Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Obama’s New Cuba Policy: Catching up to Latin America By Erika de la Garza, Program Director, Latin America Initiative
When it comes to Cuba, the United States is finally catching…
December 19, 2014
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Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Victory of Tabaré Vázquez and the Frente Amplio Party: A View From the Left Once again, the Uruguayan people, in a peaceful and civilized manner, turned out in large masses and were unhindered at the polls.
December 5, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Uruguay’s Second Round By Natalia Roba, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Uruguay
The Oct. 26 elections in Uruguay confirmed the hegemony of center-left…
November 24, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: What Does the Future Hold?
By Leslie Grady McAhren
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 7, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Enforcing Contracts
By Rehman Bhalesha
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 6, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Challenges to Sustainable E-waste Recycling By Alvaro Nuñez Solis, Leader, Recicla Electronicos Mexico, and 2012 Americas Project Fellow
Everybody consumes electronic…
October 28, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Uruguay: A Left-leaning Perspective on the Electoral Process Uruguay’s national elections on October 26 will determine more than who occupies the Republic’s presidency, vice presidency, and Senate and House chambers — voters will also determine the government’s political orientation. The occasion will force Uruguayans to choose between the progressivism of the Frente Amplio party — which government has promoted for the past 10 years — and a return to the conservatism of the opposition Blanco and Colorado parties.
October 17, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Sustainable Development of Forest-dependent Indigenous Communities in the Carolina Resort, Suriname By Madhawi Ramdin, Co-founder and Project Coordinator at Equal Chances@Green Development (NGO) and 2008 Americas Project…
October 1, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Pope Francis’ Election and Its Effect on Argentina’s Politics The March 2013 election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the pope of the Roman Catholic Church has noticeably affected politics in Argentina, where 77 percent of the population is Catholic.
By Pablo Ava, professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Law, and 2008 Americas Project Fellow
August 20, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Marijuana Decriminalization in the Caribbean Governments of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) have called for a discussion on the decriminalization of marijuana after a pilot study found that legalized medical marijuana sales could boost the region’s ailing economies. As a result, the topic was an important agenda item at a CARICOM Inter-Sessional Heads of State Summit held in March 2014. Two aspects of decriminalization were discussed: decriminalization for medical use and decriminalization for recreational use.
August 15, 2014