http://www.heritage.org/research/ The Heritage Foundation Papers: Latin America Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:07 EST http://www.heritage.org/ui/icons/thflogo.gif http://www.heritage.org/ en-us heritage.org Copyright 2009 The Heritage Foundation Presidential elections will take place in Honduras on November 29. As a result, it is now possible that the Honduran people--not outsiders--will decide who governs their nation http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2673.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:30:26 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2673.cfm The Obama Administration must clarify its incoherent policy toward Manuel Zelaya and the current Honduran crisis. Most importantly, the U.S. must support the November 29 Honduran elections. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2626.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:23:59 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2626.cfm To preserve and strengthen U.S. counter-drug capacity, the Obama Administration is negotiating for the right to use air and naval facilities in Colombia. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2592.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:34:07 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2592.cfm By promoting economic freedom and security, President Obama, President Calderón, and Prime Minister Harper can ensure that the North American Leaders Summit is a success. http://www.heritage.org/Research/tradeandeconomicfreedom/wm2581.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:34:30 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/tradeandeconomicfreedom/wm2581.cfm The path to resolving the Honduran crisis begins with a genuine understanding of the facts on the ground. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2566.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:46:34 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2566.cfm An internationally coerced and unconditional return of Zelaya to the Honduran presidency will weaken the fundamentals of liberal democracy (limited government, checks and balances, and executive accountability) in the Western Hemisphere and hand Hugo Chávez and his ALBA alliance another propaganda victory. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2527.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:39:31 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2527.cfm While Honduran government institutions may have acted precipitously, the bottom line is that President Zelaya was fired for cause. However, the U.S. can ill afford to open the door to a counter-intervention by Hugo Chávez, one which would deliver Honduras into the Chávez brand of "democracy." http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2511.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:07:58 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2511.cfm When he meets President Uribe, President Obama should take the following steps. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2508.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D. Latin America Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:22:40 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2508.cfm The Shining Path is revitalized and once again threatening the stability and security of not only Peru but Latin America and the U.S. as well. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2473.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James M. Roberts and Edwar Enrique Escalante Latin America Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:53:11 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2473.cfm En la década de 1960, un profesor izquierdista de filosofía iniciaría un grupo guerrillero maoísta en la Universidad de San Cristóbal de Huamanga en Ayacucho, Perú. Guzmán bautizo la organización en honor de una de las frases más celebres jamás dichas por un joven comunista y periodista peruano, José Carlos Mariategui, quien escribió: “el Marxismo-Leninismo abrirá el sendero luminoso a la revolución”. Pocos fueron los peruanos que entonces se dieron cuenta que el sendero se convertiría en un río de sangre. Secado en algún momento por Alberto Fujimori, el río desafortunadamente ha comenzado a correr nuevamente. http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2473sp.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James M. Roberts and Edwar Enrique Escalante Latin America Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:57 EST http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/wm2473sp.cfm