W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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Burden of Colombian past weighs on peace negotiations
October 15, 2012Protection must await a successful outcome of peace negotiations which were set to begin in Norway on October 17 between the Colombian government and the FARC.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins third term
October 9, 2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on October 7 overwhelmingly defeated Henrique Capriles, presidential candidate of the right-wing Roundtable of Democratic Unity Coalition.
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School of the Americas: key tool for empire
October 9, 2012"How would you describe the School of the Americas?" "As a school of assassins, torturers, and leaders of coups."
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Rocky road to Venezuela presidential elections
October 2, 2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, winner of elections in 2000 and 2006 by overwhelming majorities, is heavily favored in voting set for October 7.
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Hondurans challenge gov’t land seizures, anti-worker law
September 19, 2012Police with clubs and tear gas attempting to disperse protesting small farmers in Lower Aguan, Honduras detained 25 of them.
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Colombian prisoners demand justice
September 13, 2012Popular momentum is building to ensure that any settlement coming out of upcoming peace negotiations with insurgents promotes social justice.
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Cuba propels Latin American integration
September 4, 2012The Colombian government and leftist guerrillas will begin negotiations to end 50 years of civil war. The fact that Cuba facilitated the process is consistent with its important new role in Latin American affairs.
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Colombian government, pressured, will negotiate with FARC
August 29, 2012Colombian President Santos confirmed that his government and the FARC signed an agreement Havana that peace talks would begin in October in Oslo.
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