The meaning of Kirchner’s recent defeat
In a recent election for the mayoralty of the city of Buenos Aires, the candidate of Argentinean president, Nestor...
Menges Hemispheric Security Project
Behind Kirchner’s defeat
In a recent election for the mayoralty of the city of Buenos Aires, the candidate of Argentinean president, Nestor Kirchner,...
Operation ‘Terapaima’ and the Takeover of RCTV
"Operation 'Terapaima' and the Takeover of RCTV." According to a document of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela (Fuerzas Armadas...
“Fixing” relations with Latin America
On June 19th the House Foreign Affairs Committee debated how to "fix the broken relationship with Latin America". We decided...
“Fixing” US-Latin American relations
The Menges Hemispheric Project is always monitoring the latest legislative events regarding Latin America. Nancy Menges, Editor in Chief, has...
Two thumbs down for Insulza and the OAS
The Organization of American States (OAS) or, as it is known in the three other official languages (OEA), is an...
Two thumbs down for Insulza and the OAS
The 37th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) was held in Panama from...
Gangs and violence in Central America
Central America has the misfortune of being placed between drug supply and drug demand. The flow of cocaine from South...
Gangs and violence in Central America
Central America has the misfortune of being placed between drug supply and drug demand. The flow of cocaine from South...
Czech Parliament writes to Chavez on RCTV
In this week's report, we publish a letter written by 41 Czech MPs to President Hugo Chavez (June 6 th), requesting that...
RCTV: Dictatorship Chavez-style
Venezuela 's commitment to democracy has suffered a serious blow as the government forced private television station RCTV off the...
RCTV: Dictatorship, Chavez style
Over the protests of Venezuelans, Hugo Chavez has silenced RCTV. Reuters photo At last, and sadly for those who believe...
FARC’s atrocities
Recent reports from several media outlets focused on declarations made by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe who has ordered the...
FARC’s atrocities
Recent reports from several media outlets focused on declarations made by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe who has ordered the...
Are the Democrats pushing Colombia away?
House leaders: ignoring U.S. allies in Colombia, claiming "friendship" with Syria. The Americas Report has have been covering the most recent events...
Democrats pushing Colombia away?
The Americas Report has have been covering the most recent events in Colombia and Mr. Uribe's efforts to get the...