On Sunday October 12 the Quixote Center ran an open letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding U.S. policy and actions towards Bolivia. By collecting funds from supporters of this initiative, we were able to run this open letter as a full page ad in two Bolivian newspapers- El Deber and La Razon. We have posted below the English version of the ad, and pdf versions of the ads which ran in the Bolivian papers. read more
Call for International Support! Thousands of Colombia’s Indigenous people, participating in a national mobilization to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis they face, have been met with violent and repression read more
October 12, 2008 Dear Senator Obama: We write to offer our congratulations on your campaign and to express our hope that as the next president of the United States you will take advantage of an historic opportunity to improve relations with Latin America. As scholars of the region, we also wish to convey our analysis regarding the process of change now underway in Latin America read more
As you know, Haiti has been devastated by a series of hurricanes this month.
Organization of American States Secretary General Miguel Insulza said on Sunday he would request the United States to reconsider the decision to begin the process of suspending tariff benefits to Bolivia. read more
Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative SUBJECT: Assignment of Function Under Section 203(e)(2)(A) of the Andean Trade Preference Act, as Amended September 25, 2008 read more
President Bushs’ plan to recreate the FTAA For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 24, 2008 read more
The Washington Office on Latin America and the Institute for Policy Studies are pleased to invite you to a discussion featuring Kathryn Ledebur Director, Andean Information Network (AIN) Cochabamba, Bolivia read more
1. The Situation in Bolivia2. The food crisis in Haiti3. Solidarity with Cuba4. III Social Forum on Migrations5. Extraordinary Summit of UNASUR6. The strike by the sugar workers in Colombia7. The 5th European Social Forum8. The Andean Mining Forum9. The III Americas Social Forum10. The II Anti-Militarization in Honduras read more
In response to the series of hurricanes that have struck Haiti this summer and fall, President Preval thanks the international community for its assistance, but calls for more than just “charitable” contributions to Haiti’s recovery. http://www.miamiherald.com/582/story/703114.htmlPreval is asking for latitude from debt holders and international development partners for the government to adopt policies that will lead to true rebuilding, such as infrastructure investments, and rebuilding of the rural economy. read more
