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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Argentina
Politics And Security
Mid-term polls leave Fernandez a lame duck Daniel Schweimler Financial Times (UK) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner faces two years as a lame-duck president of Argentina after losing the two-thirds majority she needed in Congress to push through economic reforms.
Argentine first family in crisis after vote blow Indalecio Alvarez Agence France Presse Google A major electoral defeat for Argentina's first family has upended the country's politics and thrown the future of the policies of President Cristina Kirchner and her husband into doubt.
What Argentina's Midterms Mean for Latin America Tim Padgett Time Kirchner, who resigned as the Peronists' leader after suffering a close but stunning loss in a congressional race, conceded that "in the coming days we'll all have to evaluate the mistakes that have been made."
Colombia
Essays And Analyses
Lo que 'Jaque' se llevo Semana (Colombia) ¿Que cambio en la guerra colombiana despues del rescate de Íngrid Betancourt y los demas secuestrados?
Free Trade, U.S. Policy
Obama expresses optimism about Colombia free trade Associated Press Forbes President Barack Obama said Monday he is confident the U.S. and Colombia can ultimately reach a deal on a stalled trade agreement, despite continuing concern about the killings of labor leaders in Colombia.
US confident on US-Colombia free trade pact Stephen Collinson Agence France Presse Google Obama also commended Uribe for improvements on respect for human rights in the South American nation but added that more needed to be done
Declaration of the president Álvaro Uribe from Washington Presidencia De Colombia We talked about it this morning with special concern, so U.S. authorities take that into account, and see how we can move forward with the ratification of the FTA
Obama voices support for Colombia trade deal Doug Palmer Reuters The Washington Post U.S. President Barack Obama expressed hope that Congress would eventually approve a long-delayed free trade agreement with Colombia, but said that country needed to make more progress on human rights first.
Colombia will persist in its goal of zero human rights violations: President Uribe Presidencia De Colombia After the meeting held with the North American Head of State, Barck Obama, President Álvaro Uribe said to the press at the White House: "We are open, we are very receptive to receive any advise, any suggestion that help us see how we can get t
Labor Rights, U.S. Policy
Obama highlighted human rights progress of Colombia
Presidencia De Colombia At the end of the meeting with President Álvaro Uribe at the White House, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, highlighted the reduction of murders of trade union members, as well as the increase in the time of punishment for those res
Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Term Limits and Constitutional Tinkering in Latin America Scott Wilson The Washington Post Obama might think about risking the topic of presidential term limits given the current climate in Latin America, where public sentiment is running strong against tinkering with constitutions
U.S. Policy
Peter Brookes: Colombia's our compadre Peter Brookes Heritage Foundation Orange County Register Colombia has been the key to American regional engagement for a while now. It will likely continue to be so in the years to come if we play our cards right
U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
No US military base in Colombia: Bermudez Adriaan Alsema Colombia Reports There will be no United States military base in Colombia, the country's Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez said Tuesday.
Relations with Ecuador, Uribe Government Security Policies
Colombia minister's arrest sought BBC (UK) A court in Ecuador has ordered the arrest of Colombia's ex-defence minister over an air raid against a rebel base in Ecuador last year.
Colombia, Honduras
U.S. Policy
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Robert Gibbs The White House And what kind of leverage, specifically -- what specific things is the White House doing and can it do to try to bring him back to power?
In Honduras, forces crack down on protesters Alex Renderos,Tracy Wilkinson The Los Angeles Times Troops chase rock-throwing demonstrators demanding the return of President Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup the day before. At least 30 people are hurt.
Call off the coup in Honduras The Los Angeles Times The revolt against a democratically elected government is wrong; both sides need to pull back and return to the constitution.
Bad power play The Miami Herald OUR OPINION: Military force no way to deal with constitutional crisis in Honduras
Honduras crisis shows Latin America's weaknesses Juan Tamayo The Miami Herald
The weekend ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya showed just how easily Latin American countries can plunge into crises when their institutions prove too weak to resolve stand-offs between government branches, analysts say.
''The larger set o
Ousted Honduran leader may face arrest on return Freddy Cuevas, Will Weissert Associated Press The Washington Post Honduras' ousted president, bolstered by international support, said he will return home this week to regain control. The man who replaced him said Tuesday that Manuel Zelaya could be met with an arrest warrant.
Very constitutional coup Juan Diego Zelaya The Washington Times Army, broad political base thwart power grab
Se agudiza la crisis en Honduras Freddy Cuevas, Marcos Aleman Associated Press El Nuevo Herald Al menos 15 personas resultaron heridas el lunes durante los enfrentamientos entre los seguidores del depuesto presidente Manuel Zelaya y las fuerzas armadas y policiales, que dispersaron a los manifestantes y lograron el control total de los tres accesos
Zelaya puede regresar a Honduras, como ciudadano: Canciller Associated Press El Universal (Mexico) Luego del anunciamiento del regreso del presidente exiliado Miguel Zelaya, el canciller Enrique Ortez Colindres asegura que, de regresar, sera tratado como un ciudadano comun, pero no como presidente
Roberto Micheletti reitera que no hubo golpe de Estado en Honduras Agence France Presse La Jornada (Mexico) "Respetamos a todo el mundo y solo pedimos que nos respeten, y nos dejen en paz porque el pais se encamina a elecciones generales libres y transparentes en noviembre", enfatizo el presidente designado de Honduras.
Por la democracia en Honduras La Razon (Bolivia) Urge que Honduras vuelva al regimen establecido, con el acompanamiento decidido y prudente de la region
Politics And Security, Press Freedom
Journalists briefly detained by troops in Honduras Associated Press Google Honduran troops detained seven international journalists covering the aftermath of a military coup Monday, freeing them unhurt a short time later.
Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Honduran Coup Turns Violent, Sanctions Imposed Laura Carlsen Americas Program The Huffington Post If the coup leaders were desperate when they decided to forcibly depose the elected president, they are even more desperate now.
In a Coup in Honduras, Ghosts of Past U.S. Policies Helen Cooper, Marc Lacey The New York Times President Obama on Monday strongly condemned the ouster of Honduras's president as an illegal coup that set a "terrible precedent" for the region, as the country's new government defied international calls to return the toppled president to powe
Defend Democracy The Washington Post In Honduras, that should mean more than restoring the president to office.
Daily Press Briefing Ian Kelly U.S. Department Of State Well, I think you all saw the OAS statement last night, which called it a coup d’etat, and you heard what the Secretary just said. Having said that, we’re also very cognizant of the particulars of U.S. law on this. So let us get back to you on the leg
Mexico
Corruption, Politics And Security
Segunda oleada de capturas en Michoacan; un alcalde y dos funcionarios, detenid Francisco Castellanos J. Proceso (Mexico) A seis dias de las elecciones federales intermedias, agentes de la Subprocuraduria de Investigacion Especializada en Delincuencia Organizada detuvieron hoy a dos funcionarios del gobierno de Michoacan y al presidente municipal de Lazaro Cardenas, acusados
Public Security, Recent Violence
Chocan militares y sicarios en Durango; 5 muertos Patricia Davila Proceso (Mexico) Un enfrentamiento entre elementos del Ejercito y presuntos narcotraficantes, en el municipio de San Bernardo, Durango, dejo como saldo cinco muertos, entre ellos un soldado.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Entire Region, Honduras
Politics And Security
Honduras: Back to the bad old days? Richard Gott The Guardian (UK) Does the rightwing coup in Honduras represent a return to the days of rule by violence in South America?
Argentina
Elections, Politics And Security
Fernandez Loses Congress Power in Argentina Election (Update5) Bill Faries, Eliana Raszewski Bloomberg Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner lost power in Congress after voters angry at her handling of a farm strike, crime and a slowing economy favored opposition candidates in mid-term elections yesterday.
Kirchner Resigns as Party Leader in Argentina Alexei Barrionuevo The New York Times Nestor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina, resigned his post as leader of the Peronist Party on Monday, a day after he and his supporters suffered a crushing defeat in national congressional elections.
Coups and Constitutions Clifton Ross Counterpunch Latin Americans will keep their eyes on the governments of the region as well as the social movements in Honduras as they search for a key to how the whole affair will turn out.
Colombia
Free Trade, Human Rights Defenders
Standing up for human rights in Colombia Andrew Hudson Human Rights First The Boston Globe If Obama makes clear that the protection of freedom of expression and other human rights are at the foundation of his administration's relationship with Colombia, he will break with President George W. Bush's unfortunate legacy
Free Trade, U.S. Policy
Violence could overshadow Obama-Uribe meeting Global Post Colombia's status as the most dangerous spot in the world for labor leaders could overshadow President Alvaro Uribe's Monday meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama
Mr. Uribe Goes to Washington, Again Angus Reid Uribe will face this ideological storm when he meets Obama on Monday. With a storm of his own growing faster by the minute, it would be a real surprise if the Colombia-U.S. trade agreement has a good day in Washington next week
Colombia's Uribe Gains Access, Loses Credibility Roque Planas World Politics Review While Uribe has once again demonstrated his skill at gaining access in Washington, recent events will compromise his ability to advance his agenda
Labor Rights, U.S. Policy
When Barack Obama Meets President Uribe Juanita Leon Huffington Post It's time to recognize that the security of trade union members has improved enough in Colombia that it's time to take this issue out of the spotlight
Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombian farmers find alternative crops Public Radio International When Plan Colombia began ten years ago, economic assistance like the crop substitution program was just a small part of the budget. That kind of aid has been slowly increasing, even as military assistance has decreased
Mixed signals among the coca bushes The Economist (UK) An apparent fall in cocaine production conceals the remarkable resilience of an illegal industry
U.S. Policy
Colombia: When Uribe Meets Obama Aldo Civico Huffington Post Uribe will need to convey two messages to president Obama: that he renounces to a third term because the conditions subsist for a new president to consolidate Uribe's security policy; and that the so-called "false positives" will not fall into f
Colombia: Obama Should Press Uribe on Rights Kenneth Roth Human Rights Watch We hope that you will also take the opportunity to express to President Uribe the importance of acting in accordance with basic democratic and human rights principles, including respect for the separation of powers and for the role of civil society
Southern Discomfort The Wall Street Journal The free-trade issue has become complicated by another urgent matter: Will Colombia grant a U.S. request to use the Palanquero military installation north of Bogota as a U.S. air base, or "cooperative security location"?
Colombia's Uribe Faces a More Wary U.S. Juan Forero The Washington Post On Monday, Uribe again arrives at the White House. But this time he will encounter an administration pushing to expand its alliances in Latin America and increasingly worried about Colombia's dismal human rights record
Una ‘agenda amplia’ en un momento extrano Adam Isacson El Espectador (Colombia) Aunque habra palabras simpaticas para un mandatario fuertemente pro estadounidense, quien ha logrado mucho en el tema de la seguridad, hay razones fuertes para equilibrarlas con unas francas expresiones de preocupacion
TLC o reeleccion Semana (Colombia) En la primera reunion cumbre de Barack Obama y Álvaro Uribe hay mucho mas en juego que una foto protocolaria
Colombia, Honduras
U.S. Policy
U.S. Policy
Obama Likely to Tread Carefully With Uribe Michael D. Shear The Washington Post Aides had said last week that the Oval Office meeting would focus on efforts to shut down the drug trade and the stalled Colombian-U.S. free trade agreemeent. But the world's attention shifted over the weekend to Honduras
Honduras
International Community, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
FACTBOX: Reaction to coup in Honduras Reuters Following is international reaction to the first successful military coup against a president in Central America since the Cold War.
Honduran Military Ousts President Juan Forero, William Booth The Washington Post Zelaya Flown to Costa Rica; Congress Votes Him Out, Names Successor
Leaders from Obama to Chavez blast Honduras coup Will Weissert, Freddy Cuevas Associated Press The Washington Post Police and soldiers clashed with thousands of protesters outside Honduras' national palace Monday, leaving at least 15 people injured
World condemns coup in Honduras Sara Miller Llana The Christian Science Monitor Venezuela's populist leader Hugo Chavez has put his armed forces on alert in response to Sunday's ouster of leftist President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras.
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