May 6, 2008
Meeting Energy Challenges in the Western Hemisphere
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1079)
Meeting the nation’s petroleum needs from affordable and secure sources is vital for national security. The best guarantee for future energy security remains a stable, ...
May 2, 2008
The Crisis in the Andes: Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1080)
On March 1, 2008, the Colombian military eliminated a key leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in a raid on a camp in ...
April 30, 2008
The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening a Good Friend in a Rough Neighborhood
By James M. Roberts
(Backgrounder #2129)
On April 10, the congressional leadership forced a vote that has indefinitely delayed consideration of the U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Defeat of this agreement would ...
April 30, 2008
Executive Summary: The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening a Good Friend in a Rough Neighborhood
By James M. Roberts
(Executive Summary #2129)
On April 10, the congressional leadership forced a vote that has indefinitely delayed consideration of the U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Defeat of this agreement would ...
April 28, 2008
The United States and Mexico: Helping One Another, Helping Ourselves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #1901)
The United States and Mexico share many of the same problems, including immigration challenges, inadequate border security, and drug smuggling. The two nations do not ...
April 15, 2008
Losing Latin America? A Protectionist Congress Is Destroying U.S. Credibility
By James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1890)
In American election years, a theme sure to grab the nation’s attention is who "lost" a certain country. In 1952, it was "Who lost China?" ...
April 15, 2008
Stalling the Colombia FTA: A Major Blow to U.S. Public Diplomacy
By Anthony B. Kim
(WebMemo #1893)
In the Democratic response to President George W. Bush's 2004 State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said, "As a nation we must show ...
March 28, 2008
The FARC Files, Colombia, and International Terrorism
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1872)
On March 26, 2008, Colombian officials reported recovering 66 pounds of depleted uranium that was originally acquired by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. (FARC). ...
March 14, 2008
How the U.S. Navy Inadvertently Supports Hugo Chávez
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1855)
A U.S. designation of Venezuela as a terrorist-sponsoring state would allow the Navy to end its practice of buying gasoline from a company owned by ...
March 4, 2008
Hugo Chávez, the FARC, and Threats of War
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1834)
The Organization of American States and regional leaders must play a stronger role in crisis management and hemispheric security.
February 19, 2008
Cuba's Phony Transition: Fidel Resigns, Raul Reigns
By James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1820)
The Unites States should keep existing policies in place until Cuba makes real progress on political reforms and human rights issues.
February 19, 2008
Big Labor Can't Handle the Truth About Colombia
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1821)
Congress should put national security ahead of partisan politics and ratify the U.S.–Colombia TPA.
February 12, 2008
A Neighbor Calls: Mexican President Calderón Visits the U.S.
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1811)
The visit can set a tone for good relations that lasts well into the next U.S. Administration.
January 28, 2008
Hugo Chávez Eyes Colombia
By Ray Walser
(WebMemo #1784)
Congress must strengthen U.S. ties with Colombia to counter the Venezuelan President's push for an integrated, socialist South America.
January 11, 2008
Álvaro Colom Takes Charge in Guatemala: New Optimism for a Troubled Neighbor
By Ray Walser
(WebMemo #1772)
Washington should work to pull Guatemala's new president into the free-market, democratic fold.
January 11, 2008
Nicaragua's President Ortega: The Balancing Act After One Year
By James M. Roberts
(Backgrounder #2097)
Daniel Ortega has appeared to support capitalism, DR–CAFTA, and relations with the U.S. while seeking support and cash from world troublemakers like Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ...
January 11, 2008
Executive Summary: Nicaragua's President Ortega: The Balancing Act After One Year
By James M. Roberts
(Executive Summary #2097)
Daniel Ortega has appeared to support capitalism, DR–CAFTA, and relations with the U.S. while seeking support and cash from world troublemakers like Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ...
January 7, 2008
Latin America: A Wish List for 2008
By James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1767)
The following 10 storylines would benefit the United States’ economy, energy supply, and border security.
December 4, 2007
The U.S.-Peru Trade Agreement: A Winning Proposition for Both Countries
By Daniella Markheim and James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1718)
Free trade agreements between the United States and Latin American countries will pave the way for a future of friendship, peace, and prosperity throughout the ...
December 4, 2007
Venezuela: Democracy Dodges a Bullet
By James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1719)
Though he has been temporarily stymied from achieving his goal of total power in Venezuela, Chávez certainly will not give up his dream.
November 28, 2007
Nicaragua: Is Daniel Ortega a "Vegetarian" or a Carnivore?
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1712)
The United States should use diplomatic and economic channels to keep Nicaragua on the path to real democracy and free markets.
October 25, 2007
Argentina: Implications for the U.S. If First Lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Becomes President
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1678)
The expected outcome is unlikely to improve U.S.–Argentine relations. U.S. policymakers should focus on building stronger relations with other Latin American countries.
October 24, 2007
Cuba at the Crossroads
By The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez
(Heritage Lecture #1048)
It is anti-Americanism as an ideology that drives Fidel Castro—not Marxism-Leninism or some triumph for the revolution. The U.S. must stand ready to help the ...
October 18, 2007
Cuba at the Crossroads: The Threat to U.S. National Security
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1669)
The next event in the Heritage Foundation series looks at Cuba's activities in Latin America, its intelligence operations, and its relations with U.S. enemies.
October 4, 2007
Costa Rica and CAFTA: Chavista Rhetoric Threatens Trade Deal's Benefits
By James M. Roberts and Daniella Markheim
(WebMemo #1656)
Protectionists are waging a campaign of misinformation to dissuade Costa Ricans from voting to join CAFTA.
September 28, 2007
Ecuador: Is Correa Following Chávez Down the Road to Serfdom?
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1651)
To reverse the region's slide toward socialism, the United States must increase its support for democratic, market-based institutions in Latin America.
September 13, 2007
Expanded Trade Ties with Peru Will Benefit America
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1613)
Congress should act to approve a trade agreement that would strengthen U.S. energy security, reinforce democracy and markets in South America, and further U.S. national ...
August 20, 2007
If the Real Simón Bolívar Met Hugo Chávez, He'd See Red
By James M. Roberts
(Backgrounder #2062)
Hugo Chávez aims to dominate the Caribbean Basin and Andean region and fulfill the dream of his mentor, Fidel Castro. Venezuela has become a hub ...
August 20, 2007
Executive Summary: If the Real Simón Bolívar Met Hugo Chávez, He’d See Red
By James M. Roberts
(Executive Summary #2062)
Hugo Chávez aims to dominate the Caribbean Basin and Andean region and fulfill the dream of his mentor, Fidel Castro. Venezuela has become a hub ...
August 17, 2007
The U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Don’t Let Progress Fall Victim to D.C. Politics
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1588)
To bolster prosperity and security for both the United States and Latin America, Congress must promote free trade with Colombia and assistance for its anti-narcotics ...
May 31, 2007
Latin America: An Agenda for Freedom
By The Honorable José Marià Aznar
(Heritage Lecture #1025)
Latin America has to make a decision between two roads. One leads to openness to the world, democracy, respect for individual rights and freedoms, and ...
March 20, 2007
Two Cheers for the President's Brazilian Ethanol Initiative
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #1401)
Cooperation with Brazil on ethanol will benefit U.S. energy security and U.S. stature in the Western hemisphere, as well as send a message to the ...
March 7, 2007
Bush's Trip to Latin America: Urge Mexico to Adopt Economic Reforms
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #1387)
President Bush’s trip south represents an opportunity to realistically address the issue of a mass Mexican migration to the United States.
February 15, 2007
Nuance in Chavez's Rhetoric Tells of Future Plans for Region
By Helle C. Dale
(WebMemo #1360)
Unless the U.S. increases its presence in the region through support for democratic institutions and market institutions, the aspirations of Marti, Bolivar, Castro, and now ...
December 12, 2006
What a Chávez Win Means in Venezuela and for U.S. Policy
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1284)
Strong diplomacy and economic policy are needed to keep other countries in Latin America from sliding toward economic decline, strongman rule, and conflict
November 29, 2006
What Correa's Win Means in Ecuador
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1267)
Rafael Correa’s victory in Ecuador’s presidential runoff could strain the U.S.’s relationship with Ecuador.
November 8, 2006
A Border Security Strategy for Bush and Calderón: Improve Cooperation Between the U.S. and Mexico
By Stephen Johnson and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1252)
An agenda to substantially reduce the illegal border crossing that fuels criminal activity on both sides.
November 7, 2006
Ortega's Comeback: Charisma with an Iron Grip?
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1248)
If the U.S. acts carefully, it can press Ortega to keep basic democratic promises, contain foreign adventures, and promote the rule of law and liberal ...
October 19, 2006
Correa vs. Noboa: Ecuador's Choice Between 'Marx' and Markets
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1238)
Ecuadoran presidential candidates Rafael Correa and Alvaro Noboa offer a choice between an admirer of Hugo Chavez and a proponent of free trade.
September 6, 2006
Countering Hugo Chávez’s Anti-U.S. Arms Alliance
By Stephen Johnson, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and William L. T. Schirano
(Executive Memorandum #1010)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s military buildup and aggressive policies could endanger U.S. allies in Latin America and a major source of U.S. oil imports. U.S. ...
August 23, 2006
Cuba Loses a Hero, But Labor Proposals Remain
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1200)
Cuban human rights activist Gustavo Arcos Bergnes was a courageous figure and leaves a vital legacy.
August 4, 2006
Public Diplomacy for Cuba at Fidel Castro's Last Gasp
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1188)
A strategy for the old man's end.
July 24, 2006
Six Strategic Reasons to Support a U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement
By Ana Isabel Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1172)
With U.S. influence in Latin America on the wane and China and Venezuela ascendant, a trade agreement makes sense.
July 12, 2006
Congress Should Advance U.S.-Peruvian Free Trade Ties
By Ana I. Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1156)
On April 12, the United States and Peru concluded negotiations for the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, a major advance in economic and security relations ...
July 11, 2006
Getting Beyond Mexico's Contentious Election
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1150)
Mexican voters got more than they bargained for in national elections held Sunday, July 2, the second democratic presidential vote since the 2000 contest ended ...
July 7, 2006
Venezuela's New Chokehold on Civil Society
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #1005)
Concealed in language that evokes respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, peace, and democracy, Venezuela's National Assembly has drafted a draconian bill that would block ...
June 13, 2006
Consolidate U.S.–Uruguay Trade Ties Now
By Stephen Johnson and Ana Isabel Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #1003)
The recently negotiated bilateral investment treaty with Uruguay would strengthen investment and commerce between the United States and this friendly South American nation of 3.4 ...
May 11, 2006
Common Sense Over Cuban Drilling
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1072)
Lawmakers debate drilling in Cuban waters.
May 1, 2006
Is Hugo Chávez a threat?
By Stephen Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #938)
Biographers tell us that Hugo Chávez trained for a radical career ever since childhood, though no one guessed he would be president.
April 5, 2006
Populism Clouds Peru's Presidential Race
By Edwar Escalante and Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1028)
The frontrunning candidate promises economic regression.
March 31, 2006
Mexico's Economic Progress Can Ease Migration Woes
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1022)
Increasing economic activities across the border is a key part of fixing immigration.
March 14, 2006
U.S.–Latin America Ties Need Commitment and Strategy
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1920)
bg1920es: U.S.–Latin America Ties Need Commitment and Strategy
March 13, 2006
U.S.-Latin America Ties Need Commitment and Strategy
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1920)
Washington needs to reengage Latin America to offset the influence of Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro. Specifically, the United States should defend principles of free ...
February 10, 2006
UNESCO's Chavez Outrage
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #995)
A prize meant to reward liberty goes to a despot. What gives?
January 26, 2006
Bolivian Election Reveals Need for Broader Engagement
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #988)
During the 1990s, Bolivia was the poster child for reform in Latin America, but overlooked social problems have now provided an opportunity for radical activists ...
December 19, 2005
Immigration Plans Need a Foreign Policy Component
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #948)
The conditions that push people out of Latin America are not getting better. Addressing them must be a part of any immigration strategy.
December 16, 2005
Another Flawed Election in Venezuela
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #944)
The appearance of being a police state, with only slim support at the polls, could confound Chávez's efforts to spread his authoritarian populism.
November 23, 2005
Venezuela's Oil Shenanigans Wash Up on American Shores
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #923)
U.S. lawmakers should focus on letting free markets develop alternate energy sources and sidestep mischief from hostile, tricky regimes.
November 7, 2005
Help Nicaraguan Democrats Block "Creeping Coup"
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1894)
Nicaragua's 15-year experiment with electoral democracy is threatened by a deal between leaders of two prominent parties to control all three branches of government. The ...
November 2, 2005
The Keys to a Successful Americas Summit
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #905)
Delegates should follow a spare agenda, attend to root causes of problems to be solved, and deny spoilers attention they crave.
October 24, 2005
Balancing China's Growing Influence in Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1888)
The United States can best look after its hemispheric interests and moderate China's presence in Latin America by consolidating trade relations with Latin America, removing ...
October 19, 2005
Helping Colombia Sustain Progress Toward Peace
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1887)
Despite the need to help stabilize the Middle East and recover from recent natural disasters, the United States should not reduce support for Plan Colombia ...
October 19, 2005
Executive Summary: Helping Colombia Sustain Progress Toward Peace
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1887)
Despite the need to help stabilize the Middle East and recover from recent natural disasters, the United States should not reduce support for Plan Colombia ...
September 21, 2005
Latin America's Security Puzzle
By Stephen Johnson
(Testimony )
Except when Fidel Castro invited the Soviet Union to place nuclear-tipped missiles aimed at American shores in Cuba, no country in Latin America has posed ...
September 7, 2005
Thanks, But No Thanks for Aid from Self-Serving Autocrats
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #834)
At last count more than 70 countries around the world have offered assistance to the United States to aid recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
August 23, 2005
U.S. Diplomacy Toward Latin America: A Legacy of Uneven Engagement
By Stephen Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #895)
U.S. peace and security depend on a stable neighborhood and more prosperous neighbors, yet America's diplomatic engagement in Latin America has swung between comprehensive and ...
August 10, 2005
South America's Mad-TV: Hugo Chávez Makes Broadcasting a Battleground
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #817)
Halloween scares have come early to South America, and one knocking on the front door right now is Telesur, a new satellite TV network funded ...
June 27, 2005
Bolivia Needs Consensus and Property Rights, Not Elections
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #775)
Property rights and rule of law will get Bolivia back on track.
June 2, 2005
Latin America:Fragmentation and Forecasts
By Carlos Albert Montaner
(Heritage Lecture #883)
Eastern Europeans coming out of the Communist bloc understood that they needed to follow capitalist rationality. Latin America will continue to be the poorest sector ...
April 26, 2005
Ecuador's No. 1 Problem
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #732)
Ecuador's cycle of corruption and reform continues on.
April 26, 2005
El problema número 1 de Ecuador
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #732)
Durante la pasada década, los políticos ecuatorianos se han destacado por su falta de respeto a las reglas.
April 21, 2005
North American Youth Gangs: Patterns and Remedies
By Stephen Johnson
(Testimony )
Throughout history, youth gangs have flourished wherever there have been population shifts and unstable neighborhoods.
April 20, 2005
The Democratic Benefits of a Free Trade Agreement with Central America
By Ana Isabel Eiras
(Backgrounder #1846)
The United States has an important opportunity to expand trade with countries in this hemisphere through DR–CAFTA, a free trade agreement with the Dominican Republic, ...
April 7, 2005
Daunting Challenges Await New OAS Chief
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #711)
The next OAS chief will have his hands full.
March 22, 2005
How to Advance North American Cooperation at the Texas Summit
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #698)
Progress is possible when President George W. Bush, President Vicente Fox of Mexico, and Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada meet in Texas on March ...
February 8, 2005
Congress Should Support Free Trade with Central America and the Dominican Republic
By Brett D. Schaefer and Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1822)
The Dominican Republic–Central American Free Trade Agreement would expand markets for Central America, the Dominican Republic, and the United States; help to integrate these countries ...
January 21, 2005
Venezuela Reality Check
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #643)
The futility of patronizing despots.
December 14, 2004
The Road to Hemispheric Security
By Stephen Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #859)
By and large, countries of this hemisphere have made slow and steady progress against terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational crime, and even gangs. While taking advantage ...
December 14, 2004
El Camino hacia la Seguridad Hemisférica
By Stephen Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #859)
Evitar el peligro es un instinto de supervivencia que permite a personas como ustedes y yo marchar adelante en nuestras vidas. La necesidad de seguridad ...
November 24, 2004
Helping Nicaragua to Pull Its Own Weight
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #952)
Corruption is undermining Nicaragua's democracy and draining its economy. Corrupt opponents are threatening to reverse President Bolaños' campaign against public theft. The United States and ...
September 14, 2004
The U.S. Should Support Free Trade with Central America and the Dominican Republic
By Brett D. Schaefer and Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #941)
DR-CAFTA represents a watershed moment for America's trade agenda. By approving the agreement, Congress would bolster political stability and encourage economic liberalization among close neighbors, ...
September 3, 2004
A Partnership for Prosperity in Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1794)
Latin America faces a choice between the closed economies and populist governments of the past and the prosperity and freedom that come from open markets ...
August 12, 2004
Minimizing Mischief in Venezuela, Stabilizing the U.S. Oil Supply
By Stephen Johnson and Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1787)
On August 15, Venezuelans will decide whether to retain or recall President Hugo Chávez, who has impoverished his citizens and turned the state oil industry ...
July 20, 2004
Two-Way Accountability in Haiti
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #541)
Only active donor participation and strong accountability mechanisms will prevent another Aristide—or worse.
June 24, 2004
Venezuela's Battered Democracy Needs Outside Help
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #525)
The U.S. and others should help defend what remains of Venezuela's democracy and discourage the growing internal conflict that Chávez has inspired.
May 4, 2004
How to Support Cuba's Democracy-in-Waiting
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #929)
Washington should assist Cuban citizens own attempts at a peaceful transition from dictatorship to a market-oriented democracy. To do this, it should call greater attention ...
April 13, 2004
Securing a Fresh Start in Haiti
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #920)
The U.S. has an economic and strategic interest in helping Haiti to become self-sufficient and self-governing. This can be done by supporting institutions that will ...
March 10, 2004
Where to in Haiti: New Principles of Engagement
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #442)
If it is in America's interest to become involved this time, the most durable solution will lie between those extremes and will support the development ...
February 24, 2004
Support Institutions, Not Despots in Haiti
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #431)
As long as the United States and the international community keep indulging Haiti's political immaturity by supporting popular figures and then intervening when they go ...
December 29, 2003
"Tough Love" Needed for Americas Summit and Beyond
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #387)
President George W. Bush is paying more attention to Latin America these days and, as proof, he will participate in a Special Summit of the ...
December 18, 2003
The United States and Mexico: Partners in Reform
By Stephen Johnson and Sara J. Fitzgerald
(Backgrounder #1715)
Mexico's population is still growing faster than its economy can supply jobs, and its recent democratic, free-market evolution has slowed, stalling the implementation of President ...
October 29, 2003
Heeding Bolivia's Wake-Up Call
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #904)
The riots that forced Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada to resign on October 17 show how discontent can be channeled to empower leaders hostile ...
October 15, 2003
Gloves Off Against Castro
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #347)
On October 10, in spite of calls from a faction of policymakers to lift sanctions against Cuba, President George W. Bush strengthened the U.S. position ...
October 4, 2003
Executive Summary: Why the U.S. Must Re-Engage in Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1694es)
October 3, 2003
Why the U.S. Must Re-Engage In Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1694)
Despite the widespread adoption of democratic elections and civilian rule, and despite the development of nascent market economies, Latin America is less stable and prosperous ...
September 4, 2003
Is Neoliberalism Dead In Latin America?
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #332)
Liberalism is at risk of not succeeding as long as democracy and free markets are only partially adopted, and while authoritarian regimes seem to be ...
July 22, 2003
Cuban Jamming Demands A Firm Response
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #319)
Congress should ensure that funds are available to access alternate means of broadcast transmission; and act decisively to counter Cuba's efforts to use the UN ...
June 25, 2003
More Loans Without Reform Will Only Prolong Argentina's Economic Woes
By Ana I. Eiras and Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #888)
More loans without reforms will not help Argentina's people; financial crises have increased globally as the IMF and the World Bank have poured resources into ...
June 2, 2003
Colombia: Key to Security in the Western Hemisphere
By General James T. Hill
(Heritage Lecture #790)
Colombia is on the very front line of the regional war against terrorism. Its people suffer daily from murder, bombings, and kidnappings. The conflict has ...
May 23, 2003
Restructure Aid to Colombia
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #881)
Colombia is turning the corner in its war against drug trafficking and terrorism; yet U.S. assistance to this nation of 48 million people still lacks ...
May 20, 2003
Chile: Ten Steps for Abandoning Aid Dependency for Prosperity
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1654)
Opening markets leads to prosperity because open markets allow for competition, which is the only method by which the daily activity of millions of people ...
May 9, 2003
Free Trade with Chile: Advancing U.S. Policy in Latin America
By Ana I. Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #877)
Promoting open markets in Latin America is in the best interests of all concerned. Open markets will strengthen the economies of Latin American countries, their ...
May 8, 2003
Opening Markets in Latin America: The Dream of Prosperity That Never Comes True
By Ana I. Eiras
(Heritage Lecture #786)
An attempt to provide an answer to that question and to look at what can be done so that Latin countries can grow and prosper ...
March 28, 2003
Not So Quiet On the Western Front
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #243)
Cuba is jailing dissidents and oil-rich Venezuela is telling South American neighbors that they will be the next target of American aggression.
February 12, 2003
Stability and Democracy, Not Oil, Are at Risk in Venezuela
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1623)
. To avoid dependence on unstable regimes for critical resources, the U.S. should facilitate exploration elsewhere in the Caribbean Basin and in Alaska and welcome ...
February 10, 2003
New Priorities for U.S.-Ecuadoran Relations
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #205)
President Bush should encourage his counterpart to help defeat the twin scourges of drug trafficking and terrorism in the Andean region, and offer support for ...
December 20, 2002
Bush's Twin Headaches In Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #181)
Haiti and Venezuela pose difficult problems for the United States' foreign policy. Aid is the answer to Haiti's problems, but Venezuela is a more complicated ...
November 20, 2002
A New Agenda for U.S.-Brazilian Relations
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #841)
Brazil's president-elect, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, has professed admiration for Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. Bush's agenda for his upcoming meeting with Lula should ...
October 31, 2002
Haiti: No Aid Without Accountability
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1610)
Unsupervised aid to the Haitian regime will only worsen their problems by putting money into the wrong hands. Assistance through NGOs buys time but is ...
October 31, 2002
U.S. Interests in Latin America
By Otto Reich
(WebMemo #173)
The U.S. is engaged in Latin America because of historical circumstances and by design. They share historical, cultural, commercial, even familial ties. Most importantly, they ...
August 30, 2002
Time For Consensus On Cuba
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1579)
U.S. policy toward Cuba should promote a stable democratic neighborhood, long-term development of market-based economic prosperity, and a lasting friendship with the Cuban people--not with ...
August 30, 2002
Time For Consensus On Cuba
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1579)
BG1579es: Time For Consensus On Cuba
June 12, 2002
Venezuela - A New Junket for Jimmy
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #110)
Carter, who often found good things to say about some of the world's worst dictators, may not be the best person to sniff out the ...
May 6, 2002
Rebuilding Democracy in Venezuela
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1545)
BG1545ES: Rebuilding Democracy in Venezuela
May 6, 2002
Rebuilding Democracy in Venezuela
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1545)
Venezuela's future should be in the hands of the Venezuelan people. No one can face this challenge for them, but democracies like the United States ...
April 22, 2002
Argentina: No Mas Préstamos Sin Reforma
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1537)
Argentina: No Mas Préstamos Sin Reforma
April 17, 2002
Argentina: No Aid Without Reform
By Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1537)
To help Argentina recover, the Bush Administration should hold back aid to Argentina and refrain from giving its support for additional IMF funding until the ...
March 19, 2002
An Agenda for the President's Visit to Latin America: Security, Democracy, and Trade
By Stephen Johnson and Ana I. Eiras
(Backgrounder #1529)
By his visit to Mexico and first official trip to Central and South America, President Bush can show that Latin America is once again a ...
March 15, 2002
Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag
By Armando Valladares
(Heritage Lecture #737)
Against All Hope: A Memoir Of Life in Castro's Gulag
February 25, 2002
Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1521)
The Bush Administration should be concerned about the potential chaos in the Andean region and take immediate action to adjust its policies to address the ...
February 25, 2002
Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Summary #1521)
BG1521ES: Time to Change U.S. Strategy for the Andean Region
February 25, 2002
Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Summary #1521)
BG1521ESsp: Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
February 25, 2002
Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
By Ana I. Eiras, John C. Hulsman, Ph.D., Stephen Johnson, and Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1521)
Es hora de cambiar la estrategia de EE.UU. para la región andina
February 8, 2002
Why the President Should Sign a Free Trade Agreement with Uruguay
By Ana I. Eiras
(Executive Memorandum #800)
To encourage Latin countries to continue liberalization and to strengthen the rule of law, the President should take this opportunity to sign a free trade ...
January 17, 2002
Trade: A New Paradigm for U.S. Policy Toward Latin America
By Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #727)
The FTAA represents the fulfillment of the great vision of the elder President Bush for relations throughout the Americas. It would be fitting for the ...
January 17, 2002
Comercio: Un nuevo paradigma para la polÃtica de U.S. para América Latina
By Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #727)
Comercio: Un nuevo paradigma para la polÃtica de U.S. para América Latina
January 15, 2002
U.S. Policy Toward Latin America: Lessons from Argentina
By Ana I. Eiras and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #798)
The United States should provide incentives for Latin countries to institute the needed reforms in order to rely less and less on international loans and ...
January 15, 2002
PolÃtica de Estados Unidos para América Latina: Lecciones extraÃdas de Argentina
By Ana I. Eiras and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #798)
PolÃtica de Estados Unidos para América Latina: Lecciones extraÃdas de Argentina
December 12, 2001
After the Elections: Helping Nicaragua to Succeed
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Memorandum #796)
Nicaragua conducted a national election on November 4 that was both fair and exemplary, electing Liberal Party candidate Enrique Bolaños Geyer by a margin of ...
November 20, 2001
The Western Hemisphere Alliance: The OAS and U.S. Interests
By the Honorable Roger F. Noriega
(Heritage Lecture #723)
Opportunities abound in the Americas--not merely to build a trade area embracing 800 million consumers, but to forge a community of nations committed to common ...
November 1, 2001
Comercio: La mejor forma de proteger el medio ambiente
By Ana I. Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Report #0105)
September 10, 2001
Nicaraguan Elections Demand More Effective U.S. Support
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1472)
Regardless of who wins the November 4 presidential election or what party dominates the contest for the National Assembly, a clean election will be critical ...
August 13, 2001
Getting U.S.-Peru Relations Back on the Right Track
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1464)
As Peru strives to rebuild its political, civil, and economic institutions in a troubled international environment, U.S. diplomacy requires a more comprehensive approach.
August 10, 2001
Why Stricter Standards on Mexican Trucks Will Hurt Our Neighbor and Ourselves
By Sara J. Fitzgerald
(Executive Memorandum #766)
A double standard in U.S.-Mexico trade, which the Clinton Administration allowed to stand, could become much worse if President Bush does not veto a bill ...
July 20, 2001
Hora de Avanzar en el Libre Comercio con Chile
By Ana I. Eiras y Felipe Ward
(Executive Memorandum #760)
Hora de Avanzar en el Libre Comercio con Chile
July 18, 2001
Time to Advance Free Trade with Chile
By Ana I. Eiras and Felipe Ward
(Executive Memorandum #759)
The July 23 negotiations between Chile and the United States are a chance to reaffirm America's leadership on free trade.
July 6, 2001
How to Help the People of Cuba, Not the Regime
By Daniel Fisk and Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1456)
President George Bush has signaled an interest in "actively support[ing] those working to bring about democratic change in Cuba." Both the President and Congress are ...
April 26, 2001
BG1435: Helping Colombia Fix Its Plan to Curb Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Insurgency
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1435)
The White House must abandon the Clinton Administration's scattershot approach in dealing with Colombia's contributions to drug trafficking and international crime. However unfocused, Plan Colombia ...
April 26, 2001
Helping Colombia Fix Its Plan to Curb Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Insurgency
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1435es)
BG1435es: Helping Colombia Fix Its Plan to Curb Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Insurgency
April 24, 2001
La Crisis en Argentina: Una "Ausencia de Capitalismo"
By Ana Eiras y Brett D. Schaefer
(Economic Freedom Project Rep
