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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Drug Trafficking,Haiti,Latin America,United Nations

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42559.pdf

Describes the current problems in Haiti, U.S. policy goals and concerns, the role of the UN stabilization mission, and Congressional concerns about human rights, elections, security and counter-narcotics efforts.

From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Understanding Social Conflict in Latin America

Categories: Conflict Resolution,Democracy/Peace,Latin America,United Nations

http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/crisis%20prevention/Understanding%20Social%20Conflict%20in%20Latin%20America%202013%20ENG.pdf

Analyzes the dynamics and tendencies of social conflict in Latin America and provides clues on how to resolve conflicts.  From the United Nations Development Programme

 

Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress

Categories: Communism,Cuba,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43024.pdf

Describes recent economic policy changes in Cuba, current U.S. policy toward Cuba, and recent legislation introduced in Congress about Cuba.   .  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Argentina’s Post-Crisis Economic Reform: Challenges for U.S. Policy

Categories: Argentina,Financial Crisis/Markets,Foreign Trade/Investment,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43022.pdf

Discusses Argentina’s approach to resolving economic problems which include refusal to pay international debts, nationalization of foreign assets, and trade protectionism.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Hugo Chavez’s Death: Implications for Venezuela and U.S. Relations

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Elections/Campaigns,Headlines,Latin America,Terrorism,Venezuela

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42989.pdf

Discusses prospects for the coming election of a new leader and opportunities to improve U.S.-Venezuela relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Peace Talks in Colombia

Categories: Colombia,Conflict Resolution,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42982.pdf

Analyzes the prospects for success of the current peace talks between the Santos government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).  This report also provides background on the conflict and identifies its key players.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress

Categories: Argentina,Brazil,Colombia,Cuba,Foreign Assistance,Haiti,Latin America,Mexico,Venezuela

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42956.pdf

Provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean including the Obama Administration’s priorities, examines changes in the region’s economic and political environment, and analyzes various recommendations for U.S. policy from think tanks.  Also covers selected regional and country issues.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Honduras-U.S. Relations

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Crime/Justice,Drug Trafficking,Foreign Trade/Investment,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34027.pdf

Examines current conditions in Honduras including human rights, economic conditions, and crime.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

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