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Latin America & Caribbean


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

"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.

"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.

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Opinion and Commentary

"It Wasn't A 'Coup'," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Forbes, July 9, 2009

"The Big Joke," by Doug Bandow, American Spectator (Online), June 15, 2009

"The US Embargo of Cuba Is a Failure," by Daniel Griswold, Guardian (Online), June 15, 2009

"Unions As Safe in Colombia As in D.C.," by Daniel Griswold, Investor's Business Daily, June 10, 2009

"Panama's Encouraging Shot at Progress," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, RealClearWorld.com, May 3, 2009

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Events

"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]

"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]

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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 Highlight Juan Carlos Hidalgo hidalgo discusses Honduras on CNN Espanol July 6, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:29]

Media Highlight Gabriela Calderon discusses the OAS and the crisis in Honduras on Teleamazonas' Ecuador en Vivo July 3, 2009 [Flash Video, 08:15]

Daily Podcast "Overturning Turnover in Honduras" featuring Juan Carlos Hidalgo, June 30, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:56]

Media Highlight Gabriela Calderon discusses the military coup in Honduras on Teleamazonas' Ecuador en Vivo June 30, 2009 [Flash Video, 11:27]

Media Highlight Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the situation in Honduras on CNN Español June 30, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:14]

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