Program Related Publication Feeds

Hemisphere Insider: Volume II, Issue 1 - January 2012

Mgraybeal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

IN BRIEF: Cuba, Honduras, Southern Cone, Foreign Relations

UPDATES: Chile's Former President Ricardo Lagos Discusses New Book; Upcoming Events; Elections 2012

Colombia: Post-Conflict Politics

Mgraybeal — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

UP CLOSE: Colombia's Post-Conflict Politics, Economic Reform in Cuba

IN BRIEF: Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, Oil, and Inauguration 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

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?

Hemisphere Highlights - Volume VIII, Issue 6 - June 2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The province of Alberta, Canada announces an extension of incentives to attract investment in the oil and gas sector.

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.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VIII, Issue 4 - April 2009

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Fifth Summit of the Americas conference takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. Canada announces it will create a Canadian International Center for the Arctic Region in Norway to strengthen its voice on Arctic issues in Europe.

Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The United States’ geographic proximity to Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as its extensive trade, migration, and border relationships with countries in the hemisphere, make addressing health issues in the Americas a matter of national interest.

Prospects for the Summit of the Americas

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

President Barack Obama will take part in the Summit of the Americas meeting held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 17–19.

Q1: What is the Summit of the Americas? Is it important? Why?

Opportunities for Obama in the Americas

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Obama administration has gotten off to an exceptionally promising start in activating relations with other countries in the Americas.

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.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 3—March 2009

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Board of Governors evaluates the impact of the financial crisis on Latin America. The government of Canada pledges new funds to strengthen the rule of law and promote the democratic process in Afghanistan.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VIII, Issue 2 - February 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Latin America draws attention in the U.S. Congress, and an independent commission of former Latin American heads of state criticizes U.S.-led international counternarcotics policies. A wave in gang-related violence in Canada is tied to the drug wars in Mexico and the U.S. crackdown on Mexican drug cartel activity.

The Fourth Fleet

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The reestablishment of the U.S. Fourth Fleet in Latin America is intended to address the increased role of maritime forces. It also serves to demonstrate U.S. commitment to regional partners. Unfortunately, the benign rebranding of U.S. naval forces at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) as the “Fourth Fleet” has been viewed by U.S.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VIII, Issue 1 - January 2009

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brings up an “energy partnership of the Americas” in her confirmation hearing. The official opposition party in Canada agrees to support the 2009 budget, ending speculation over the formation of a coalition government. Campaigns begin in Mexico for the July 2009 congressional elections.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 10 - November 2008

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Partisan divides in the parliament of Canada push the the country into a constitutional crisis. Rising levels of obesity in Mexico threaten to undermine the country’s gains in public health and life expectancy. Costa Rica announces that it will begin negotiations for a free-trade agreement with China.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 9 - October 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The newly reelected prime minister of Canada announces his appointments of ministers for the new cabinet.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 8 - September 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Transparency International releases its 2008 Corruptions Perception Index, which illustrates the persistent problem of corruption in the Americas. A federal election is called in Canada, to be held on October 14. Demonstrators march in Mexico to protest rising violence, and the Mexican Supreme Court upholds a law allowing abortion.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 7 - July 2008

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The government of Canada encourages Quebec's negotiation of a unilateral labor-mobility deal with France and indicates its willingness to give the provinces greater autonomy in economic affairs. Mexico hosts the 17th International AIDS Conference.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 6 -- June 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The government of Canada concludes negotiations for a free-trade agreement with Colombia. Legislation is passed in Mexico to undertake a reform of the country's judicial system. The European Union ends a five-year ban on diplomatic relations with Cuba.

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.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 3 - March 2008

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mexico and Cuba announce recent steps to strengthen their bilateral relationship. Colombians are beginning to wonder whether the days of the FARC might be limited. China will deliver a satellite to Venezuela sometime this year, and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela announces a new “windfall” tax on oil companies to recoup a larger share of their rising profits.

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).

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 2 - February 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Mexican president Felipe Calderón visits the United States for the first time since assuming the presidency. February marks the fourth anniversary of President Jean Bertrand Aristide’s departure from Haiti. President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua holds a meeting with senior U.S. officials.