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

Hemisphere Insider: Volume I, Issue 8 - December 2011

Mgraybeal — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

IN BRIEF: Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador, Brazil

PROGRAM UPDATES: Ambassadors' Council, U.N LAC Chief Discusses Near Term Outlook

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

Venezuela’s House of Cards

ian — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s mysterious four-week disappearance and treatment for cancer in Cuba may or may not result in a momentous political event. Nonetheless, it underlines the faulty logic of surrendering too much control to one man.

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.

Hemisphere Focus: Argentina's 2011 Presidential and Congressional Elections

Mgraybeal — Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Argentina will hold presidential and congressional elections on October 23. The same day, local elections will take place in select provinces; other local races have already taken place or will be held on other dates.

Hemisphere Focus: Las Elecciones Presidenciales y Legislativas en la Argentina en 2011

Mgraybeal — Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

La Argentina realizará elecciones para presidente y vicepresidente y miembros del Congreso Nacional el 23 de octubre. Algunas elecciones provinciales tendrán lugar simultáneamente. Otras competencias locales ya se han efectuado o han sido convocadas para fechas diferentes.

Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia

ian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: On March 1, the State Department released the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), whose country report on Colombia estimated a large decline in coca cultivation and cocaine production potential in 2008. How significant is this?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

El Control de la Corrupción en los Gobiernos Locales de America Latina

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Para abordar el problema de la ética y la transparencia en el gobierno municipal, el Programa de las Américas del CSIS realizó una conferencia el 14 de Noviembre de 2008, que reunió a los alcaldes de dos importantes ciudades de América Latina, los directores de las principales ONG dedicadas a la buena gobernabilidad, y donantes internacionales que se concentra

Meeting Between President Barack Obama and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What is the outlook for President Obama’s meeting with President Lula?

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.

Venezuelan Constitutional Referendum

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What is at stake in the referendum to amend Venezuela’s constitution?

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.

Controlling Corruption in Local Government in Latin America

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

To address the problem of ethics and transparency in municipal government, the CSIS Americas Program held a conference on November 14, 2008, that brought together mayors of two important Latin American cities, heads of leading NGOs dedicated to good governance, and international donors focused on the topic.

Hemisphere Focus: Bolivia's Constitutional Vote

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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.

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.

Critical Questions: Local Elections in Venezuela

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Local elections in Latin America don’t usually draw much attention. Why are the elections in Venezuela important?

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 Focus: The Politics of Confrontation in Bolivia

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The May 4 referendum in Bolivia's Santa Cruz region to approve an autonomy statute highlights the deep lack of consensus that permeates Bolivian politics and society. Under its terms, the statute establishes Santa Cruz as an “autonomous department” within Bolivia with many of the rights and privileges normally reserved for a national government.

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.

Venezuela Forum

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies held five panel

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.

Tension in the Andes

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: How serious is the present deterioration of relations between Colombia and its neighbors Ecuador and Venezuela? Could it lead to an outbreak of conflict?

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.

Hemisphere Highlights, Volume VII, Issue 1 - January 2008

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A special panel offers its final recommendations on the role of Canada in Afghanistan. The final and most sensitive chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect. Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) announces that it is open to discussing reforms to Pemex.