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<title>Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Author at The Cato Institute)</title>
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The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.
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				<title>Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Cato Institute)</title>
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				<title>A Latin American Agenda for President Obama (Commentary)</title>
				<link>http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9836</link>
				<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama has never set foot in Latin America. According to Miami Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer, Obama could not even recall the name of a single Latin American leader when he interviewed him for the first time over a year ago. Yet Obama was wildly favored in the region duri...]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Advice to Obama: Latin America (Daily Podcast)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/podcast-archive.php?podcast_id=787</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Cato Scholar Comments on U.S. Suspending Its Trade Deal with Bolivia (Scholar Comments)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/pressroom.php?display=ncomments&amp;id=161#blurb176</link>
			<description><![CDATA[By suspending preferential trade access to Bolivia's exports, Washington is punishing the Bolivian people and not its government. This move threatens the jobs of 20.000 workers, possibly leading to increases in government handouts to help those affected by Washington's decision. This will empower Evo Morales' government by extending his popular base. And, it would arm Morales with anecdotal ammunition; pointing yet another example of American "aggression" toward Bolivia. Washington's decision is political and has very little to do with Bolivia's efforts to combat drugs. According to UN surveys, coca cultivation remained steady last year, while it increased 27 percent in Colombia.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cato Scholar Comments on Bolivia Referendum (Scholar Comments)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/pressroom.php?display=ncomments&amp;id=117#blurb127</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In renewing his push for turning Bolivia into a socialist country after handily winning yesterday's recall vote, Evo Morales would be well advised to respect Bolivia's laws and Constitution, something he has candidly admitted not doing in the past. The results from the referendum show that Bolivia is a deeply divided nation. If Morales continues to disregard the country's laws and institutions, we should not be surprised if more polarization and even violence results.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cato Scholar Comments on Ch&#225;vez's New Decree Measures in Venezuela (Scholar Comments)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/pressroom.php?display=ncomments&amp;id=111#blurb120</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hugo Ch&#225;vez's latest measures to concentrate power belies the conciliatory tone he adopted in recent months as a cynical move intended to shore up his declining popularity at home and appease an increasing negative image abroad. He is clearly determined to turn Venezuela into a socialist country, despite the manifest objection of a majority of Venezuelans who rejected his proposed constitutional reform last December, which would do just that. Because Ch&#225;vez has closed off the ability of the opposition to effectively participate in the political process, civil society and popular sentiment remain the best hope for preventing the complete destruction of democracy in Venezuela.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cato Scholar Comments on the Push to Allow Colombian President Alvaro Uribe a Third Term (Scholar Comments)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/pressroom.php?display=ncomments&amp;id=93#blurb101</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Colombia has changed dramatically since President Alvaro Uribe took office in 2002. Thanks to increased security and stability, Colombia is today a vibrant country with a thriving economy. This success has led his allies in Congress to push for a referendum to change the Constitution for a second time to allow him another term as president. However, changing the rules in the middle of the game isn't good for democracy, regardless of whether it's done by Venezuela's Hugo Ch&#225;vez and his highly questionable tactics, or by Uribe following the letter of Colombian law. President Uribe is a rarity in Latin American politics: a serious, thoughtful and principled man whose policies have delivered more safety, security, and economic opportunity for his citizens. He should recognize that institutions matter and that they must transcend the virtues of any leader, no matter how formidable. By stepping down in 2010, rather than pushing for a constitutional change to run for a third term, Uribe can deliver the ultimate victory for the future of Colombia.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cato Scholar Comments on the Argentinean Senate's Rejection of Increases to the Agricultural Export Tax (Scholar Comments)</title>
			<link>http://www.cato.org/pressroom.php?display=ncomments&amp;id=87#blurb94</link>
			<description><![CDATA["Argentina is a country long used to hyperpresidentialism, so this morning's congressional decision to reject the punitive export tax scheme imposed on farmers represents not only a victory for the farmers but also a victory for the constitutional principle of no taxation without representation since the export duty was originally imposed by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner without consulting congress. That kind of behavior has earned the president&#8212;and her husband, former president Nestor Kirchner&#8212;a reputation for bullying any kind of opposition. Now the president has two options: to continue down the path of confrontation with civil society, which could cause a serious political crisis, or to respect the senate's decision and start governing with greater regard to the country's institutions."]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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