| Oct 11, 2010 | Peace / SecurityIn late September, tear gas and the smoke from burning tires filled the air as Ecuador’s president was held hostage in a police hospital. For people throughout the Americas, Ecuador’s attempted coup brought flashbacks of the June 2009 coup in Honduras....
| Sep 20, 2010 | Peace / SecurityDid you know the Atlantic coast of Honduras features miles of stunning undeveloped beaches frequented only by local villagers? Or that its Mayan ruins at Copán are as haunting and spectacular as what you’d find in Guatemala or southern Mexico? Maybe that sounds...
| Feb 15, 2010 | Environment / HealthThere’s one thing that Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama have all agreed on: expanding military aid to Latin America to fight the so-called “Drug War.” A new phase of the Drug War began in 2000 under President Bill Clinton, with $1.3 billion in...
| Jan 11, 2010 | Peace / SecuritySure it’s fun, But costly too; Telling nations, What to do. And you thought Star Wars was just science fiction, right? Ha! Remember how the heroic insurgents were first ferreted out by a drone? Remember how the rulers of the universe were called “The...
