As Canada's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Kent visits Tegucigalpa this week with an OAS delegation, Canadian Senator Pamela Wallin comments on Ottawa's commitment to resolving the Honduran dispute.
A year and a half after cutting diplomatic relations, Bogota and Quito's efforts to repair ties are showing signs of progress. Foreign ministers from each country met Friday to continue talks.
The surprise return of deposed leader Manuel Zelaya to Honduras on September 21 sparked a tense—and at times violent—period in the Central American country. With the outcome in doubt inside the country, AS/COA takes a look at the roles of external actors seeking to resolve the crisis.
"If the United States is going to be a partner with Latin America—a healthy and laudable goal—the aspiring powers of the hemisphere need to shake off their timidity and worn-out rhetoric," write AS/COA's Senior Director of Policy Christopher Sabatini and Kissinger Associates' Stephanie Junger-Moat.
South American leaders met Monday in Quito for a UNASUR summit, where they debated action on a probable U.S.-Colombian military pact. Though not present at the summit, Colombia’s President Álvaro Uribe visited seven countries last week to clarify the deal’s terms.
On August 9 and 10 Mexican President Felipe Calderón hosts the North American Leaders’ Summit in Guadalajara. Talks are expected to focus on economic recovery, trade, and security. The North American Competitiveness Council recommends solutions to policymakers’ concerns about security, protectionism, and climate change.
Since its creation, the Inter-American system of human rights has exceeded its founders’ expectations. But can it evolve to address the new challenges facing the Americas? Read a feature by Santiago Canton from the Summer 2009 issue of Americas Quarterly.
