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Books and Book Chapters

"Relations with Cuba," Chapter 57, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"U.S. Policy toward Latin America," Chapter 61, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

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.

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Cato Studies

"Undermining Mexico's Dangerous Drug Cartels," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Policy Analysis no. 688, November 15, 2011

"Trade Agreement Would Promote U.S. Exports and Colombian Civil Society," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo and Daniel Griswold, Free Trade Bulletin no. 44, February 15, 2011

"Freedom and Exchange in Communist Cuba," by Yoani Sánchez, Development Briefing Paper no. 5, June 16, 2010

"Mexico's Failed Drug War," by Jorge Castañeda, Economic Development Bulletin no. 13, May 6, 2010

"El Salvador: A Central American Tiger?," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Development Policy Analysis no. 8, March 9, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"Book Review: Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Cato Journal, vol. 28 no. 3, Fall 2008.

"Marching Against Hugo Chávez," by Yon Goicoechea, Cato's Letter, vol. 6, no. 3, Summer 2008.

"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.

"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

"U.S. Could Learn from Mexico's Flat Tax Experience," by Roberto Salinas León, Investor's Business Daily, May 2, 2012

"Prosecute Wal-Mart, But Get Rid of Anti-Bribery Law," by Jeffrey A. Miron, CNN.com, April 26, 2012

"Yankee Business Go Home: FCPA Moralism Sends a Punitive Message," by Walter Olson, Daily Caller, April 25, 2012

"Mexico: The Rot Deepens," by Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest, March 5, 2012

"A Democratic Crisis Close to Home," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Huffington Post, February 10, 2012

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Events

"Mexico and the War on Drugs: Time to Legalize," October 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]

"Latin Americans and the West," December 9, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Time to End the Travel Embargo on Cuba," December 2, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"The Failure of Social Policy in Venezuela," November 10, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Venezuela's Assault on Freedom of the Press and Other Liberties," July 30, 2009 [Policy Forum]

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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

Ted Galen Carpenter discusses Mexican cartels and the drug trade on Dail Global's The Jim Bohannon Show (May 15, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 36:46]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the first two years of the Costa Rican president on CNN en Español's Dinero (May 8, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 11:23]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo on the student protest in Chile on Al Jazeera (April 26, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 25:39]

Ian Vasquez discusses Cuba on CNBC (April 1, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 21:15]

Biden Takes Rhetorical Drug War to Central America featuring Juan Carlos Hidalgo (March 6, 2012) [Daily Podcast, 07:26]

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