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Taiwan-China Balancing Act in Latin America (ARI) ARI 154/2008 - 26/11/2008 Johanna Mendelson Forman and Susana Moreira This ARI reviews the current state of the Taiwan-China relationship in light of the current challenges Taiwan faces in keeping its Latin American allies loyal. More opportunities for shifting alliances now exist, especially given the current global economic meltdown which has had an impact on both China and Taiwan’s ability to sustain its assistance to many Latin American states.
The Argentine Agricultural Scene: Recent Changes, Future Challenges and Latent Conflicts (ARI) ARI 111/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 10/11/2008 Roberto Bisang Thanks to its inherent potential and recent technological and organisational changes, Argentina’s farming sector has developed the capacity to generate major revenue from abroad. This forces a re-think of how and why the government intervenes (among other ways, by taxing exports) in the process of appropriating such excess production.
The Energy Situation in Bolivia (ARI) ARI 118/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 10/11/2008 Hugo del Granado Cosio The nationalisation of the hydrocarbon industry in Bolivia marks the culmination of a long, emotional battle by the ruling party to assert control over the country’s natural resources. The signing of new contracts with oil companies displayed the pragmatism and flexibility with which it can negotiate nationalisation measures, and the degree of influence that Hugo Chávez has come to exert over the Bolivian government.
The US and Latin America: What Lies Ahead? (ARI) ARI 140/2008 - 3/11/2008 Ray Walser On 4 November American voters will choose the 44th President of the United States. While the voters have learnt much about the US presidential candidates’ views on Iraq, Afghanistan and other key foreign policy issues, little has been said about relations with Latin America. Despite its importance to the US, Latin America has not emerged as a significant topic of debate in the campaign.
What Latin America can Expect from the Next US President (ARI) ARI 135/2008 - 22/10/2008 Peter Hakim What can Latin America expect from the next US President, and what can the next US President expect from Latin America?
Paraguay: A Shift to the Left under Lugo? (ARI) ARI 99/2008 - 11/9/2008 Andrew Nickson President Lugo’s swearing-in as the President of Paraguay marks a major turning-point in the country’s history.
The Lima Summit: A Meeting of Euro-Latin American Asymmetry (ARI) ARI 58/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 8/7/2008 Günther Maihold The fifth edition of the LAC-EU Summit did not manage to escape the contradictions present at the previous meetings, although this time the Latin American and Caribbean Presidents clearly articulated their desire to receive a European response to the increasing heterogeneity in Latin America within a framework of fundamental asymmetry in the bi-regional relationship.
In Spain's interest: A Committed Foreign Policy (Translated from Spanish) - 2/7/2008 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero An address by the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at the Prado Museum (Madrid) on 16 June 2008 organised by the Elcano Royal Institute, with the collaboration of the following Spanish institutions: CIDOB Foundation, FRIDE, ICEI and INCIPE. (This text is also available in French: Dans l’intérêt de l’Espagne: une politique extérieure engagée).
Potential Flashpoints in South America (II): Could the Situation in Bolivia Spark a Regional War? (ARI) ARI 45/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 10/6/2008 Carlos Malamud and Carlota García Encina The critical political, institutional, ethnic and social situation in Bolivia today, aggravated by the referendum on political autonomy held in several regions, could lead to a worrying level of regional instability.
The Fragile, Back-and-forth Relationship between Venezuela and Colombia (ARI) ARI 40/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 9/5/2008 María Teresa Romero Under the governments of Álvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez, political and diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia have been increasingly fragile and back-and-forth, jeopardising ties and the precarious stability in the Andean region.
The New Dimension of the Colombian Conflict (ARI) ARI 38/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 9/5/2008 Simon Pachano Recent verbal and diplomatic clashes between the governments of Ecuador and Venezuela and that of Colombia, and the final statement at the meeting of the Rio Group, have placed the Colombian conflict in the multilateral realm. This raises new challenges for the region.
Potential Flashpoints in South America (Introduction) (ARI) ARI 27/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 28/3/2008 Carlos Malamud South America, like the whole of Latin America, has traditionally been considered to be a region of peace. However, in the last few months two potential flashpoints have emerged in the Andean region: Bolivia and Colombia.
The ALBA Bloc: An Alternative Project for Latin America? (ARI) ARI 17/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 6/3/2008 Josette Altmann The Venezuelan/Cuban proposal for the so–called ALBA (the Spanish acronym for Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas), which also includes Bolivia, Nicaragua and Dominica, is an alternative project designed to promote integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. This ARI looks at the initiative’s origin, evolution and concrete proposals.
Hugo Chávez and the Limits to Petropolitics (ARI) ARI 23/2008 - 25/2/2008 Paul Isbell Exxon Mobil’s conflict with PDVSA has revived Hugo Chávez’s perennial threat to cut off oil exports to the US.
Argentina Ushers in Matrimonial Presidency (ARI) ARI 7/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 6/2/2008 Liliana De Riz Cristina Kirchner’s win has introduced matrimonial presidency to Argentina. This ARI reviews the elections that brought her to power, the legacy of her husband’s government and the challenges she faces in the future.
Outside Players in Latin America (III): Relations with the European Union (ARI) ARI 8/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 30/1/2007 Carlos Malamud The future of relations between the European Union and Latin America is full of question marks given the ambiguity on the part of almost all the players involved.
‘Not That Way, Commander’: ‘21st Century Socialism’ Checked by Referendum (ARI) ARI 3/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 15/1/2008 Manuel Hidalgo The constitutional reform project was rejected by a narrow margin, suggesting that most Venezuelans do not agree with the intentions of the chavista elite to move the country towards socialism.
Public Opinion and the Armed Forces in the Southern Cone (ARI) ARI 5/2008 (Translated from Spanish) - 14/1/2008 Marina Malamud The new international challenges and the current Southern Cone governments’ plans for reform have re-ignited the interest of public opinion in issues linked to the armed forces, bringing them to centre-stage in all the main media.
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