This Week in the Americas The IDB—50 Years, Zero Reflection By Laura Carlsen At the end of March, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) celebrated its 50th anniversary in Medellin. The occasion presents
This Week in the Americas Drug War Doublespeak By Laura Carlsen Through late February and early March, a blitzkrieg of declarations from U.S. government and military officials and pundits hit the media,
Be a part of the new IRC Americas Program! We need people to help us translate original, thought-provoking analysis of the profound changes taking place throughout the Americas. If you can translate
Be a part of the new IRC Americas Program! We need people to help us translate original, thought-provoking analysis of the profound changes taking place throughout the Americas. If you can translate
This Week in the Americas The New Bilateral Relationship and Immigration Reform By Laura Carlsen The election of Barack Obama has changed the playing field for U.S.-Mexico relations, and especially when it
NAFTA’s Dangerous Security Agenda By Laura Carlsen When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was negotiated in the early 90s, few people considered its security implications. It wasn’t until after the
This Week in the Americas Obama Reaffirms Promise to Renegotiate NAFTA By Laura Carlsen The courtesy call between President-elect Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon turned out to be a little
This Week in the Americas Mexico’s Immigration Problem Also a "Red Flag" at Home By Laura Carlsen Illegal immigration is not a problem that will go away as long as it’s considered
This Week in the Americas Obama and the Minority Majority By Laura Carlsen The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first African-American has been heralded as proof that the United States
This Week in the Americas Latin America Sends Obama Congratulations—and a Piece of its Mind By Laura Carlsen Pundits have said that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the