Center for International Policy


New and Noteworthy:

Links to recent media coverage of security and demilitarization in Latin America

Compiled by the Center for International Policy's Demilitarization Program


Note: some of these links may not work. Some sources wipe old stories from their servers rather quickly. There is no need to notify us about expired links, as we update this page frequently.

Noticias en español (del Diálogo Centroamericano)

 


Wednesday, October 07, 1998
Brazil
BRAZIL AND CARDOSO
The Herald
Austerity plan will test Cardoso's popularity
Associated Press
The Herald

Colombia
Pastrana podrá indultar a jefes guerrilleros
Reuters
El Nuevo Herald

Costa Rica
Activistas pro derechos: ejército asesinó a obispo
Agence France Presse
El Nuevo Herald

Cuba
Cuba warns that U.S. still could attack
Reuters
News and Observer
Prosecutors seek to withhold papers
DAVID KIDWELL
The Herald

Tuesday, October 06, 1998
Colombia
This Sharp-Tongued 'Shoeshine' Keeps the Mighty on Their Toes
David Aquila Lawrence
The Christian Science Monitor

Cuba
Meeting called 1st step in Cuba dialogue
Alfredo Corchado and Nancy San Martin
The Dallas Morning News

Guatemala
Guatemala Justice System Criticized
Associated Press
The Washington Post

Monday, October 05, 1998
Regional
After 25 years, DEA finds drug war still a minefield
Tracey Eaton
The Dallas Morning News

Brazil
World Worries About Brazil’s Economic Woes
By Jørgen Wouters
ABC News
Incumbent seems likely Brazil victor
Richard Chacón
The Boston Globe
RESIGNED TO HARD TIMES, VOTERS IN BRAZIL TURN AGAIN TO CARDOSO
Laurie Goering
The Chicago Tribune
A message from Brazil
Andres Oppenheimer
The Miami Herald
Brazilian president coasting to victory
BOB FERNANDEZ
The Miami Herald
Cardoso Seems Headed to Winning Re-election in Brazil
Diana Jean Schemo
The New York Times
Brazil's Cardoso faces troubled economy after election win
Associated Press
The News and Observer
Brazil leader gets 2d term, exit poll says
Bob Fernandez
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Cardoso Re-Elected Brazil's Leader
MICHAEL ASTOR
Associated Press
The Washington Post
President Leads Vote In Brazil
Anthony Faiola
The Washington Post
Brazil's Cardoso Ahead With Over Half Votes Counted
Stephen Brown
Reuters
Yahoo!

Mexico
Chiapas Voters Leave Room for Zapatista Rebels
James F. Smith
The Los Angeles Times
Boycott Confuses Elections in Mexican State
Julia Preston
The New York Times

Panama
Editorial: Yanquis going home
The Miami Herald

Peru
In Peru, rebels make uneasy transition back to the mainstream
Reuters
Yahoo!

Venezuela
Candidate's ties to Marxist rebels alleged
ANDRES OPPENHEIMER and TIM JOHNSON
The Miami Herald

Sunday, October 04, 1998
Regional
Latin America must be responsible for its own economic recovery
Jerry Haar
The Miami Herald

Brazil
Cardoso favored for re-election in Sunday's Brazilian ballot
CNN
Key facts about Brazil
Reuters
CNN
World turns spotlight on a precarious Brazil
Richard Chacon
The Boston Globe
BRAZILIANS FACING TOUGH DECISIONS
Laurie Goering
The Chicago Tribune
Brazil's Leader Faces Vote Amid Economic Peril
Sebastian Rotella
The Los Angeles Times
Brio is Gone, but Brazil's Leader May Be Back
Diana Jean Schemo
The New York Times
Brazil Election
George Meek
The Voice of America
Cardoso Leading in Brazil Election
Peter Muello
Associated Press
The Washington Post
Brazil's Presidential Vote Is Just the Beginning
Anthony Faiola
The Washington Post

Ecuador / Peru
Peru, Ecuador may seek help in border talks
Reuters
CNN

Haiti
How you and we could help build a nation
DAVID LAWRENCE JR.
The Miami Herald

Mexico
Troubled Chiapas to pick mayors
Laurence Iliff
The Dallas Morning News
Civil rights erode in tightly controlled Mexican village where religious leaders deliver
SAM QUINONES
The Houston Chronicle
The Drug War Corrupts Absolutely
EVA BERTRAM, KENNETH SHARPE
The Los Angeles Times
In Mexico, Changing Times Means Changing History
Sam Dillon
The New York Times
Controversy mars elections in Chiapas
Reuters
The News and Observer
People of Beleaguered Chiapas Cool to Mexican Vote
John Ward Anderson
The Washington Post
Low Turnout in Chiapas Elections
Trina Kleist
Associated Press
The Washington Post

Thursday, October 01, 1998
Regional

Latins Tap Leaders Like 'Irene!'
Howard LaFranchi
The Christian Science Monitor
First Ladies of Americas Embrace Visiting Hillary Rodham Clinton
The Los Angeles Times
Hillary Clinton: Put more women in power positions
The Miami Herald

Brazil
Editorial: U.S. Backing for Brazil Is Key
The Los Angeles Times
Brazil's Malan seeks IMF support to help avoid devaluation
Reuters
The News and Observer

Colombia
Colombian government urges peace talks with rebels
Reuters
CNN

Dominican Republic / Haiti
U.S. Aids Haiti, Dominican Republic
Reuters
The Los Angeles Times

Mexico
Mexico's government newspaper closes
Associated Press
The Houston Chronicle
Local Power Plays Fuel Tension in Chiapas
JAMES F. SMITH
The Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, a Scandal Without Sex
RAYMUNDO RIVA PALACIO
The Los Angeles Times
U.S., Mexico Clash Over Drug Agents
Douglas Farah and Molly Moore
The Washington Post

Nicaragua
Canciller: Nicaragua rehusará acuerdo antidrogas que viole su soberanía