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Outside Players in Latin America (II): Iran (ARI)
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ARI 124/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 4/12/2007
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Carlos Malamud and Carlota García Encina
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This paper examines Iran’s motives for intensifying its presence in Latin America in the past two years under the guidance of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
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The Armed Forces as a Political Party: Chávez’s New ‘Geometry of Power’ (ARI)
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ARI 117/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 3/12/2007
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Luis Esteban González Manrique
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The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, was convinced of the success of his constitutional reform proposal, prepared under the ley habilitante, or enabling law, which gave the Executive full powers to legislate in key areas. The new constitution, which was to establish unlimited presidential re-election, would have come into effect in 2008 if it had been approved by the 2 December referendum. One of the main reforms was to redefine the role of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN).
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The Presidential Elections in Guatemala (ARI)
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ARI 119/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 3/12/2007
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Carlos Sabino
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The presidential elections in Guatemala were won by Álvaro Colom, the representative of Unión Nacional de la Esperanza (National Union of Hope, UNE). His presidency, which will begin in January, will face a complex agenda, including public order and security issues, as well as the need to maintain economic growth.
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Brazil in Mexico’s Foreign Policy: The Quest for a More Dynamic Relationship (ARI)
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ARI 94/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 31/10/2007
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Juan Pablo Soriano
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Mexico is seeking to re-launch its presence in Latin America by enhancing its political and commercial relations with Brazil. The two countries have different regional integration and international insertion projects, but have adopted a more pragmatic approach to their relations in order to prevent their differences from generating instability in the region.
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Cuba, the Pending Transition (ARI)
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ARI 104/2007 - 4/10/2007
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Marifeli Pérez Stable
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This article analyses the question of succession that is already beginning to emerge in Cuba. The key question is whether the regime that replaces the current one will manage to stabilise a new status quo similar to that of China or Vietnam.
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The Media in Post-Castro Cuba (ARI)
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ARI 42/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 4/5/2007
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Iris Cepero
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In the context of the process of succession to power currently underway in Cuba, there are several possible scenarios for the island’s media in the post-Fidel era. The history of Cuba’s media in the revolutionary period, the experiences of the USSR and other Eastern European socialist republics in the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the special circumstances of China are some of the factors to be taken into account.
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Costa Rica: Steadily Coming Closer to Central America (ARI)
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ARI 22/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 22/3/2007
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Jaime Ordóñez
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This paper analyses the challenges of governability facing Costa Rica during the second mandate of Oscar Arias (2006-10) in a national and international context that is very different from that of his first mandate (1986).
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Energy in Bolivia (ARI)
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ARI 13/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 28/2/2007
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Hugo del Granado
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The nationalisation of hydrocarbons in Bolivia
marked the end of a long struggle involving protests and political slogans by
the ruling party in relation to the country’s natural resources. The signing of
the new Operating Contracts with oil companies has made evident the pragmatism
and flexibility with which it can negotiate nationalisation measures, as well
as the degree of influence of Hugo Chávez on
the Bolivian government.
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Modernising National Defence: The Chilean Case (ARI)
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ARI 11/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 28/2/2007
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Marina Malamud
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Chile’s process of State
reform has made progress in many spheres of the public administration; however,
the modernisation of the Ministry of Defence is still pending, partly due to a heated
internal political debate.
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The Other War that Washington is Not Winning (ARI)
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ARI 27/2007 - 20/2/2007
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Miguel Díaz
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In a speech delivered last March, the US Attorney General Alberto
Gonzales characterised the war against the Central American youth gangs, and
the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) in particular, as second only to the war against
al-Qaeda in importance. Unfortunately, much like the war against international
terrorism in Iraq, the US is faring poorly in combating the gangs.
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Ecuador: Surprises and Prospects (ARI)
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ARI 2/2007 (Translated from Spanish) - 31/1/2007
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Simon Pachano
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The Ecuadorean
elections ended in a triumph for Rafael Correa in the second round and with the
overthrow of the dominance of the traditional parties in Congress. These two results
could give rise to far-reaching changes in the political system of one of Latin
America’s least stable countries.
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Latin America and the Security Council (ARI)
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ARI 125/2006 (Translated from Spanish) - 29/1/2007
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Carlos Malamud
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The election of a non-permanent member to represent Latin America on
the United Nations Security Council became a duel between Venezuela and the US,
with most of the countries in the region remaining almost entirely passive.
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