Endnotes: The Next Big Thing? The TPP & Latin America
Below are the endnotes from “The Next Big Thing?” by Barbara Kotschwar and Jeffrey J. Schott (Spring 2013 AQ). APEC Members include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, … Read more
Regionalism: The Pacific Alliance
Latin America is no stranger to new political and economic blocs. In the past decade, the region has experienced a deluge of presidential summits and ministerial meetings that have led to the establishment of a number of new groupings. Among these, the Alianza del Pacífico (Pacific Alliance), which is celebrating its two-year anniversary, has the … Read more
Borders: Central America and International Law
Click here to view a slideshow of Camp Harbor Head. In Nicaragua, conservationists are denouncing Costa Rica for environmental damage they claim has been caused by a newly constructed national defense border highway. Meanwhile, Costa Rica protests what it calls the “invasion and occupation” of its territory by members of Nicaragua’s Sandinista Youth movement. At … Read more
The Next Big Thing? The Trans-Pacific Partnership & Latin America
The hottest topic in world trade these days is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Hailed as a state-of-the-art free trade agreement (FTA), it will unite 11 countries—Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam—with a combined GDP of almost $21 trillion (about 30 percent of world GDP) and $4.4 … Read more
Gringo Stay Here!
Lea una versión en español aquí. “Why do they hate us?” This question1, on so many U.S. citizens’ minds over the decade following the September 11, 2001, attacks, is often asked about Islamic extremists and even the broader Muslim world. Among the most common responses is that “they” resent U.S. foreign policy in the Middle … Read more
Obama and Biden: Travel to Latin America
Barack Obama and Joe Biden Less than a month after President Obama visited Mexico and Costa Rica, Vice President Joe Biden departed on Sunday, May 26, for a three-nation trip to Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil. After visiting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday, May 27, the vice president arrived in Trinidad … Read more
Venezuela: Timidity and Sub-Standard Election Observation
Last week, the Human Rights Foundation called on the Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, to urge the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela to invite an OAS electoral observation mission to monitor the upcoming April 14 presidential elections. An OAS mission—along the lines of what it used to field in … Read more
Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez Dies
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has died, Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro announced this evening. Since the president’s return home from Cuba on February 18, Venezuelan supporters have gathered to pray for the health of the president, which has been in decline for weeks. The death of the 58 year-old Chávez, who was re-elected to a … Read more
In Depth: OAS General Assembly
Courtesy of Prensa Presidencial. The 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) is convening in Antigua, Guatemala from June 4-6, bringing hemispheric leaders together to discuss a number of issues, including a comprehensive and integrated approach to drug trafficking and violence in the Americas and the election of three members of … Read more
THE IACHR Loses An Advocate
Last week, Ambassador Guillermo Cochez permanently left his post as Panama’s permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) after Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli ordered him to step down on January 17 for criticizing the delayed inauguration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. His voice will be missed in the ongoing debate for change at … Read more
Human Rights Under Siege in the Americas
For more than 50 years, the human rights system of the Organization of American States (OAS) has served as the last line of defense for citizens facing abusive treatment throughout the hemisphere. It has mediated directly in cases of imminent risk and issued thorough reports that shine light on systemic human rights abuses. Perceived as … Read more
Prisiones: encerrados sin sentencia
Por Richard M. Aborn y Ashley D. Cannon To read an English version of this article, click here. En todo el continente americano, millones de personas desbordan las cárceles en espera de juicio. He aquí siete maneras en que los gobiernos y activistas pueden tratar este creciente problema de derechos humanos. Cada año, en todo … Read more
Endnotes: Prisons: In Jail But Not Sentenced
Below are the endnotes from “Prisons: In Jail But Not Sentenced” by Richard A. Aborn and Ashley D. Cannon (Winter 2013 AQ.) 1. International Centre for Prison Studies, World Prison Brief, available at: http://www.prisonstudies.org/info/worldbrief/(Estimated pretrial detainee population, Formula: total prison population multiplied by percentage of pretrial detainees in the prison population) 2. International Centre … Read more
Prisons: In Jail, But Not Sentenced
Watch an AQ Q&A with Richard Aborn. Lea una versión de este artículo en español aquí. Each year, millions of people across the world find themselves in jail without being convicted of anything—often for months at a time—as they await trial. Alarmingly, although the rights to liberty, security and equal justice under the law are cornerstones of … Read more
Venezuela In Depth
Photo: AndresAzp (Flickr) Follow AQ Online for continuous Venezuela coverage. A wave of peaceful student protests that began on February 12 for National Youth Day turned violent when three protestors were shot dead. Demonstrators continue to flood the streets in Venezuela to protest against high inflation, rising crime rates and shortages of staple supplies. Plus, … Read more
