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Brazil’s President Rousseff Comes to Washington

ian — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What is at stake for U.S.-Brazil relations at this time?

Police Reform in Latin America

jdunton — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Police reform is a growth industry in the Americas. First, security threats have largely shifted from external state-sponsored aggression to stateless crime that affects citizens more directly and undermines confidence in government.

Haiti’s Future—Two Years after the Quake

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In the 30 seconds that it took for a 7.0 earthquake to level Port-au-Prince, Haiti captured the world’s attention. With death toll estimates at more than 200,000 persons, and injured men, women, and children reaching double that number, Haiti would lose 5 percent of its population.

The Dominican Response to the Haiti Earthquake

jdunton — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

In the immediate aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Dominican Republic launched a massive cross-border emergency assistance mission, providing critical medical assistance, logistics support, and humanitarian aid.

Managing Brazil's Boom

Mgraybeal — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

UP CLOSE: Brazil's Global Reach, Argentina's Election

PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS: Central American Security Integration: The Greater Regional Response

IN BRIEF: Mexico, Haiti, Peru, and Trade Updates

Hemisphere Insider Volume I, Issue 5- September 2011

cwatson — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

UP CLOSE: Venezuela's Midas Moves, Post 9/11 U.S.-Hemispheric Relations

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Security and Democracy in Central America, Disaster Response in the Dominican Republic

IN BRIEF: Mexico, Colombia, Oil and Trade Updates

Still Adrift: Will Haiti Find its Anchor?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

After 100 days in office, the government of President Michel Martelly should be better organized to accomplish key tasks.

USAID/OTI’s Initial Governance Response Program in Colombia

sherry — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A team from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) evaluated the programs and activities that USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) undertook in Colombia from 2007 to 2011.

The Role of the Haitian Diaspora in Building Haiti Back Better

sherry — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The peaceful transition of presidential power to Michel Martelly on May 14, 2011, marked an important moment for Haiti. After months of uncertainty surrounding a turbulent electoral process, a window of opportunity has opened for the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation to attract badly needed foreign investment.

Hemisphere Insider Volume I, Issue 2 - April/May 2011

cwatson — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In Brief:

Hemisphere INSIDER Volume I Issue 1 - March 2011

cwatson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In Brief

Haiti’s Orderly Runoff Election—Progress You Can Believe In?

mentman — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

On Sunday, March 21, Haitians turned out in significant numbers to vote in runoff elections for president, as well as several legislators. Initial exit polls suggest that Michel Martelly, a popular entertainer turned politician, leads Mirlande Manigat, a former first lady and academic. While official results will not be available until March 31, the second round appeared to go smoothly.

Hemisphere Highlights Volume X Issue 1 - February 2011

cwatson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

HEADLINES

Presidential contests in five countries promise excitement this year, the first taking place in Haiti next month. All mix familiar candidates with fresh faces. Though there are early leaders in each race, the possibility of close contests or upsets should not be discounted.

Hemisphere Highlights Volume IX Issue 9 - December 2010

cwatson — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

HEADLINES

Haitian Presidential and Legislative Elections: What’s at Stake on November 28?

ian — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What are Haitians voting for on November 28, 2010?

Hemisphere Highlights Volume IX Issue 7 - October 2010

cwatson — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Canadian prime minister vetoes proposal to extend the detention period for asylum seekers in Canada. Haiti prepares to elect a new president and legislators in November. Mexican president announces a plan to protect journalists in Mexico from drug violence.

Remembering Haiti at the Six-month Mark

mentman — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: Have humanitarian conditions improved on the ground in Haiti since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck on January 12 of this year?

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume IX Issue 6 - June 2010

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A new bill could change enrollment requirements for Englishlanguage public schools in the Canadian province of Quebec, further recognizing French as the primary language of the region. Mexican electrical workers continue to protest the liquidation of state-owned power company Luz y Fuerza del Centro.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume IX Issue 5 - May 2010

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Mexican president Felipe Calderón addressed the joint session of the U.S. Congress on Mexico’s progress on national and bilateral issues. European Union parliamentarians focus on reducing femicide in Mexico during the summit of Latin America, Caribbean, and European heads of state.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume IX Issue 4 - April 2010

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Energy ministers from across the Americas met with other groups to launch the Energy and Climate Partnerships of the Americas. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates met with officials from Peru, Colombia, and Barbados to strengthen military and security partnerships.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume IX Issue 3 - March 2010

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The governors of the Inter-American Development Bank agreed to replenish the bank’s capital for the first time since 1995. As the reconstruction processbegins in Haiti, the United States and the rest of the world are showing their support and learning from past mistakes.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume IX Issue 2 - February 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A new regional organization has been created by all of the countries of the region except the United States and Canada. The new United States budget proposal features significant cuts for aid to Latin America. Canada has announced new aid efforts to help rebuild Haiti. Mexico is considering a new package of anti-kidnapping legislation.

What Next for Haiti’s Reconstruction?

ian — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What is the current situation on the ground in Haiti?

Haiti's Recovery: What Comes Next?

sherry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Almost two weeks since a 7.0 earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince, the fate of this tiny nation has captured the world’s attention.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VIII Issue 10 - December 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Concerns over drug violence in Ciudad Jaúarez led businessmen from Mexico to appeal to the United Nations. Officials in Mexico are concerned about a possible outbreak of dengue fever. Haiti picks its sixth prime minister since 2004. Overcrowded shelters for flood victims in El Salvador have officials fretting an epidemic.

Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State

jdunton — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Colombia in the mid-1990s was in deep trouble. The insurgent group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) appeared capable of defeating the Colombian military in pitched battles and, combined with the Army of National Liberation (ELN) and growing paramilitary forces, controlled vast areas of the country.

Toward a New Multilateralism

ian — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

When President Barack Obama steps onto the podium at the United Nations on September 23, 2009, he will have a chance to reaffirm that U.S.

Toward the Heavens

jdunton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The United States has a new opportunity to use civil space and cooperation in science and technology as a powerful tool of engagement in Latin America, and especially with Brazil. U.S. leadership in space exploration comprises not only government achievements but also powerful commercial opportunities that arise from the sale of U.S. inventions to its allies.

Developments since the Military Coup in Honduras

ian — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What is the status of President Mel Zelaya since his ouster in a coup on June 29?

Military Coup in Honduras: Under What Circumstances Did President Manuel Zelaya Leave Honduras?

ian — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On Sunday, June 28, members of the Honduran military stormed the presidential palace, arrested President Manuel Zelaya, and placed him on a plane to San José, Costa Rica, in the first Central American coup since the end of the Cold War.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VIII, Issue 5 - May 2009

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative comes into effect for travelers entering the United States from Canada. Police raids in Mexico successfully arrest 30 suspected members of the La Familia drug cartel. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is appointed as a special envoy to Haiti by the United Nations.

Colombia's Plan de Consolidacion Integral de la Macarena

jdunton — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

This report is an assessment by the CSIS Americas Program of the Plan de Consolidación Integral de la Macarena (PCIM), a project that the government of Colombia is implementing in six municipalities of the department of Meta. First organized in August 2007, the PCIM is now a year-and-a-half old, although it was not fully implemented until late that year.

Ratification of the OAS Firearms Treaty

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

President Barack Obama announced on April 16 that he intends to seek ratification by the Senate of the 1998 Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and other Related Material (known as CIFTA).

Q1: What is CIFTA?

The Haiti Donor's Conference

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Background: This long-postponed conference has put Haiti back on the agenda of the international community at a critical time in the country’s history.

Chinese Soft Power and Its Implications for the United States

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

China has been pursuing its national interests recently through the exercise of “soft power,” as it projects a nonconfrontational face to the developing world.

Taiwan-China Balancing Act in Latin America

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Chapter 8 from Chinese Soft Power and Its Implications for the United States.

Investing in a New Multilateralism

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This report identifies and assesses key areas where, with leadership, commitment, and cooperation, the United States can work with the United Nations and other members of the international communit

Russia's Reengagement in the Western Hemisphere

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What is the significance of Russia’s engagement with Venezuela?

A1: The deepening political, economic, and military relations between Russia and Venezuela are somewhat opportunistic, but they do involve a strategic interest that the two governments share: challenging U.S. hemispheric and global leadership.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 5 - May 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The minister of foreign affairs of Canada resigns after a security breach. The president of Mexico announces the total elimination of tariffs for certain food items in an effort to lower domestic food prices. Leonel Fernández Reyna is reelected for a third term as president of the Dominican Republic.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 4 - April 2008

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Canada attends the 20th NATO Summit in Bucharest. Drug-related violence along the U.S.-Mexico border continues to escalate. The prime minister of Haiti is forced to resign in the face of severe food riots. The president of Guatemala visits CSIS to speak about the goals and challenges faced by his government.

Food Riots in Haiti Threaten Progress

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In the four years since the UN Stabilization Force (MINUSTAH) entered Haiti, there has been progress in security on the streets. And after security, the political stability of the nation was advanced by a successful election that returned René Préval to a second term as president.

The First Lady Visits Haiti

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On March 13 and 14 Laura Bush will travel to Haiti and Mexico to visit U.S.-supported projects on healthcare and education. This visit will reinforce administration efforts to help with the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and the assistance that has come from the global AIDS initiative, the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR).

Never Again! The United Nations Commemorates the Holocaust

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

A Bittersweet UN Victory: The UN in Iraq

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

On Friday, August 10 the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to update the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) with the intent of strengthening it role. This political maneuver …

Iraq's Post-Conflict Reconstruction - A Field Review and Recommendations

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400

A team of CSIS experts in the field of post-conflict reconstruction went to Iraq from June 26 to July 7, 2003 to assess the reconstruction efforts and traveled throughout the country