According to this doctrine, which has roots in the Cold War paradigm that has existed since the 1950s, U.S. military strategists view the wave of so-called radical populist governments in Latin America as the new threat in the region. The validity of this view appeared to be confirmed when, the day after Shannon's statement to CNN, Demint issued a statement congratulating the administration on taking the right stand and announcing the lifting of the hold on the Valenzuela and Shannon appointments.26 But it is highly unlikely that the administration would have allowed a handful of Republicans to define its position on the single most critical issue on the hemispheric agenda since the political crisis in Bolivia in September 2008. [...] the administration's ambivalent position on the co...
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Soldiers ousted the democratically elected president of Honduras on Sunday and Congress named a successor, but the leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced what he called an illegal coup and vowed to stay in power. The first military takeover of a Central American government in 16 years drew widespread condemnation from governments in Latin America and the world -- including the U.S. -- and Chavez vowed to overthrow the country's apparent new leader.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Soldiers ousted the democratically elected president of Honduras on Sunday and Congress named a successor, but the leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced what he called an illegal coup and vowed to stay in power. The first military takeover of a Central American government in 16 years drew widespread condemnation from governments in Latin America and the world, and Chavez vowed to overthrow the country's apparent new leader.
... in response to massive state repression in Latin America and the total control over media behind th... local journalists by repressive governments were generally not perceived as news. . That mind-... and imprisonment of journalists by military governments in Latin America. Nadel's concern was ...
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Soldiers ousted the democratically elected president of Honduras on Sunday and Congress named a successor, but the leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced what he called an illegal coup and vowed to stay in power. The first military takeover of a Central American government in 16 years drew widespread condemnation from governments in Latin America and the world - including the U.S. - and Chavez vowed to overthrow the country's apparent new leader.
WASHINGTON -- What the official U.S. documents divulged so far by WikiLeaks reveal concerning Latin America is actually somewhat comforting. It turns out that Washington, along with many center- left governments in the region and Spain's ruling socialists, were not naive in expressing their concerns about the nature of authoritarian populism in the Western Hemisphere. The most important information pertains to the widespread penetration of the Venezuelan state by the Cuban intelligence services. The Cubans have greater access to Hugo Chavez than even Venezuelan agents and carte blanche to act against domestic critics. They also constitute the bulk of the military security detail guarding the autocrat. According to cable 51158 dated in January 2006, Cuban agents provide Chavez "with inte...
The military's mandate is ostensibly routine: mainly to protect the nation from traditional external threats to the state to the more contemporaneous task of ensuring the internal security of the citizenry. Mexico's somewhat unique geo-strategic position means that it faces no such major external security threat. As stated by Arturo Sotomayor in an April 2006 issue of Hemisphere, the Mexican military is too weak to battle the American military, but, at the same time, it is far too strong to be concerned about any form of hostile action from its Central American neighbors such as Belize or Guatemala. The history of Mexico's military is also somewhat of an aberration when compared to other Latin American armed forces, due to their almost complete lack of involvement in domestic politics. ...
... through a period of harsh military governments during the 1970s and 1980s, there hasn't been a Me...
Venezuela's Sept. 26 national parliamentary elections present a major opportunity for strongman Hugo Chavez to cement his grip on power. Despite a tradition of a free press and competitive politics, a cosmopolitan elite and extensive natural resources, Venezuela is increasingly a case study in how to lose political and economic freedom. The stakes are especially high in light of evidence consistent with an emerging Venezuelan nuclear weapons program. Ironically, Chavez's frequently clownish behavior protects him, camouflaging the seriousness of his potential threat to U.S. security and to democratic societies throughout Latin America.
...He has engaged in extensive military cooperation with Moscow, including major acquisiti...For decades, after military governments fell in Brazil and Argentina, Latin America prided...
The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Brazil, Latin America's largest economic power and a key U.S. partner in the region, is confronted by a host of complex issues surrounding climate change, trade, especially in regards to ethanol disputes, and counter-narcotics policy, all of which demand a diplomat of Shannon's skill and expertise. In a briefing preceding Secretary Rice's January 2008 trip to Colombia, Shannon offered his characterization of the U.S. role in the hemisphere: "It's about how you show [that] the democratic state can deliver the goods of social and economic development while providing the security that all of our citizens want and need in order to be able to lead peaceful, productive lives.
... as the key to promoting open governments and free markets in the hemisphere. In a briefing ... threatened to unseat Mexican democracy, military, and civic institutions. However, in the face of a...
...The four films featured at the 15th Latino Film Festival beginning Tuesday have a particular ... and the "Dirtry War" that saw governments clamp down on people it mistrusted in the 1960s an... disappearance or murder practiced by military governments in the rest of Latin America. . Q Is t...
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