul, Paraguay, Venezuela
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Mercosur Suspends Paraguay; Venezuela Becomes Member
After meetings this week in the wake of Fernando Lugo’s impeachment and removal from office just one week ago today, Mercosur/Mercosul has decided to suspend Paraguay from the organization. This decision was made with the understanding that Mercosur would not issue sanctions … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, International Organizations, International Relations, Latin American Economic Relations, Latin American Economies, Latin American Foreign Relations, Latin American Politics, Mercosur/Mercosul, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela
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The US on Paraguay: Let’s Work with Other Countries before Formulating Policy
The United States said it will wait to see how the OAS responds to the Paraguay situation regarding Lugo’s impeachment. Said State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland: “We were very pleased that yesterday’s OAS meeting agreed that Secretary General Insulza will … Continue reading
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Updates on Paraguay One Week after Impeachment – Franco, Mercosul, and Defining a Coup
It’s been one week now since Paraguay’s Congress brought impeachment charges against Fernando Lugo and only six days since the Senate removed him from office via what was no doubt one of the hastier impeachment processes in the history of … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, International Organizations, Latin American Economic Relations, Latin American Economies, Latin American Foreign Relations, Latin American Militaries, Latin American Politics, Mercosur/Mercosul, Paraguay, Venezuela
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