Venezuelan Citizens Vote!
Join us for this debriefing and discussion with observers about what Venezuela’s October presidential elections mean for Venezuela, and for the U.S.
Washington’s Democratic Double-Standard
Uncle Sam isn’t making much fuss over Latin America’s law-breaking lawmakers.
Free Trade and the Erosion of Sovereignty
Join this session at the Together for Justice: 2012 International Gathering, where IPS Associate Fellow Manuel Pérez-Rocha will discuss the efforts being waged by the grassroots and experts in solidarity to restore a balance in investment rules, and how several countries are responding to this challenge.
The War on Drugs Is the Dumbest of Them All
We went through this exercise once before with Prohibition.
Rocky Road to Gender Equality in Latin America
Women leaders do not by definition implement policies promoting women’s rights.
FTAs, Afro-Colombians and The African World
Ajamu Baraka, Annette Dickerson, joined by Charo Mina-Rojas will present a multi-media report back on the situation of Afro-Colombians.
Latin America Delivers a Good, Swift Kick to the U.S.
The Latin American countries are forging a multi-polar world in which the U.S. looks increasingly out of touch.
Central American Presidents Scrutinize U.S. “War on Drugs”
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has emerged as the region’s leading advocate for drug policy reform.
Is Now the Time for Countries to Legalize Street Drugs?
In the last edition of the Latin American Advisor, Sanho Tree lent his opinion to the ongoing hemispheric debate over drug legalization.
Humala: Chavez Clone or Washington Partner?
Half a year into his presidency, Peru’s Ollanta Humala has not been the Chavez clone his critics predicted.
Trade Agreements & Human Rights: How Victimizers Sue Victims in Latin America
IPS Associate Fellow Manuel Pérez-Rocha will lead a workshop as part of Ecumenical Advocacy Day for Global Peace with Justice on “Trade Agreements & Human Rights: How Victimizers Sue Victims in Latin America.”
Democratic Speed Bumps in Latin America
Attitudes toward democracy are on the decline in Latin America, and U.S. foreign policy isn’t helping.
China and the End of the Monroe Doctrine
Is a superpower confrontation over the Falkland islands a real possibility?
Brown Bag Discussion: Venezuela, Heavy Oil, and a Renewable Energy Transition
IPS’s Sustainable Energy & Economy Network and the Embassy of Venezuela co-sponsor a timely discussion on steps Venezuela is taking to abolish fossil fuel dependency.
Columbus Day Questions
On this Columbus Day, let’s consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.