Chile
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ASIA
Uphill work, outlawing war crimes
The arrest in London of the former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet, accused of inflicting widespread torture, was a bolt from…
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AMERICAS
The Latin American left isn’t dead yet
By Santiago Anria, Dickinson College and Kenneth M. Roberts, Cornell University Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay will all hold presidential elections…
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AMERICAS
Truth, justice and declassification: Secret archives show US helped Argentine military wage ‘dirty war’ that killed 30,000
By Rut Diamint, Torcuato di Tella University History books may never tell the full story of the dictatorship that terrorized…
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AMERICAS
Chile: Latin America’s capitalist alternative to Venezuela
By Dr. Rainer Zitelmann Chile and Venezuela constitute two contrasting economic models in Latin America. Chile embodies the capitalist path,…
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AMERICAS
“One of the world’s most difficult jobs”- Chilean ex-president seeks to revive UN agency
A repudiated politician leading a toothless bureaucracy hardly seems like a recipe for success. However, on September 1 former Chilean…
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OPINION
Democracy, yes or no?
By Mahira Qadeer Khan Governance refer to structures and processes that are designed to ensure accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of…
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BUSINESS
Olympic Games help Brazil break record of visitors last year: 6.6 million, 2 million from Argentina
Brazil saw a record number of international tourists in 2016, boosted by the first Olympic Games held in South America,…
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AMERICAS
Zika virus spreading “explosively” in Americas, WHO head warns
Zika virus is spreading “explosively” in the Americas, and could spread even further afield amid an “extremely high” level of…
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AMERICAS
Michelle Bachelet: Cooperation of MERCOSUR – Pacific Alliance is priority
By Peter Tase On December 21st, 2015, the Republic of Paraguay hosted the 49th Summit of the Southern Common Market…
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