Journalism Archive
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End the Embargo Against Cuba
If Obama moves to lift the embargo, it would send a bold statement that his administration is serious about writing a truly new chapter in U.S. relations with Cuba—and the rest of Latin America.
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Obama Should Shelve Monroe Doctrine on its 185th Anniversary
President-elect Barack Obama should rescind the Monroe Doctrine, which is 185 years old this week. In just three short paragraphs buried deep into his State of the Union speech on Dec. 2, 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed one of the most enduring tenets of U.S. foreign policy.
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35 years ago, Latin America experienced its own Sept. 11
On Sept. 11, 1973, the Chilean military, supported by Washington, overthrew the democratically elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende. It was a day that was burned in the memories of millions of people across the continent.
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Latin American Media See Mexico as New Drug King
While U.S. media express concern about Mexican narco-violence spreading into the United States, media in Latin American countries highlight a different reason for worry: Mexican cartels are already there.
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Colombia: AIDS in the Time of War
One woman's story encapsulates the battle in Colombia over HIV. On one side, the country’s armed conflict not only makes it dangerous to be involved with anything HIV related, but may also be aggravating the spread of the virus. On the other side, powerful activist groups are fighting for their rights, together with the usual obstacles facing HIV activists around the world, in a country at war.
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McCain Stays the Course in Latin America
On a recent trip to Colombia, Republican presidential candidate John McCain revealed he would be impelled by the same stubborn and militarized "stay the course" mantra that has driven the Bush administration's foreign policy blunders.