Chile

Business and politics

August 26, 2010

The Economist on Max Marambio, Fidel Castro’s Chilean business crony fall from grace, coupled with uncertain economic times on the island.

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China’s significant & growing int’l importance

September 6, 2009

The RAND Corporation examines China’s role as a global actor in the int’l system in its latest monograph titled: “China’s International Behavior: Activism, Opportunism, and Diversification.” RAND describes Chinese global activism as “continually changing and has so many dimensions that it immediately raises questions about its current and future intentions and the implications for global [...]

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Latin America in the next 25 years

December 4, 2008

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USFCOM) released its Joint Operating Environment 2008 today outlining a strategic framework that forecasts possible threats and opportunities that will challenge the future US joint force. USJFCOM is one of US Department of Defense’s nine combatant commands and has several key roles in transforming the U.S. military

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The Monroe Doctrine: Circling the Drain

September 23, 2008

Security in Latin America | Southern Pulse Many of the legacies left by George W. Bush will focus on the War on Terror and Iraq. In Latin America, however, his legacy will be one that always remembers how Latin America was lost on his watch. As President Bush closes out his final months in office, [...]

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