On AlterNet: latin america
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "latin america"
Moira Birss, AlterNet. November 16, 2009.
One of the principal concerns of the pending agreement had been the possibility of the bases’ use for aggression against neighboring countries.
Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. August 18, 2009.
The rise of the Latin American left is a product of years of social movements and dramatic leadership.
Duncan Campbell, The Guardian. May 28, 2009.
The "war on drugs" has been a disaster say some of Latin America's most powerful politicians and writers.
Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.
The last time George W. Bush went to Latin America, protesters flooded the streets. Things have changed quite a bit since then.
Laura Flanders, GRITtv AlterNet: PEEK. April 29, 2009.
Laura Flanders sits down with Bolivia's Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president.
Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. April 16, 2009.
This weekend's summit, where Obama and Chavez will shake hands for the first time, might offer some glimpses into the region's future.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 31, 2009.
The investigative journalist for The New Yorker explains his recent bombshell revelation about Dick Cheney's "executive assassination" squads.
Marina Litvinsky, IPS News. February 20, 2009.
Three former heads of state have called the 30-year U.S. "war on drugs" a failure and urge a drastic change in policy.
Benjamin Dangl, The Progressive. February 3, 2009.
A group of left-leaning South American leaders is effectively replacing Washington's presence in the region.
Humberto Márquez, IPS News. January 23, 2009.
"The journalistic profession is in mourning."
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2009.
You can now take that Canadian flag off your backpack.
Gustavo Capdevila, IPS News. December 26, 2008.
Mercenaries hired by private military and security companies are playing an increasingly broad range of roles in Latin America.
Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. December 4, 2008.
The president-elect has the opportunity to forge a new relationship with the region after Bush drove U.S.-Latin American relations into a ditch.
Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 6, 2008.
Beset by economic crisis and bogged down in two unwinnable wars, the Colossus of the North no longer wields the clout it once had.
Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo AlterNet: Video. September 18, 2008.
McCain's gaffe on identifying the Prime Minister of Spain.
Revolter, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008.
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos today stated that he "still does not know what [the CSD] is for."
Frei Betto, Latin America in Movement. July 16, 2008.
The average price of food has tripled in the last twelve months. We may soon be buying our groceries from a boutique.
Sarah Hamburger, Council on Hemispheric Affairs. June 26, 2008.
The senator's ties to the infamous quasi-governmental organization require far greater scrutiny.
Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. June 9, 2008.
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.
Roberto Lovato, Of America AlterNet: PEEK. May 29, 2008.
Roberto Lavato parses Obama's statements on Latin America and finds them lacking.
Alexander Sanger, AlterNet. May 20, 2008.
Latin America needs comprehensive health care solutions, not minor uncontroversial changes.
Bart Beeson, North American Congress on Latin America. May 1, 2008.
With the most annual rainfall of any region in the world, the water crisis in Latin America is particularly perplexing.
BoRev, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. April 27, 2008.
Eat your heart out, James Monroe ...
Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 26, 2008.
With a remarkable interview with Ecuador's Raphael Correa. You won't read anything like it in your local paper.
John Lindsay Poland, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 7, 2008.
The region is coming to reject U.S. support for Latin American militarism.
