An optimistic view of the April 9 meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is that it will produce a stronger relationship with an emerging global power here in the Americas. Despite significant differences on key democracy, human rights, and foreign policy issues, the U.S. must…
On April 9, President Obama welcomes Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, to the White House for an official visit. The White House hopes to showcase a strong, reliable partnership with Brazil. It will focus attention on a broad range of low-cost soft power initiatives aimed at education, technology, energy,…
President Obama undertakes his March 19–23 trip to Latin America at a time when the international scene is in enormous flux. In three stops—Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador—the President will send an upbeat message of equal partnership and offer broader U.S. engagement in Latin America. President…
Between March 19 and 23, President Obama will embark on a rapid visit to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador. This is his first visit to South or Central America as President. Despite considerable fanfare, the trip comes at an awkward time, when global attention is riveted on the tragedy in…
Ray Walser comments on President Bush not being invited to a meeting of Latin American Leaders that is being held in Brazil …
It is widely reported in the world press that the United States and Poland have agreed on terms for deploying ballistic missile interceptors in the East European country. The interceptors would work in conjunction with radars that will be deployed in the Czech Republic (the result of another agreement announced earlier this year).…
Felipe Calderón, who began his single sexenio (six-year term) as President of Mexico in December 2006, has made significant progress in the fight against narcotrafficking, but Mexicans are still waiting to see whether his government will successfully challenge the private- and public-sector monopolies and duopolies that dominate huge portions…
Americans looked to President Obama to set a bold and decisive course when he huddled yesterday with Brazil’s President...…
Gas prices are on the rise again. The national average is now just under $4.00 a gallon, and it’s sure to rise as the...…
President Barack Obama deflected blame for high gas prices yesterday, by blaming American consumers for their automobile...…
It took them a week and a half, but The Washington Post editorial board has finally noted the absurdity of President...…
The Obama Administration has already presided over the steepest rise in gas prices since the Carter Administration. And...…
Food prices are on the rise across the globe, fueling much of the political unrest that continues to rage in parts of...…
Ever since President Obama announced in his State of the Union speech that he will travel in March to Brazil, Chile,...…
As a rising international power, Brazil under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outlined a comprehensive national...…
On October 31, 2010, Brazilian voters elected that country’s first female president: Dilma Rouseff. Ms. Rouseff of the...…
The cold blooded murder of 72 illegal migrants by members of Mexico’s notorious Zeta cartel in the state of Tamaulipas...…