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Monday, February 08, 2010
Entire Region, Venezuela
Arms Transfers, Russian Foreign Policy
Russia displaces the US as main supplier of arms to Latinamerica MercoPress The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a British research institute focusing on international security, revealed that Russia in 2009 became the main exporter of weapons to Latin America thanks to the purchases made by Venezuela, but als
Argentina
Economy And Security, Politics And Security
Argentina Seizes the Central Bank Mary Anastasia O'Grady The Wall Street Journal Mrs. Kirchner governs with a club, and her new central bank president has admitted she has no plan to maintain independence
Politics And Security
Chile nos muestra un camino Mauricio Macri Clarin (Argentina) El pais hermano logro consolidar politicas de Estado que perduran en el tiempo con consistencia, con reglas claras y con gran fortaleza institucional
Editorial: Democracias en peligro La Nacion (Argentina) Por la falta de respeto a esos limites, la tentacion autoritaria termina fortalecida. Esa tendencia representa un grave peligro para la vigencia de la Constitucion Nacional y de las libertades de todos
Brazil
Economy And Security, Environment
Smarter Farming Key to Saving Amazon Rainforest Associated Press The New York Times It 's up to Wruck and others to convince farmers and ranchers that by diversifying and renewing the nutrients in soil, they can farm the same tract for several generations
Elections, Politics And Security
Could Lula's Health Affect Brazil's Succession? Andrew Downie Time To win the job, Dilma — who, like many Brazilian public figures is known by just one name — will need Lula out on the campaign trail
Chile
Civil-Military Relations, Human Rights
Victimas de Pinochet cuestionan al nuevo jefe del Estado Mayor EFE El Nuevo Herald En una declaracion publica, la AFDD senalo que Le Dantec es uno de cuatro generales del Ejercito que figuran como imputados por el asesinato de 22 campesinos de la localidad de Paine
Colombia
2010 Elections, Para-Politics
El fenomeno del PIN Semana (Colombia) A pesar de que buena parte de sus candidatos han sido cuestionados por su relacion con la para-politica, el PIN se podria convertir en una de las bancadas mas fuertes en el proximo Congreso
Economy and Security
Sergio Fajardo and Giancarlo Mazzanti Bomb Magazine Medellin’s new architecture represents a novel way of making a city out of policy; it also represents a new generation of architects facing the world, concerned with developing discourses and architecture in greater alignment with the present moment
Editorial: Time to trade The Washington Post On Colombia, the case for a deal is especially strong -- and the case against one especially weak
Narcotrafficking
El estigma de los esmeralderos Semana (Colombia) El estigma revivio en los ultimos dias con las noticias publicadas por diferentes medios de comunicacion, segun las cuales Espana se aprestaria a pedir la extradicion del empresario de esmeraldas Victor Carranza, por el supuesto delito de trafico de droga
Politics And Security, Reelection Debate, U.S. Policy
La semana negra de Uribe Enrique Santos Calderon El Tiempo (Colombia) Sabe que sus esperanzas se han reducido y que el tiempo se agota. Pero en cuestion de magistrados -si de eso se trata- nada esta escrito. Cuando la primera reeleccion, el magistrado Cepeda produjo ponencia negativa y luego voto positivo
Viento en contra Semana (Colombia) El efecto teflon esta desapareciendo y Uribe esta empezando a sentir que no es invulnerable ante el pueblo
Press Freedom
Requiem por una revista Semana (Colombia) Aunque desde su inicio Cambio siempre fue una revista muy influyente, no es exagerado afirmar que el ano pasado alcanzo uno de los puntos mas altos de su historia. Por eso resulto tan desconcertante su cierre
'Cambio' radical Maria Jimena Duzan Semana (Colombia) El periodismo que investiga, que hace preguntas y no se somete, es una amenaza para el Estado de Opinion que nos quieren imponer
Ajuste de precios Antonio Caballero Semana (Colombia) Con la liquidacion de Cambio y de sus incomodos periodistas el consorcio Planeta-El Tiempo lleva las de ganar en esa competencia: este gobierno paga mejor a quien mejor se vende
Medellin, ¿que diablos pasa? Jose Alejandro Castano Semana (Colombia) Cronica de la vibrante ciudad desde los pasillos de Medicina Legal, el escritorio del coronel Martinez y las andanzas del pandillero 'Caliche
Medellin, ¿que diablos pasa? Jose Alejandro Castano Semana (Colombia) Cronica de la vibrante ciudad desde los pasillos de Medicina Legal, el escritorio del coronel Martinez y las andanzas del pandillero 'Caliche
Reelection Debate
Jaque al referendo Semana (Colombia) La ponencia del magistrado Humberto Sierra Porto no es un jaque mate, pero si le complica mucho las cosas a la reeleccion del Presidente
U.S. Policy
Destino: Afganistan Semana (Colombia) Esta claro que el grupo inicial seria de unos 100 militares, casi todos de fuerzas especiales, que irian en dos contingentes diferentes: el de la Otan y el de los norteamericanos
Uribe Government Security Policies
Informantes y sapos Alfredo Rangel Semana (Colombia) Sin la colaboracion de esos informantes el exito de la politica de seguridad democratica no habria sido tan abrumador como lo reconocen propios y extranos
FARC International Links, Relations with Venezuela
Las Farc mantienen contactos con grupos armados bolivarianos de Venezuela desde 2002 El Tiempo (Colombia) El 'Movimiento Armado y Revolucionario para la Liberacion Carapaica' -que empezo a sonar a mediados de enero, cuando varios de sus hombres, encapuchados y armados, aparecieron en medios- es uno de al menos cuatro grupos de milicias bolivarianas
Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica Elects 1st Woman President In Landslide Marianela Jimenez Associated Press The Huffington Post Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies
Arias Ally Set to Win Costa Rican Presidency Nicholas Casey The Wall Street Journal Sunday night, Laura Chinchilla of the centrist National Liberation Party held about 48% of the vote
Chinchilla promete un dialogo abierto en Costa Rica EFE El Universal (Mexico) Electa como la primera presidenta en la historia del pais, ofrece en su discurso de victoria abrir un dialogo con todos los sectores
Cuba
U.S. Policy
Republicans ask Obama to cancel Cuba migration talks Juan O. Tamayo The Miami Herald Eight congressional Republicans on Friday alleged the Obama administration is trying to ``appease'' the Cuban government after the arrest in Havana of a Washington subcontractor, and called for the cancellation of bilateral migration talks
Ecuador
Narcotrafficking, Public Security
Nuevas medidas contra las drogas El Comercio (Ecuador) La Direccion Nacional de Antinarcoticos de la Policia anuncio que se incrementaran los controles en todo el pais, para evitar el trafico de estupefacientes
Public Security
Un buque de instruccion vigila Esmeraldas El Comercio (Ecuador) El remolque de altura, que transporta a siete oficiales, 52 guardiamarinas y 40 tripulantes, fue recibido por los miembros del Comando de Operaciones Norte (Coopno), que tiene a cargo la seguridad de la provincia de Esmeraldas
El Salvador
Economy And Security
Pais aun deficiente en seguridad alimentaria Ileana Lainez V. El Diario de Hoy (El Salvador) El Salvador no esta preparado para enfrentar una crisis alimentaria si esta llegara a presentarse en estos momentos
Editorial: Mexico's rock-bottom moment The Dallas Morning News If fixing this means sending another division of troops to the border to supplement the forces that the government has already allocated, so be it. If it means extending martial law, so be it. But Mexico's people and government badly need to turn this mas
Amid drug war, Mexico less deadly than decade ago Alexandra Olson Associated Press The Washington Post Mexico's homicide rate has fallen steadily from a high in 1997 of 17 per 100,000 people to 14 per 100,000 in 2009
Editorial: Venezuela heads toward disaster The Miami Herald The Miami Herald The region's leaders shouldn't wait for domestic bloodshed or a cross-border conflict to move them to act
Venezuela: Opponents Hope to Strike Out Chavez Charlie Devereux Time Venezuelan TV stations, already cowed by government control of broadcasting licenses, were unsure about how to cover the protests at the game
Friday, February 05, 2010
Argentina
Economy And Security
Titular del Banco Central de Argentina busca disipar temor Ann Legard Agence France Presse El Nuevo Herald "Vamos a seguir con una politica de tranquilidad en el mercado de cambios, de tipo de cambio administrado. El pais no tiene ninguna condicion objetiva para que haya algun cimbronazo [sobresalto]."
Como hacen otros paises para controlar el patrimonio de los presidentes Perfil La compra del hotel Alto Calafate con 2 millones de dolares por parte del ex presidente Nestor Kirchner hizo que en la Argentina surja el debate acerca de la necesidad en la transparencia y el control del patrimonio privado de los funcionarios durante su
General brasileno desata la polemica sobre militares gay Marco Sibaja Associated Press El Nuevo Herald El general del ejercito Raymundo Nonato declaro el miercoles a la comision de Constitucion y Justicia del Senado que "la vida militar reviste ciertas caracteristicas, inclusive de combate, que no se ajustan a ese tipo de conducta."
Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Lima asperezas el nuevo embajador de EEUU en Brasil Associated Press El Nuevo Herald El diplomatico estadounidense Thomas Shannon presento el jueves sus credenciales como nuevo embajador en Brasil, con el cometido de hacerle frente a una serie de desentendimientos entre los dos paises.
Human Rights, Politics And Security
Brazilians Remain Opposed to Death Penalty Angus Reid Global Monitor The South American country abolished capital punishment in 1979, with the exception of crimes of treason committed in a time of war.
Brazil Includes Food Security as Constitutional Right EFE Latin American Herald Tribune The Brazilian Congress on Thursday proclaimed food security as a new constitutional right of all citizens, along with health, housing, work, social security, child protection and other basic guarantees.
Chile
Economy And Security
Chile's Peso Drops to Four-Month Low as Copper Prices Plunge Andrea Jaramillo, Drew Benson Bloomberg BusinessWeek The peso declined 1.2 percent to 544.13 per U.S. dollar at 11:49 a.m. New York time, from 537.88 yesterday. The peso touched 550.50, the lowest since Oct. 14.
Politics And Security
Chile enacts bill with sweeping changes to defence policy MercoPress Chilean president Michelle Bachelet promulgated this week a bill with sweeping changes in the Defence ministry and Armed Forces structure including the creation of a post equivalent to that of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Colombia
Colombia's Inflation Rate May Rise to 11-Month High on Drought Alexander Cuadros Bloomberg Colombia's consumer prices probably rose at the fastest pace in 11 months in January as a drought caused by the El Nino weather effect reduced crop production, pushing up food prices.
Many Colombians Reject Re-Election Referendum Angus Reid Global Monitor Almost half of people in Colombia oppose the government calling a referendum on whether the constitution should be modified to allow Álvaro Uribe to run for a third term as president, according to a poll by Datexco published in El Tiempo.
Chiquita Must Face U.S. Suit Over Colombian Terrorist Murders Erik Larson BusinessWeek Yesterday's ruling allows the missionaries' families to pursue claims that the company aided and abetted in the murder and provided material support and resources to terrorists.
Uribe Vows Calm as Colombia Awaits Referendum Ruling Helen Murphy Bloomberg BusinessWeek Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said he would "act prudently" to let the constitutional court evaluate a proposed referendum on a third term after local media said a judge recommended that his colleagues block the vote.
Former army general implicated in paramilitary massacre Colombia Reports Ex-army general Mario Montoya Uribe has been implicated in the massacre of eight people in the Peace Community of San Apartado, reported El Tiempo on Thursday.
Colombian Forces Kill 12 Rebels from Feared Group New Tang Dynasty Television Colombian troops attacked a guerrilla camp belonging to the rebel group FARC or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. 12 rebels were killed in the attack on Wednesday.
Colombia Judge Fuels Doubt Over Uribe Re-Election Reuters The New York Times A top Colombian judge has recommended that the country's highest court reject a proposal to allow President Alvaro Uribe to seek re-election.
Colombia IGBC Stk Index Falls 1.5%, Ends Lowest Since Nov 30 Dow Jones The Wall Street Journal Some investors sold on concerns about what may happen during the next elections due in May after the local press reported one of the nine judges of the country's Constitutional court opposed to the holding of a referendum.
"Hay que dejar de tenerle miedo a Vivanco": Ministro de Defensa El Espectador (Colombia) Jose Miguel Vivanco es el actual director de la Human Right Wartch, organismo que aseguro en un informe que los paramilitares seguian presentes en varias zonas del pais, incluso con el consentimiento de las Fuerzas Militares.
Uribe se deja empujar El Pais (Espana) Son cada dia mas las voces nacionales e internacionales que piden al presidente que adelante su compromiso de no presentarse a un tercer mandato aunque la sentencia del tribunal lo autorice: que se contente con ocho anos de exitos en la lucha contra la su
La Confianza Inversionista en salud: del "paseo de la muerte" al genocidio Aurelio Suarez Montoya Indymedia Es dificil concebir mayor perversidad para la elaboracion de una politica publica que la que inspiro al gobierno de Uribe para decretar la Emergencia Social y dictar las medidas que de ahi emanaron con el falaz argumento de "salvar la salud de los co
El cambio de Cambio: ¿una ofrenda al Gobierno? Juanita Leon La Silla Vacia Fuentes cercanas al diario creen que Jose Obdulio Gaviria, que es uno de sus mejores amigos Sole, lo 'enveneno' contra Rodrigo Pardo, quien habia caido en desgracia con el Gobierno.
Militares senalan a Mario Montoya en la masacre de San Jose de Apartado Semana (Colombia) Ante la Juez Segunda Especializada de Antioquia los coroneles tambien agregaron que Montoya fue quien ordeno la utilizacion de guias en la operacion militar, quienes resultaron siendo paramilitares del bloque Heroes de Tolova.
Aplazada la eleccion del nuevo Fiscal Semana (Colombia) La eleccion del nuevo Fiscal General de la Nacion fue aplazada debido a que ninguno de los tres candidatos logro los 16 votos reglamentarios.
Ecuador elimina salvaguardias para productos colombianos Associated Press Semana (Colombia) El Consejo de Comercio Exterior e Inversiones adopto tal decision, aunque el ano pasado habia dispuesto una desgravacion gradual para los 1.346 Productos colombianos.
Economy And Security, Elections, Politics And Security
Narcotrafico y economia, retos clave de Chinchilla Ana Fernandez Agence France Presse El Nuevo Herald La lucha contra el narcotrafico, creacion de empleo, mejora de la competitividad y de las energias renovables son los principales retos para la candidata oficialista, Laura Chinchilla, que el domingo podria convertirse en la proxima presidenta de Costa Ri
Elections
Costa Rican Election Could Need Second Round Angus Reid Global Monitor Laura Chinchilla is barely ahead of the mark that would prevent Costa Rica's presidential election from going into a second round, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nacion.
Reflexionar por la democracia Raul Silesky La Nacion (Costa Rica) Reflexionemos y acudamos a las urnas este domingo 7 de febrero: actuar de esa manera es querer sin duda lo mejor para todos los habitantes de esta pequena joya centroamericana.
Ecuador
Economy And Security
Reforma peligrosa Abelardo Pachano El Comercio (Ecuador) Al eliminar el articulo 2 de la Ley Monetaria, se borran las responsabilidades del Banco Central del Ecuador en la dolarizacion.
Justice System, Press Freedom
Justicia falla a favor de Teleamazonas en Ecuador Associated Press La Nacion (Costa Rica) La suspension de tres dias que le fue impuesta al canal de television opositor Teleamazonas vulnero preceptos constitucionales, senalo un fallo de la justicia ecuatoriana.
Labor Rights
Ecuadorian President Opens Job Network Inside Costa Rica Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa opened in this capital the first center of the "Socio Empleo" Network to make the labor insertion for unemployed persons easier.
Entire Region
Essays And Analysis
El sistema de gobierno mas perfecto Yalena De La Cruz La Nacion (Costa Rica) Nuestro pais parece tener consolidada su estabilidad politica, su seguridad politica, basada en el sistema electoral, aunque el reto de una democracia mas participativa sigue en agenda.
Entire Region, Haiti
Diplomatic Relations, Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
In Haiti, U.S. has chance to improve image in Latin America Juan Forero The Washington Post Although the mission is undoubtedly a humanitarian one, it has also presented the Obama administration with a political opportunity. With Latin America closely following relief efforts, a successful mission - larger, more expensive and more complex than t
Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
In Haiti, U.S. has chance to improve image in Latin America Juan Forero The Washington Post "Haiti is good for the United States, to show its humanitarian side," he said. "It's perfect for this administration, which is Democratic and liberal."
Guatemala: Mexico to Decide if US Gets Ex-Leader Associated Press Inside Costa Rica A lawyer for former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo said Thursday that neighboring Mexico did not properly approve his arrest, a move necessary under the ex-leader's 2008 extradition from Mexico back home.
UN expert criticises IMF loan to Haiti Agence France Presse Th Financial Express A UN expert Thursday criticised the International Monetary Fund for giving Haiti a 114 million dollar loan, and called for the urgent cancellation of the island's debts.
Workers struggle to save Haiti history buried in rubble of tax office Scott Kraft The Los Angeles Times More important, this building was where property deeds were registered - a crucial function in any country but especially so in Haiti, where land ownership disputes are common.
Haiti Charges Americans With Child Abduction Marc Lacey The New York Times Ten Americans who tried to take 33 Haitian children out of the country last week without the government's consent have been charged with child abduction and criminal conspiracy.
A Manufacturer's Debt to Haiti Richard Sandomir The New York Times Companies willing to invest there know it will take substantial time to rebuild the infrastructure, institutions and housing needed to make major investments pay off in a country plagued by extreme poverty and sky-high unemployment.
Haitian Quake Brings More Money and Scrutiny to a Charity Stephanie Strom The New York Times Virtually unknown by Americans before an earthquake struck Haiti last month, the tiny charity founded by the performer Wyclef Jean stands to be one of the biggest winners in the fund-raising bonanza that is the hallmark of the Internet age.
Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas Shaila Dewan The New York Times The flights, by volunteer pilots flying mostly at their own expense, are part of an unconventional relief mission to get supplies to some of Haiti's most remote areas.
Haiti's Baby Lift: Save the Children, Don't Just Take Them Tim Padgett Time The sort of verbally agreed upon transfer of minors that took place between Haitian families and the U.S. missionaries "is too often how child trafficking occurs in Haiti."
Aircrew, maintainers tackle Haiti relief effort Master Sgt. Stan Coleman U.S. Southern Command Aircrew and maintenance Airmen representing the Air Reserve component are tackling the Haitian relief effort as part of their Coronet Oak rotational deployment.
Haiti aid chopper crashes, two Americans killed Reuters Yahoo! Two Americans were killed when their helicopter, which was participating in aid and recovery operations in earthquake-hit Haiti, crashed in the Dominican Republic.
Haitianos venden alimentos donados en mercado negro Associated Press, Reuters La Nacion (Costa Rica) En un vecindario de Puerto Principe en donde aproximadamente 12.000 personas viven en carpas fabricadas con sabanas, en un valle ubicado bajo su antiguo barrio en la ladera de un cerro, traficantes venden tazas de arroz provenientes de sacos de asistencia
Honduras
Politics And Security
A Lobo in Sheep's Clothing? Jeremy Kryt In These Times New Honduran president's legitimacy questioned as 'one-sided civil war' deepens human rights crisis, national bankruptcy declared.
Mexico
Justice System, Narcotrafficking
Mexican Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 17 years The Wall Street Journal A Mexican drug kingpin who led a fearsome cartel for more than a decade was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for trafficking drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kidnapping, Public Security
Detienen a presunto operador del Cartel del Golfo en Quintana Roo Notimex La Jornada (Mexico) Jesus Alejandro Salazar Rodriguez, alias "el Tin, presunto operador de la organizacion delictiva en Quintana Roo, fue detenido por militares en un operativo para liberar a dos personas que tenian secuestardas.
Narcotrafficking
AP IMPACT: Drug Cartels Co-opt Rehab for Recruits Associated Press The New York Times Mexico's powerful cartels have taken to running drug rehabilitation centers, turning recovering addicts into hit men and smugglers and giving some an ultimatum: Work for us or we'll kill you.
Narcotrafficking, Public Security
Murder Capital of the World Laura Carlsen Foreign Policy In Focus Ciudad Juarez now holds the world record in homicides per capita. The city beats out war zones in the number of violent deaths because unofficially, it too is a war zone. This border city of two million is the frontline of one of the most violent and most
Natural Disasters
Video: Mexican floods kill three in Michoacan state The Guardian (UK) Mexican government declares state of emergency as 2,000 homes are flooded after heavy rain hits the port of Tuxpan and rivers burst their banks in at least 25 municipalities.
Aplicara Sedena Plan DN-III en estados y zonas del DF afectados por lluvias Notimex La Jornada (Mexico) La Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena) activo el Plan DN-III-E en los estados de Mexico y Michoacan, asi como en el Distrito Federal, para colaborar en las tareas de ayuda, tras los danos que provocaron las lluvias.
Public Security
Calderon: el Ejercito no basta para frenar violencia en Ciudad Juarez EFE El Nuevo Herald El presidente de Mexico, Felipe Calderon, admitio el jueves que "no basta el despliegue y la presencia del Ejercito y la Policia Federal" en Ciudad Juarez para detener la violencia y prometio iniciativas de corte social.
Nicaragua
Environment, Role Of Church
Ahora les toca a obispos de Nicaragua Jose Leonel Mendoza El Nuevo Diario (Nicaragua) El presidente del organismo ambiental nicaragüense "Hijos del Rio", Amaru Ruiz, hizo un exhorto a la Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua para que se pronuncie como sus homologos ticos, rechazando la mineria de cielo abierto, que se pretende
International Community, Politics And Security
UN Urged To Condemn Nicaragua's Abortion Ban Inside Costa Rica The United Nations should urge Nicaragua to repeal its ban on abortion following a human rights' review of the country on 8 February, Amnesty International said today.
Puerto Rico
Public Security
PR governor calls on Nat'l Guard to fight crime David McFadden The Washington Post In 2009, Puerto Rico, with nearly 4 million people, had its third-worst year for homicides on record, with more than 890 people slain. Officials said traffickers flooding the island with drug money were making it one of the most violent places under the A
South America Regional
Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security
Foreign, trade ministers arrive in Lima to discuss Andean agenda Andina Agencia Peruana De Noticias Foreign and Trade ministers of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) will arrive today in Lima to discuss the new strategic agenda of the sub-regional bloc from which Peru holds the rotating presidency.
Venezuela
Politics And Security
Venezuelan police break up anti-Chavez protest Fabiola Sanchez Associated Press Houston Chronicle Police used tear gas, plastic bullets and water cannons to scatter hundreds of students protesting against the government Thursday, while President Hugo Chavez's supporters celebrated the 18th anniversary of his failed coup.
Venezuelan Police Break Up anti-Chavez Protest Associated Press The New York Times Police used tear gas, plastic bullets and water cannons to scatter hundreds of students protesting against the government Thursday, while President Hugo Chavez's supporters celebrated the 18th anniversary of his failed coup as an army officer.
Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Venezuela: EEUU intenta "criminalizar" a gobierno de Chavez Associated Press Semana (Colombia) Un informe presentado por el director de Inteligencia estadouniense senala que el presidente Chavez sigue imponiendo un modelo politico populista autoritario en Venezuela, que socava las instituciones democraticas.
Role Of Church
Iglesia hace un llamado a alcanzar un minimo de entendimiento nacional Yaneth Fernandez El Universal (Venezuela) Monsenor Perez Morales ve con suma preocupacion que los venezolanos vivan en una continua atmosfera de agresion. Destaco que el primero que tiene que tomar la iniciativa es el Gobierno.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Argentina
Corruption, Politics And Security
Presentan denuncia contra los Kirchner EFE El Nuevo Herald La opositora Coalicion Civica denuncio el miercoles por presunto enriquecimiento ilicito a la presidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernandez, y a su esposo, Nestor Kirchner.
Economy And Security, Politics And Security
Argentina president picks ally to head bank Jude Webber, George Parker, Alex Parker Financial Times (UK) Mercedes Marco del Pont, who had been head of the state-run Banco de la Nacion, takes the helm amid growing expectations in financial markets and among opposition politicians that the government will now dilute the autonomy of the institution.
Argentine Bank President Is Formally Dismissed Alexei Barrionuevo The New York Times The move is the latest in a continuing struggle among Mrs. Kirchner's government, the central bank and Argentina's courts over her decision in January to tap a part of the bank's $48 billion in reserves.
Bolivia
Civil-Military Relations
La curricula militar sera cambiada La Razon (Bolivia) Los institutos militares estan obligados a modificar su curricula militar para adecuar su ensenanza al modelo de Estado Plurinacional, senalo el rector de la Universidad Militar de las Fuerzas Armadas.
Civil-Military Relations, U.S. Policy
Morales llama a las FFAA a luchar contra el imperio La Razon (Bolivia) Senalo que la nueva doctrina militar, que debe estar acorde con el Estado Plurinacional, debe servir para preparar a las FFAA contra las arremetidas de los intereses del imperio.
Human Rights
FFAA abriran sus archivos secretos La Razon (Bolivia) Las Fuerzas Armadas (FFAA) cooperaran en la investigacion destinada a conocer el paradero de los restos de dirigentes sindicales y politicos desaparecidos.
Pinera consolida sus lazos con EE.UU. Carlos Vergara La Nacion (Argentina) El presidente electo dialogo telefonicamente con Obama y buscaria ser, junto con Colombia, el contrapeso de Venezuela en la region.
La verdad nos hara libres
Rodolfo Arango El Espectador (Colombia) Las declaraciones de Jorge Noguera ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia amenazan con arrastrar al presidente Uribe y a varios de sus asesores, entre ellos al sibilino Jose Obdulio Gaviria, a lo mas profundo del abismo.
Paramilitaries, successors still terrorizing Colombia Sibylla Brodzinsky The Miami Herald The Miami Herald By the most conservative estimates, the new groups have at least 4,000 members who regularly commit massacres, killings, and forcibly displace individuals and entire communities.
Colombian Paramilitaries' Successors Called a Threat Simon Romero The New York Times "One major reason why combating these groups is not a priority is that it's hard for the current government to acknowledge that a significant part of its security policy is failing," said Jose Miguel Vivanco.
Emerging Criminal Groups, Free Trade, U.S. Policy
No US-Colombia pact if violence continues - group Hugh Bronstein Reuters Colombia must act to halt rising violence, including against trade unionists, if it is to secure U.S. congressional approval for a long-delayed trade agreement with Washington, a U.S. human rights group said.
Emerging Criminal Groups, Uribe Government Security Policies
Fatiga del modelo
Andres Hoyos El Espectador (Colombia) Tenemos un Presidente que cada vez actua mas como el jefe rupestre de un circulo palaciego y cada vez menos como un Presidente que piensa en el bienestar general de los colombianos.
Extraditions, Justice and Peace Process, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Piden avalar extradicion de 'Don Mario' El Espectador (Colombia) La Procuraduria considera que se cumplen los requisitos para que el narcoparamilitar sea entregado a las autoridades de Estados Unidos.
Human Rights Cases, Justice System
Aspirtante a Fiscal habria ofrecido impunidad en 'falsos positivos' El Heraldo El consejero de Estado y candidato a Fiscal General de la Nacion, Marco Antonio Velilla, habria firmado el auto que acabo con el acuerdo de cooperacion entre la Fiscalia y las Fuerzas Militares para investigar los 'falsos positivos'.
Fiscalia alerta sobre impunidad en crimen de periodista Associated Press Semana (Colombia) La Fiscalia expreso el miercoles su preocupacion porque el asesinato de un periodista ocurrido hace mas de ocho anos quede en la impunidad por un aparente error de procedimiento.
Justice and Peace Process
Corte pide analizar exclusion de 'Ernesto Baez' de Justicia y Paz Verdad Abierta La Sala Penal de la Corte compulso copias a la Unidad Nacional de Justicia y Paz para que estudie la continuidad del ex paramilitar en el proceso de paz, ya que, al parecer, incumplio con pactos de la Ley de desmovilizacion.
Colombia Judge Urges Court to Block Uribe Re-Election Vote Helen Murphy BusinessWeek A Colombian constitutional court judge has urged his colleagues to block a referendum that could pave the way for President Alvaro Uribe to seek a third straight term.
Sierra Porto radico ponencia del referendo reeleccionista Semana (Colombia) Este miercoles, el magistrado Humberto Sierra Porto radico la ponencia del referendo reeleccionista ante la Secretaria de la Corte Constitucional. Su contenido aun se desconoce.
¿Quien sigue ahora? Óscar Collazos El Tiempo (Colombia) Los colombianos que pagan impuestos para que el Estado y sus Fuerzas Militares y de seguridad les garanticen la tranquilidad deben darles una ayudita a las fuerzas del Estado, volviendose soplones. Es decir, objetivo de los criminales.
Narcos y paras, azotes de Mexico y Colombia El Universal (Mexico) Un informe de Human Rights Watch revela que nuevas celulas delictivas en Bogota actuan muy parecido al crimen organizado en el pais.
Colombia, Panama
Obama export plan includes trade deals - Geithner Reuters Democrats complain Colombia has not done enough to stop violence against trade unionists and want changes in Panama's tax haven laws and labor regime.
Video: Elecciones en Costa Rica CNN La candidata presidencial del partido Liberacion Nacional habla de sus propuestas. Entrevista de CNN por Patricia Janiot.
Cuba, Venezuela
Cuban Foreign Policy, Energy
Chavez Turns to Cubans for Help With Energy Crisis Associated Press The New York Times President Hugo Chavez has turned to his friends in Cuba for help in tackling Venezuela's energy crisis, drawing criticism for seeking advice from the communist-led island.
Cuban Foreign Policy, Energy, Politics And Security
Polemica en Venezuela por ministro cubano Semana (Colombia) Una fuerte polemica provoco este miercoles el anuncio de que el vicepresidente del Consejo de Estado de Cuba, Ramiro Valdes, se encuentra en Venezuela para ayudar al pais a salir de la actual crisis energetica.
Disminuye aprobacion al presidente Rafael Correa Associated Press Semana (Colombia) La aprobacion del gobierno del presidente Rafael Correa se encuentra entre 35% y 40% informaron encuestas divulgadas el miercoles por dos empresas diferentes.
Politics And Security, Public Security
Ecuador se vuelve centro de operaciones criminales Gerardo Reyes El Nuevo Herald Estos y otros males son parte del desolador panorama actual del Ecuador que describio un amplio reporte publicado este mes por un grupo de analisis (think tank) de Washington, D.C.
El Salvador
Public Health
U.S. Soldiers treat more than 5,100 patients in El Salvador Ms. Arwen Consaul U.S. Southern Command At the request of the Government of El Salvador, U.S. Army South provided much needed specialized and general medical care as part of a Medical Readiness Training Exercise.
Haiti
Marines reunite Haitian girls, father with family Lance Cpl. David J. Beall "It was very gratifying to know we were able to bring her here and give her the treatment she needed, now she can be back home doing the things the other girls her age do in Haiti."
Rebuilding Effort in Haiti Turns Away From Tents The New York Times A move toward "transitional shelters" - built eventually with lumber and some steel - would give people sturdier structures and more flexibility.
In high court ruling on Haiti, Swiss make an awkward break with neutrality Eliane Engeler Associated Press The Washington Post In an embarrassment to Switzerland's government, the country's top court said Wednesday that at least $4.6 million from Swiss bank accounts previously awarded to charities must be returned to the family of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Do
Haitian mother, child reunited on USS Nassau Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Desiree Green U.S. Southern Command A newborn baby girl delivered to USS Nassau (LHA 4) in a box from Haiti's University Hospital was reunited with her mother aboard the ship Jan. 31.
ARSOF units provide information support for humanitarian aid surge Sgt. Tony Hawkins U.S. Southern Command Army special operations elements began supporting the 82nd Airborne Division and the United Nations World Food Program Jan. 31 as part of a two-week surge to get much needed humanitarian aid to victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake.
Marine reunites with family in earthquake ravaged Haiti 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit U.S. Southern Command When a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti, Jan. 12, Lance Cpl. Malarky Gene could only think of one thing - was his wife and son still alive?
Air Force EMEDS provides care, compassion to people of Haiti Capt. Nathan D. Broshear U.S. Southern Command The 87 Air Force medical Airmen, primarily from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., are staffing the 24th EMEDS team's 20-bed hospital with a wide range of skill sets; gynecology, urology, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, family practice, and n
Ex-Leader of Honduras Says Successor Must Hasten Purge Elisabeth Malkin The New York Times At the end of his first week in exile, former President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras said Wednesday that his newly inaugurated successor had done nothing to remove those who carried out the coup.
Mexico
Drug Seizures, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Narcos buscan nuevos metodos para cruzar droga El Universal (Mexico) Agentes de la Oficina de Aduanas y Proteccion Fronteriza en Arizona han encontrado droga oculta en lugares 'poco usuales', entre ellos, sillas de ruedas, panales, frascos de chiles jalapenos, estatuas de yeso y botes de leche.
Migration, U.S. Policy
Mexican 'virtual fence' in jeopardy Associated Press The Washington Times Having spent $672 million so far with little to show for it, Washington has ordered a reassessment of the whole idea.
Nicaragua
Politics And Security
Vivimos "una democracia confiscada" Matilde Cordoba, Leyla Jarquin El Nuevo Diario (Nicaragua) Los analistas usan diferentes terminos para explicar lo que sucede con el Estado de Derecho en Nicaragua, y, al final, llegan a una misma conclusion: Impera el Estado de hecho.
Peru
Arms Transfers
Corea del Sur dona a Peru ocho aviones caza A-37 EFE La Republica (Peru) Corea del Sur anuncio hoy que entregara a Peru de forma gratuita ocho cazas de ataque A-37 retirados de sus operaciones para impulsar la cooperacion en materia de Defensa.
U.S. Policy
'Justice Denied' in CIA Shootdown of Missionaries ABC News For almost nine years, the CIA misled Congress, the White House and the dead woman's parents about how and why the agency defied the rules established to make sure innocent people were not killed.
Misplaced blame for Venezuela's woes David Frum Marketplace Commentator David Frum has just come back from a State Department-sponsored trip to Venezuela. And he sent along these observations about the curious state of its economy.
Venezuela needs a Violeta Chamorro Andres Oppenheimer The Miami Herald To oust Chavez in 2012, Venezuela's opposition will need to find an outsider, a local version of Nicaragua's former President Violeta Chamorro.
Chavez arremete contra Twitter y estadios de beisbol Semana (Colombia) El martes, tres asociaciones de prensa bajo el lema "Venezuela zona de desastre para el ejercicio de la libertad de expresion", convocaron una protesta en la red de microbloggin Twitter.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Entire Region
Europes Role, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
EEUU: Quiebra democratica, el mayor riesgo para America Latina Jorge Sainz Associated Press El Nuevo Herald Los riesgos decisivos que enfrenta America Latina en el futuro inmediato son la consolidacion del Estado como garante de la justicia y los riesgos de quiebra democratica, opino Arturo Valenzuela.
Entire Region, Venezuela
Arms Transfers, Russian Foreign Policy
Rusia principal proveedor de armas en America Latina por ventas a Venezuela El Universal (Venezuela) El auge se debe en parte a las limitaciones a la ventas de armas impuestas por Estados Unidos -tradicionalmente el primer proveedor de la region- a varios paises, como Venezuela, por considerar que no cooperaban suficientemente en la lucha contra el terro
Argentina
Border Disputes, Energy
Falklands drilling for oil angers Argentina Jude Webber Financial Times (UK) Argentina yesterday summoned the British ambassador in Buenos Aires to issue a "vehement protest" about the imminent start of drilling for oil and gas around the disputed British-ruled Falkland islands.
Civil-Military Relations, Public Security
Contra la inseguridad no sirve la demagogia Clarin (Argentina) Las declaraciones publicas del ex presidente Eduardo Duhalde, quien planteo sumar a las fuerzas armadas para garantizar la seguridad interior, merecieron el repudio de todo el arco politico y mostraron un limite para este tipo de propuestas autoritarias y
Brazil, Paraguay
Politics And Security
Brasil controla a Paraguay con avion espia Eduardo Arce BBC Mundo El gobierno paraguayo no se muestra preocupado y asegura que son iniciativas normales que realiza su vecino en el contexto del ejercicio de su soberania.
Chile, Peru
Border Disputes
Bachelet y Pinera revisaran la contrademanda chilena La Republica (Peru) A pocas semanas de que venza el plazo para que el gobierno chileno presente su contrademanda ante el Tribunal Internacional de La Haya, la presidenta Michelle Bachelet y el electo mandatario Sebastian Pinera analizaran la argumentacion.
Colombia
2010 Elections
Ha llegado el desencanto Carlos Castillo Cardona El Tiempo (Colombia) El falso dinamismo, la fragil entereza y la ceguera, aparentados por la oscura realidad de estos tiempos, cambian hacia el agotamiento, el desgaste y la iluminacion incipiente.
2010 Elections, Demobilization And Reintegration, Recent Violence
Revancha ciudadana Claudia Lopez La Silla Vacia ¿Usted quiere que haya seguridad democratica? Los parapoliticos y corruptos no se la van a dar. Ellos encubren a los criminales y mafiosos que destruyen su seguridad y los ayudan a ellos.
El referendo va mal Camilo Gonzalez Posso El Tiempo (Colombia) Lo cierto es que hay otros signos de desgaste de la candidatura del Presidente y que indican que crecen sus dificultades, no solo para lograr ganar en el referendo, sino para ganar las presidenciales.
DAS Scandal
Noguera revelo que entregaba informes sobre actividad sindical a presidente Uribe El Espectador (Colombia) El Presidente de la Republica, Álvaro Uribe Velez, recibia informes periodicos y permanentes acerca del ejercicio de actividades sindicales en todo el pais de parte del Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, DAS, informo su ex director.
La conexion Bloque Norte-DAS segun 'Don Antonio' Verdad Abierta En el juicio contra Jorge Noguera, el ex jefe paramilitar alias 'Don Antonio' revelo como se filtro informacion de inteligencia del DAS hacia el Bloque Norte de las AUC.
Alcalde de La Macarena desmiente hallazgo de fosas con 2.000 cadaveres Associated Press Semana (Colombia) Vargas explico que en el lugar, aproximadamente de una hectarea, solo reposaban los restos de unas 1.000 personas y de ellas, 346 han "llegado como muertos de las confrontaciones en la zona."
Human Rights Cases, U.S. Policy
Simplemente no entienden Arlene B. Tickner El Espectador (Colombia) Quienes hayan organizado el "agasajo" para 46 militares implicados y liberados en casos de "falsos positivos" -con aromaterapia, masajes, lechona y payasos incluidos- simplemente no entienden que en el exterior ello puede ser interpret
Human Rights, Politics And Security
Comunicado de Prensa Ministerio De Defensa Nacional De La Republica De El Ministro de Defensa Nacional, Gabriel Silva, rechaza el contenido del informe publicado en el dia de hoy por la Organizacion Human Rights Watch.
Justice and Peace Process
Movimiento de victimas presenta informe sobre la ley de Justicia y Paz Johnatan Jesus Clavijo La Fuerza Informativa El balance sobre la ley de justicia y paz presentado por el MOVICE senala la continuidad y supervivencia de estructuras paramilitares que "siguen operando y delinquiendo en las mismas zonas donde hacian presencia, con denominaciones nuevas como las d
Justice System, Reelection Debate
Las cinco opciones de Sierra Porto Semana (Colombia) Estos son los caminos que, sobre el papel, puede elegir la ponencia del magistrado Humberto Sierra Porto sobre el referendo reeleccionista.
Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security
Cauca, Narino
Duro golpe al frente 29 de las Farc en Narino Armada Nacional De La Republica De Colombia Cinco capturados y dos laboratorios con capacidad para producir cerca de tres toneladas de cocaina mensual, fue el resultado de las operaciones realizadas en las ultimas horas, por unidades de la Fuerza Naval del Pacifico.
Narcotrafficking, Relations with Neighbors
Seguridad de exportacion Juan Camilo Maldonado T. El Espectador (Colombia) En 2009, agentes policiales de 23 paises recibieron entrenamiento colombiano. Mexico encabeza la lista, con 4.500 policias capacitados.
Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
We're Blowing It Ray Fisman Slate Dube and Naidu's analysis provides a dark view of U.S. involvement in Colombia and suggests that the $5 billion we've sent to the country in the past couple of decades hasn't exactly been well-spent.
El tijeretazo El Tiempo (Colombia) Todo indica que la ayuda de Estados Unidos contemplada en el Plan Colombia tendra un nuevo recorte, cercano a los 55 millones de dolares.
Colombia hara 'lobby' contra recorte de E.U. al Plan Colombia El Tiempo (Colombia) Al conocerse la intencion del presidente Barack Obama de reducir en 55,5 millones de dolares la ayuda al Plan Colombia, el Gobierno colombiano anuncio que una comision viajara a Washington.
Cambia la politica de Estados Unidos hacia Colombia Leon Valencia El Tiempo (Colombia) Al tiempo que se producen estos mensajes especialmente criticos de sectores del congreso norteamericano hacia el Gobierno colombiano, el presidente Barack Obama solicita recortar en 55,5 millones de dolares la ayuda hacia Colombia.
Uribe Government Security Policies
Genio y figura Pascual Gaviria El Espectador (Colombia) Su propuesta de los 1.000 estudiantes-informantes demuestra que las urgencias de seguridad dejan ver de nuevo un Uribe algo pasado, un jefe de brigada dispuesto a algunos experimentos peligrosos.
Colombia, Venezuela
Essays And Analysis
"It is comprehensible that Venezuela is paranoid" Thomas Sparrow, Camilo Jimenez Semana (Colombia) Raul Zelik, a German expert on Latin American politics, has been invited to the Hay Festival in Cartagena to speak about Venezuela and Colombia. Semana.com interviewed him in Berlin, where he talked about the relationship between the two countries, about
Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, Relations with Venezuela
Chinchilla Leads, Guevara Gains in Costa Rica Angus Reid Global Monitor Laura Chinchilla remains the frontrunner ahead of this weekend's presidential election in Costa Rica but her main opponent is gaining momentum.
Ejercito dispuesto a ampliar operacion de control de zonas El Diario de Hoy (El Salvador) Segun el viceministro de Defensa los mareros aprovechan las restricciones legales que atan al Ejercito. Viceministro indica limitantes legales en el trabajo.
Haiti
Economy And Security, Natural Disasters, Politics And Security
Exploitation Nation? Katie Paul Newsweek NEWSWEEK's Katie Paul chatted with Klein about what she -and the 20,000 people who have already joined the No Shock Doctrine for Haiti group on Facebook- are watching out for this time around.
International Community, Natural Disasters
Frustration Growing at Haiti Aid Bottlenecks Associated Press The New York Times "There's no top-down leadership... And since the Haitian government took control of our supplies, we have to wait for things even though they're stacked up in the warehouse."
USAID official: Emergency assistance still hasn't reached many Haitians Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post Three weeks after a powerful earthquake destroyed Haiti's capital, aid officials are still seeking to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate people who apparently have not received food and shelter from an expanding international aid operation.
Natural Disasters
Operation Unified Response transitions to Haitian self-sustainment Army Spc. A.M. LaVey U.S. Southern Command Haiti is beginning to transition to the next phase of its involvement in Operation Unified Response, following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the island nation of Haiti about two weeks ago.
Kansas Air Guard members build hospital in Haiti Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emily Alley U.S. Southern Command The Comfort is working at its full operational capacity; officials say it would take a hundred more such ships to treat all of the estimated injured people in Haiti.
Mission Assurance Analysts Impact Haiti Restoration and Recovery Efforts John J. Joyce U.S. Southern Command U.S. Navy analysts and engineers are providing a constant real-time analysis of critical infrastructure in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean nations that is proving vital to U.S. Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) planning and management of Hai
Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Who's paying for Haiti? Josh Rogin Foreign Policy State Department P.J. Crowley told The Cable that the redirection of funds from other countries' accounts was necessary but would not have consequences on the ground unless there is a long delay in receiving supplemental funding.
Rebuilding Haiti transparently The Washington Post So far, the vast majority of the aid, more than 85 percent, has been earmarked or promised but not yet delivered or disbursed.
Assistance to Haiti Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) U.S. House Of Representatives H.R. 417 would support the capacity building efforts by the Haitian government and civil society, supporting President Obama's commitment to support the people of Haiti in their efforts to not only recover from this human catastrophe but also to hold on t
Honduras
International Community, Politics And Security
Honduras agiliza Comision de la Verdad Agence France Presse El Nuevo Herald El gobierno hondureno recibira este miercoles a un equipo tecnico de la OEA para agilizar la conformacion de la Comision de la Verdad, requisito para la reinsercion de Honduras en la comunidad internacional contemplado en el Acuerdo San Jose/Tegucigalpa.
U.S. Policy
Congresista de EE.UU. rechaza Comision de la Verdad en Honduras ACAN-EFE La Tribuna El congresista dijo ser partidario de "cerrar el libro" de la crisis desatada el 28 de junio de 2009 y que gestionara el restablecimiento de visados a funcionarios del gobierno interino que presidio Roberto Micheletti, revocados por Washington.
Mexico
Kidnapping
Telephoned abduction claims bedeviling Mexico Tracy Wilkinson The Los Angeles Times A cottage industry has exploded alongside the skyrocketing kidnapping rate: telephoned shakedowns that play on fears, in which the perpetrators scamming for pesos make random, scattershot calls.
Kidnapping, Public Security
Mexico kidnapping attempt leaves 8 dead Ken Ellingwood The Los Angeles Times A kidnapping attempt in northern Mexico led to a highway car chase and gun battle that left seven gunmen and a federal police officer dead.
Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, Public Security
Mexico Unido reclama coordinacion contra crimen Jose Gerardo Mejia El Universal (Mexico) Convoca a los tres poderes de gobierno a reforzar de manera conjunta sus trabajos en contra de la delincuencia con el respaldo de la ciudadania.
Senado de Mexico pedira explicaciones por masacre EFE La Nacion (Costa Rica) Senadores de oposicion dijeron que pediran a los funcionarios un replanteamiento de la estrategia en los operativos antidrogas, en los que participan decenas de miles de militares y policias federales.
Families Blame Mexico's Calderon Over Massacre Reuters The New York Times "Until we find who is responsible, you Mr. President are the assassin," read a banner scrawled with black ink as dozens of angry relatives, some dressed in black, gathered outside the bloodstained house where the massacre took place.
7 Suspects, 1 Policeman Die in Mexico Shootout Associated Press The New York Times Federal police acting on a report of a kidnapping went to a shopping mall in the city of Torreon Monday night and were met with gunfire.
Jose no era un 'ni-ni', pero la matanza lo alcanzo El Universal (Mexico) Algunas versiones indican que los autores de la masacre de los 16 jovenes en ciudad Juarez fue un grupo paramilitar, algunos ven huellas del narco y otros simplemente dicen que pudo ser cuestion de azar.
La inseguridad esta desbordada: Navarrete Dinorath Mota El Universal (Mexico) El lider del Senado celebra que por primera vez Calderon sea receptor de la necesidad de un cambio en la politica de seguridad para el pais.
Nicaragua
Environment
Inicia operativo para salvar Bosawas Agence France Presse El Nuevo Diario (Nicaragua) Una comitiva de quince funcionarios y soldados se internaran en la reserva para arrestar a los colonos y traficantes de tierras.
Panama
Politics And Security, Public Security
Gabinete aprueba creacion de nuevos ministerios Getzalette Reyes La Prensa (Panama) El Consejo de Gabinete aprobo hoy el proyecto de ley que crea el Ministerio de Seguridad Publica y el Ministerio del Interior.
Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Venezuela deports suspected drug smugglers Associated Press The Washington Post Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami hailed the deportations as evidence that President Hugo Chavez's administration is effectively fighting drug trafficking.
How Do Chavez's Challenges Affect His Hold on Power? Roger F. Noriega American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Re Although Chavez has proven in the past that he is an extraordinarily able manager of chaos, he may find that this combination of challenges will spawn dissatisfaction and unrest for the foreseeable future.
Chavez former closest loyalists call for his resignation MercoPress A group of one-time loyalists and close advisors of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez called on him to resign saying that after eleven years in power he had lost "the legitimacy and capacity to govern."
Presidential speeches should have to be broadcast by just one station Reporters Without Borders What right does the president, who already has his own Sunday programme, have to inflict his speeches on so many stations when one would suffice? Especially when he can impose a "cadena" whenever he likes and for as long as he likes. Used in thi
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