Events
Part III of The Latino Vote: Why Did Arizona Buck the Trend?
While Latino voters were helping deliver Democratic majorites in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Virginia, Arizona remained solidly in the Republican column. This happend in spite of the state's growing Latino population and also in the face of heated debate over its immigration policies. To gain insight into Arizona's politics, we spoke with Arizona State University's Rodolfo Espino.
Mexico in Transition
This volume offers several of the presentations from a May 2000 this conference which address political and social transition in Mexico, new directions in economic policy, and the changing nature of U.S.-Mexico relations.
Latin American Program in the News: U.S. Drug Policy Faces Latin Dissent
Since then, Latin American leaders have felt neglected, particularly as Mr. Obama's launched a drive last year to intensify his focus on Asia. "In the region there's pretty broad disappointment with the lack of attention," said Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin America Program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank.
La Seguridad en el Caribe: Reformas y Cooperación Regional
This publication adds to the recent years of dialogue regarding defense and security issues in the Caribbean. Bobea et al. present their analysis in the context of this dynamic region, shedding new light on the reforms of security and defense institutions.
Latin American Program in the News: U.S. officials await signal from new Mexican government on security ties
Associate Director Eric Olson commented on the future security cooperation between Mexico and the U.S. on the occasion of the Obama trip to that country this week.
Godio, Julio. Argentina: Luces y sombras en el primer año de transición. Las mutaciones de la economía, la sociedad y la política durante el gobierno de Duhalde. (Enero-Diciembre de 2002). Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2003
Este libro se dedica al análisis de las mutaciones del 2002 en la economía, la sociedad y la política, durante el gobierno de tipo neodesarrollista presidido por Eduardo Duhalde, constituido a partir de un amplio acuerdo parlamentario. Este gobierno ha buscado desmontar progresivamente los conflictos y contradicciones generados por una crisis global (económica, política, social y cultural). Es un proceso con luces y sombras, porque algunos asuntos han sido resueltos y otros no. La economía ha mejorado levemente, pero la crisis global continúa. La pobreza, el desempleo masivos persisten. El final de esta etapa de transición está abierta. Diferentes líneas de fuerza política pugnan por acceder al poder. La democracia necesita una gran reforma para subsistir. La caída del gobierno de la Alianza inaugura un fin de época, y se abren diferentes alternativas políticas dentro de una nueva etapa histórica en este país, en un contexto internacional de globalización mundial capitalista y de desequilibrios crecientes entre los países del norte y del sur; fenómenos que seguirán condicionando el futuro de la Argentina. Éste es un libro que ayudará al lector a ubicarse dentro del cuadro político institucional y electoral actual.
Central America
The Latin American Program has long pursued an active agenda of scholarly research and public discussions on Central American politics, society, and foreign affairs. Over the past several years we have held numerous conferences, seminars, and round-tables, bringing together U.S. and Central American scholars and policymakers to engage in research and debate on issues of critical importance. The Latin America Program emphasizes the importance of drawing attention to developments in Central America as they unfold, and its work to date on Central America has focused on: 1) the effects of changing economic factors on citizens; 2) changing democratic conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras; and 3) citizen security. Latin America Program events and publications on Central America incorporate various perspectives and can be found below.
