Latin America & Caribbean

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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

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

"Troubled Neighbor: Mexico's Drug Violence Poses a Threat to the United States," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Policy Analysis no. 631, February 2, 2009

"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 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

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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

"Che Guevara and the West," by Marian L. Tupy, RealClearWorld.com, November 6, 2009

"How to Save Democracy in Honduras," by Doug Bandow, Korea Times, October 13, 2009

"A New Monroe Doctrine," by Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest (Online), September 21, 2009

"Chaos on the Border," by Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest (Online), September 11, 2009

"Hounding Honduras," by Doug Bandow, American Spectator, September 8, 2009

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Events

"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]

"Is It Time to End the International War on Drugs? ," May 15, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Mexico’s Drug War: The Growing Crisis on Our Southern Border," February 19, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Falling Behind: Explaining the Development Gap Between Latin America and the United States," February 18, 2009 [Book 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

Ian Vásquez discusses labor unions in Latin America on CNN Espanol October 24, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:08]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses decriminalization of drugs in Mexico on Al-Jazeera August 21, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:29]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the war on drugs on Telesur August 20, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:03]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Honduras on VOA's El Mundo al Dia August 20, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:26]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Venezuela on VOA El Foro July 31, 2009 [Flash Video, 59:59]

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