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Jean-Marie Simon
Summer 2010
For a few, Guatemala is a paradise. For many, it is the exact opposite. With these words, photojournalist Jean-Marie Simon begins the first chapter of a newly published collection of her photographs of the 1980s Guatemalan civil war.

Levi J. Jordan
August 10, 2010
The U.S. Trade Representative filed a complaint against Guatemala on July 30, claiming violations to labor rights agreed to under the Central American Free Trade Agreement. The dispute marks the first U.S. case of its kind within the framework of a trade pact.

Latin Business Chronicle
Joachim Bamrud
August 4, 2010
”His vision and passion for his country, his knowledge of every detail and his strong sense of history are evident in all that he does and says,” says AS/COA President & CEO Susan Segal, describing outgoing Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.

Prepared by Carin Zissis
July 29, 2010
A federal judge placed holds on some of the more controversial portions of Arizona’s new immigration law just a day before the legislation’s implementation. Access AS/COA’s resource guide to SB1070 and the temporary injunction.

The Huffington Post
Christopher Sabatini
July 12, 2010
Rule of law is touted as a necessary ingredient for attracting foreign investment into an economy. However "the relationship isn't that easy or clear," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in The Huffington Post.

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Morris Panner
June 30, 2010
The resignation of Carlos Castresana marks an alarming new juncture in the battle to regain control of state institutions from deeply entrenched criminal interests.

Levi J. Jordan
June 4, 2010
Recent civil unrest in Jamaica raised concerns about the goverment's ability to tackle criminal gangs and drug lords. Experts disagree on the prime minister’s future political prospects in the wake of turmoil in Tivoli Gardens sparked by the search for kingpin Christopher Coke.

Michal Toiba
May 28, 2010
Following a rare meeting between Cuban President Raúl Castro and Roman Catholic Church leaders, reports revealed that the Cuban government agreed to transfer political prisoners to jails closer to their hometowns and to move sick prisoners to hospitals.

May 25, 2010
Overcoming economic challenges and increasing North American competitiveness within the global economic framework were at the heart of the “Mexico: Economic Challenges in its Bicentennial Year” conference, held in Mexico City.

Globo News
May 7, 2010
In an interview for Globo News, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini discussed the decline in press freedoms in many Latin American countries, saying: "Places with narcotics trafficking and a lack of a coherent, effective state that has a monopoly on a legitimate use of power are always a threat for journalists."

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