Colombia: FARC Calls for Prisoner Swap
Hopes for a prisoner-for-hostage swap follow release of Sergeant Moncayo, reports IPS.
Colombia’s Elections: Under the Gun
Laura Carsen says that parliamenatary elections in Colombia were not as clean as the UN claims.
The Next Colombia
Adam Isacson, from the Center for International Policy in Washington, says the elections have been blown wide open.
Bulletin 1 March 2010
Chile: Army controls devastated areas – rescue efforts start – Why Chile coped better than Haiti ♦ Colombia: the end of the Uribe adventure, for now ♦ Argentina: politics makes inflation go up ♦ Meeting to prepare COP16
Bulletin 23 February 2010
Argentina: President criticises the UK and expects regional support ♦ Latin America Summit: Colombia and Venezuela clash, again ♦ Latin America: An OAS without the Americans? ♦ Colombia: local currency in good health ♦ Brazil:
Bulletin 17 February 2010
Argentina: President revives the ghost of the Falklands ♦ Brazil: Presidential candidate proposes radical programme ♦ Venezuela to reconsider offer of electricity supplies from Colombia ♦ Argentina: local currency sinks ♦ Guatem
Bulletin 15 February 2010
Colombia: guerrilla attack candidate ♦ Uruguay: new parliament to start work ♦ Ecuador and China increase military cooperation ♦ Argentinean film wins prestigious award ♦ European Union speeds up controversial agreement with Cen
Colombia must Protect Civilians, Prosecute Groups’ Members and Accomplices
The Colombian Government is not doing enough to protect the innocent, argues Human Rights Watch
Bulletin 4 February 2010
Argentina: President rejects accusations of corruption ♦ Colombia: HRW warns of re-emergence of right-wing paramilitaries ♦ Bolivia: children abused in shelters ♦ Chileans confident in economy ♦ El Niño has arrived