Adolfo Garcé
Adolfo Garcé is a full-time professor and researcher at the Universidad de la República’s Instituto de Ciencia Política in Montevideo, Uruguay. He has published several books and articles on Uruguayan politics and is a political columnist for El Observador, a daily newspaper published in Montevideo.
Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas
From the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. AS/COA Online’s news brief examines the major—as well as some of the overlooked—events and stories occurring across the Americas. Check back every Wednesday for the weekly roundup. Sign up to receive the Weekly Roundup via email. Honduran Talks Stall over Decision on Zelaya’s Future Negotiations aimed at resolving … Read more
U.S. at a Standstill; Brazil Moves On
This isn’t another confirm Tom Shannon as Ambassador to Brazil or confirm Arturo Valenzuela as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs essay—though I support both of those positions, and understand that things may be moving. This is an expression of wonder at the inability of the U.S. government to walk and chew gum … Read more
World Cup Helps to Explain Latin America: Honduras Results Muddle Negotiations; Argentina’s Win Provokes Maradona’s Reaction
Honduras’ soccer win in San Salvador on October 14, guaranteeing a World Cup berth for the Catrachos in South Africa in 2010, has potentially muddled negotiations to resolve the political crisis that erupted on June 28. As I noted in this space last week and also in Sports Illustrated, the prospect of a Honduran berth … Read more
Drug Decriminalization: A Trend Takes Shape
Latin American frustration with the “war on drugs” is growing. Harsh anti-drug laws have failed to stem apparently rising drug use, and incarceration rates are climbing—up 40 percent on average in Mexico and South America over the last decade—with more drug users and low-level dealers behind bars. But high-level drug traffickers carry on with impunity. … Read more
Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas
From the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. AS/COA Online’s news brief examines the major—as well as some of the overlooked—events and stories occurring across the Americas. Check back every Wednesday for the weekly roundup. Sign up to receive the Weekly Roundup via email. Clinton, Vázquez Worry over LatAm Arms Race Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez met … Read more
Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas
From the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. AS/COA Online’s news brief examines the major—as well as some of the overlooked—events and stories occurring across the Americas. Check back every Wednesday for the weekly roundup. Sign up to receive the Weekly Roundup via email. Washington and Bogota Agree on Defense Pact On August 14, the United … Read more
Diplomacia a Gritos: Colombia y Sus Inmediatos Vecinos Siguen Con Las Relaciones Rotas
Es la tercera vez en cinco años que el Presidente Venezolano Hugo Chavéz mete en el congelador las relaciones con Colombia. Por eso la palabra crisis en esta frontera binacional ya no es nueva. Retiro de embajadores y personal diplomático, amenaza de expropiaciones a empresas colombianas en Venezuela, suspensión de importaciones (10.000 carros que no … Read more
Uribe on Regional Tour to Explain Military Pact
On Tuesday, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe began a tour of seven Latin American countries to talk to leaders uneasy about a new U.S.-Colombia military pact that grants the United States access to seven military bases and is expected to increase the number of U.S. troops on Colombian soil. His meetings come ahead of an August … Read more
Endnotes: [i]The Promise of Protecting All[/i]
1. El Amparo v. Venezuela (Reparations), Inter-Am. Ct HR, 14 September 1996. 2. Massacre Las Hojas v. El Salvador, Inter-Am. Ct HR, Report 28/92 on Argentina, report 27/92? on Uruguay, las Hojas Massacre v. El Salvador. 3. Castillo-Páez v. Peru (Reparations and Costs), Inter-Am. Ct HR, 27 November 1998; See also Barrios Altos v. Peru … Read more
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: 50 Years of Advances and the New Challenges
On August 18, 1959, the Inter-AmerIcan CommIssIon on Human Rights was created in a meeting of ministers of foreign affairs held in Santiago, Chile. Over the course of the next five decades, it has evolved into a crucial tool against injustice—exceeding the imagination of its founders and making it a force in the hemisphere and … Read more
Latin America Comes Calling – Uribe and Bachelet Visit Washington
President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia comes back to Washington today—his 13th time here since being elected in 2002—to meet with President Obama following their face-to-face meeting at the April Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s an opportunity to set an agenda looking ahead across the broad range of issues confronting both nations. … Read more
Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas
From the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. AS/COA Online’s news brief examines the major—as well as some of the overlooked—events and stories occurring across the Americas. Check back every Wednesday for the weekly roundup. Sign up to receive the Weekly Roundup via email. Political Fallout in Peru after Bloody Clash Indigenous protesters and police forces … Read more
Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas
From the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. AS/COA Online’s news brief examines the major—as well as some of the overlooked—events and stories occurring across the Americas. Check back every Wednesday for the weekly roundup. Sign up to receive the Weekly Roundup via email. Colombian Defense Minister Resigns; Uribe Reelection Referendum Approved Juan Manuel Santos will … Read more
From the Think Tanks
Recent studies from around the hemisphere offer some intriguing new takes on current issues. The Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)—a Buenos Aires-based research institution founded in 2003—compiles the annual indices that have become all the rage, with institutions now measuring democratic liberty, corruption, development of market economies, and government transparency. … Read more
