Latin Am/Caribbean Affairs (general)
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By: Gerard Shea
In the early part of this decade Argentina dealt with high unemployment by instituting a government program designed to give unemployed workers jobs. more...
Hugo Chavez Praises Carlos The Jackal
By: Simon Finn
Radical leader of the left in Latin America makes controversial claim in move unlikely to find favour in Washington more...
Why Venezuela Can Weather the Financial Crisis
Keeping oil profits in the domestic economy has created the highest per-capita international reserves in Latin America and insulated Venezuela from the financial crisis. more...
By: Rupert Taylor
In the 1980s much of Central America was engulfed in war, aided by American arms and money. Problems created by the conflicts are coming back to haunt North America. more...
Guatemalan Gangs Infiltrate Canada and U.S.
By: Rupert Taylor
The United States is facing ripples from failing states close to home; a human tide has been crossing the U.S. border with Mexico for years. more...
Guatemala Government Profile 2009
Guatemala is a constitutional democratic republic. The nation was a prominent Mayan civilization until Spanish forces conquered it and held control for three centuries. more...
Nicaragua Government Profile 2009
Nicaragua is a constitutional democracy located in Central America. It borders Honduras and Costa Rica and has fifteen departments, or states, and two autonomous regions. more...
A Glimpse at the Logic of Political Survival
Ever wonder how cruel leaders stay in power for so long, despite the fact that the people want them out? The answer lays in the way a population is sorted. more...
Indigenous People and Conservation in Bolivia
By: Colin Forsyth
In tropical Bolivia, indigenous people are taking charge of wildlife conservation and scoring key victories. more...
Neonatal Tetanus in Rural Bolivia
By: Colin Forsyth
A lack of medical infrastructure is the key problem, but nonindigenous doctors often fail to associate with the cultural symbols and worldviews of patients. more...
The Crisis in Healthcare in Rural Bolivia
By: Colin Forsyth
The number of people who die from treatable diseases reaches tens of thousands per year as Western medicine fails to benefit rural populations. more...
Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's President
By: Henry Berry
Having survived jail and a coup, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's position for promoting changes throughout Latin America is solid more...
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