Haiti: the US and Military Aid in Times of Natural Disaster (ARI)
This paper analyses the US military deployment in Haiti after the earthquake of 12 January, which caused catastrophic damage in the poorest country in the Americas.
Latin America
Haiti: Geopolitical Turmoil in the Wake of the Earthquake (ARI)
What are the international and domestic implications of the Haiti earthquake?
The Impact of the International Financial Crisis on Brazil (ARI)
This ARI examines the impact of the global financial crisis on the Brazilian economy and the ways in which the country has managed to react positively to the ensuing challenges, without overlooking the new challenges that it will have to face in the future.
Sparks of War? Military Cooperation between Colombia and the US from a Strategic Perspective (ARI)
The military cooperation agreement signed between Colombia and the US in November 2009 unleashed a flurry of debate in the continent regarding the scope of the fight against narcoterrorism and the presence of US forces in Latin America.
Hugo Chávez’s Third Devaluation (ARI)
The devaluation is the consequence of accelerated internal public spending funded through oil revenues. Although spending won Hugo Chávez votes, a significant number of voters may now be feeling the negative effects of devaluation.
The Defeat of the Concertación Coalition and the Alternation of Power in Chile (ARI)
The second round of the Chilean elections on 17 January 2010 handed victory to the opposition, putting an end to a run of four governments led by the centre-left Concertación por la Democracia coalition, in power since the end of the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-90). This is hugely significant because it signals the return of the right wing to the La Moneda presidential palace after no less than 52 years.
The US in Brazil’s Foreign Policy (ARI)
Brazil has opted for its own foreign policy in Latin America and clashed at times with the new US Administration. What is the state of relations between Brazil and the US? Can Brazil become the leader of South America and take a place on the world stage?
The Costa Rican Elections: The Fight for Continuity (ARI)
President Oscar Arias’ party is seeking to stay in power, despite being weakened by the intensive and combative approach of its rivals.
Honduras: Elections as a Way out of Political Deadlock (ARI)
The general election in Honduras on 29 November 2009 was a free and transparent process, whose implications for the Americas as a whole are also analysed in this ARI.
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