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...around Latin America. At least nine presidential races are slated for the region this year, and leftists could win at least five--including those in the two most populous countries, Brazil and Mexico, as well as in coca producers like Peru and Ecuador. Leftists have toppled conservative governments in Uruguay and Honduras, and socialist Michelle Bachelet is favored to win Chile's presidential runoff on Jan. 15. To punctuate the situation, the radical left-wing President of oil-rich Venezuela, Hugo Chávez--the "new mayor of the Latin American street," says Larry Birns, director of the Washington-based Council...
...support" (don't ask)?it's easy to lose sight of the big question: Does it really matter if the Hong Kong talks sputter and the Doha Round fails? The global economy, after all, has been humming along nicely under the old rules, which date back to the Uruguay Round in 1994. Since the U.S. bounced back from its post-9/11 slide, world economic growth has been more buoyant than at any time in the past three decades. Some experts, including those who support further trade liberalization, say that the damage may be limited if Doha fizzles. Joseph Stiglitz...
...Gardner said. Gardner served as ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981, and as ambassador to Spain from 1993 to 1997. From 1961 to 1965, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Ana I. Mendy ’09, a student from Uruguay, said she was impressed with Gardner’s perspective. “As an international student, it’s great to have someone speaking who focuses on global issues instead of domestic politics,” Mendy said. “It’s been a while since we?...
...Chavez never spoke to one another. Chavez owned the streets, delivering an anti-American harangue to a rally of 25,000, but he never owned the Summit itself. Even the nations that oppose the FTAA in its present form-the Mercosur trading bloc which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay-made it clear that they weren't opposed to some kind of agreement...
...most recent project, Hausmann led faculty from across the University in developing recommendations for growth strategies in El Salvador, Uruguay, and Kazakhstan, according to a Kennedy School press release...