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Latin America & Caribbean


Books and Book Chapters

Bad Neighbor Policy: Washington's Futile War on Drugs in Latin America, by Ted Galen Carpenter (2003).

"U.S. Policy toward Latin America," Chapter 65 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108 Congress.

"Relations with Cuba," Chapter 60 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108 Congress.

"The International War on Drugs," Chapter 56 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108 Congress.

"Relations with Cuba," Chapter 59 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 107 Congress.

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Cato Studies

"Corruption, Mismanagement, and Abuse of Power in Hugo Chávez's Venezuela," by Gustavo Coronel, Development Policy Analysis no. 2, November 27, 2006

"The Case for CAFTA: Consolidating Central America's Freedom Revolution," by Daniel T. Griswold and Daniel J. Ikenson, Trade Briefing Paper no. 21, September 21, 2004

"The Dominican Republic: Resolving the Banking Crisis and Restoring Growth," by Steve H. Hanke, Foreign Policy Briefing no. 83, July 20, 2004

"Argentina: Caveat Lector," by Steve H. Hanke, White Paper , October 17, 2002

"Fixing Argentina," by Kurt Schuler, Policy Analysis no. 445, July 16, 2002

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Articles and Newsletters

"Macroeconomic Effects of Central Bank Transparency: The Case of Brazil," by Helder Ferreira de Mendonça and José Simão Filho, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"A U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening Democracy and Progress in Latin America," by Daniel Griswold and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Free Trade Bulletin no. 32, February 7, 2008.

"The Columbian Exchange and the Reversal of Fortune," by Thomas Grennes, Cato Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, Winter 2007.

"The Failure of Debt-Based Development: Lessons from Argentina," by Eugenio Bruno, Cato Journal vol. 26, no. 2, Spring/Summer 2006.

"Historical Reflections on the Splendor and Decline of Argentina ," by José Ignacio García Hamilton, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Letter to the Editor: Greenback Is a Reason to Rejoice in Panama," by Steve H. Hanke, Financial Times, June 30, 2008

"Beyond Castro," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, American Spectator (Online), June 3, 2008

"Oh, Canada, Take the Lead," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, National Review (Online), May 29, 2008

"Dems Do Chávez a Favor," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, National Review (Online), May 15, 2008

"A Working Model," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, May 15, 2008

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Events

"Trade-Offs: Why the Colombia FTA Should Pass Regardless of TAA," April 11, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"The Venezuelan Student Movement for Liberty," March 12, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"Rethinking the U.S. Embargo against Cuba," June 14, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Comprehensive Immigration Reform for a Growing Economy," August 1, 2006 [Policy Forum]

"The Case for CAFTA: ," March 30, 2005 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"A Manifesto for Economic Reform in Argentina," Cato Speech, June 11, 2002.

"Testimony by Steve H. Hanke, Argentina's Current Political-Economic Crisis," Cato Congressional Testimony, March 5, 2002.

"Dollarization, Still the Best Choice for Argentina," Cato Speech, February 8, 2002.

"Testimony by L. Jacobo Rodríguez, Social Security and Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries," Cato Congressional Testimony, July 31, 2001.

"Testimony by José Piñera, Empowering People," Cato Congressional Testimony, September 24, 1997.




Multimedia

Media Appearance Juan Carlos Hidalgo talking about Cuba's recent reforms on VOA. (June 26, 2008) [Windows Media]

Daily Podcast "Obama and McCain on Latin America" featuring Juan Carlos Hidalgo, June 18, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:11]

Media Appearance Juan Carlos Hidalgo talks about food issues in Latin America on the Latin Pulse (June 15, 2008) [Real Media]

Daily Podcast "FARC's Future Fracture" featuring Juan Carlos Hidalgo, June 4, 2008 [Flash Audio, 00:00]

Weekly Video May 15, 2008: A profile of 2008 Milton Friedman Prize Recipient Yon Goicoechea. [Flash Video, 05:17]

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