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July 5, 2008


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2008
June 06	Mexico plans to “seal” border with Guatemala and Belize
May 30	Isthmus rejects EU proposal in Lima
May 23	Wal-Mart: an opportunity or a threat for small producers?
May 02	Trade interests prevail in third round of EU-CA talks
April 18	CAFTA has done little to ensure compliance with labor laws
April 11	Debate over press freedom
April 04	A second round of free trade negotiations with EU
March 28	PARLACEN approves controversial reforms
March 14	New study dispels myths on youth gangs
March 14	Bush nominates five new ambassadors
March 07	Plan Mérida: Plan Colombia for the Mesoamerican region?
February 29	Mesoamerican Reef under siege
February 22	In EU negotiations, isthmus will face stubborn opponent
February 22	Growth fails to improve employment
February 08	Central America is unprepared to face the challenge of climate change
January 25	Forecasts of US recession strike fear in isthmus
January 11	More confidence in government, less in free market
January 04	Labor unions demand a fairer EU Association Agreement
January 04	MASECA's monopoly over Central America 's corn flour industry
2007
November 16	Poverty & inequity remains despite economic growth
November 02	More banks in foreign hands
October 26	Indigenous people observe Day of Resistance
October 05	CAFTA yields few benefits
September 21	Felix crushes Caribbean Coast
September 14	Deportations from Mexico drop
August 31	Guatemala hosts water conference
August 24	Central American Fiscal Reform: Stagnation and Resistance
August 24	Lula promotes benefits of biofuel
August 24	Twenty years of peace
August 17	Remittance growth falters
July 27	Isthmus powerless to stop deportations
July 20	Telecom market booms
July 20	EU agrees to negotiate with CA
July 06	Costa Rica's shift to China impacts isthmus
June 22	Central banks “lose” $1.8bn by refusing euro for foreign reserves
June 15	RCTV: a big distraction
June 01	FDI: another failed development policy
May 25	Posada Carriles faces uncertain future
May 18	Why go to school?
May 18	SICA-CARICOM union up in the air
May 11	European seducers strike again
May 04	So much for open markets
April 20	Mano dura or mente tonta?
April 20	Re-launched PPP under fire
April 13	IDB's agenda hijacked by private sector
March 30	Bio-fuels: an unexpected controversy
March 16	US militarization holds strong
March 09	The EU approach to bilateral negotiations
March 09	Freedom of expression under threat
March 02	Gangs: Law enforcement stays the course
March 02	Informal economy: a thorn in the side of the corporate world
February 23	FTA talks with EU set to begin
February 09	IDB “realignment” under scrutiny
January 19	School of the Americas still active
January 12	Region to open partnership talks with EU this year
2006
December 08	Femicide reaches epidemic proportions
December 01	Region's leaders discuss integration
December 01	PPP mega-projects under fire
December 01	Endemic corruption persists across the region
November 24	Power, poverty and water
November 24	Child prostitution met with indifference
November 24	Fight against AIDS faces new challenges
October 13	Hopes of FTA with European Union give PARLACEN a fresh lease of life
October 13	Authoritarian approach towards gangs still prevails
September 15	A glimmer of hope for WTO talks
September 1	Country ceilings up in four CA countries
September 1	ALBA gathers momentum in Central America
August 4	HSBC to buy Panama 's Banistmo for US$1.77 billion
July 28	Central American CEOs seek to arrest the rise of the left
July 21	Microfinances: soldiers in the fight against poverty?
July 21	Presidential summit used to strengthen region's economic and political ties
June 23	CAFTA paves the way for the patenting of biodiversity
June 9	US migration reform: toward "social apartheid"
June 2	Trade negotiations between EU & CA: from Washington consensus to Vienna consensus?
April 21	Increase in violence and disillusionment with democracy
April 21	Municipalities seek Venezuelan oil deal
April 7	US seeks to redefine democracy in line with neo-liberalism and national security
March 17	US drug trafficking report: Part II
March 10	US report: 90% of cocaine transits isthmus
February 24	What does Central America stand for in the era of globalization?
February 17	IMF economic forecasts errors or bias?
February 3	Study reveals environmental negligence in all isthmus countries except Costa Rica
January 13	Democracy and "economic freedom" inversely related
January 13	Central America in 2005: another year of moderate growth
2005
October 14	Trade increases with ideological opponents
October 7	Electric energy: a badly advised market
October 7	Backward steps in competitiveness stakes
October 7	Corruptors enjoy legal impunity
September 30	Millennium Development Goals a long way from being reached
September 16	Katrina teaches CA salutary lessons
September 9	CABEI: gaining ground in the region
September 9	Interview with Vince McElhinny, expert on multilateral banks
June 17	AI: US promoting police militarization
May 20	CA and US ridiculed over Cuban terrorist
May 20	Strong opposition in US threatens ratification of CAFTA
May 13	CAFTA to assuage Chinese textile threat
May 13	Development Cooperation: from fellow traveler to gate keeper?
May 6	Borders bursting at the seams
May 6	CAFTA protection ineffective and flimsy
May 6	Cuban aid continues despite UN vote
April 29	CAFTA protection ineffective and flimsy
April 22	Guatemala, Honduras & Costa Rica condemn Cuba in UN
April 15	Volatility in world coffee prices impacts Central America
March 18	Spanish investment: market saturation
March 11	Uruguay turns to the Left
March 11	GM threat lies in store
March 4	CAFTA: Sure path to ratification
February 25	South American Community of Nations: the third largest global block
February 11	WSF sets 2005 plan
January 21	Big supermarkets _ problem or challenge for small farmers?
January 14	US seeks to block world justice
January 14	Never-ending war with maras
January 7	Textile Quotas Scrapped
2004
December 3	Francisco Flores to be region's OAS candidate
December 3	Region "falls behind" global economies
November 26	Corruption: obstacle to development
November 19	Closer links with South America
November 12	China and Central America: different paths towards economic development
November 5	Isthmus hit hard by high oil prices
November 5	PARLACEN: carving out future integration
October 29	Remittances: keeping the economy afloat
October 22	Economic stability disguises crisis
October 8	HIV / AIDS data and treatment still patchy
October 1	Governments reaffirm global war on hunger
September 17	PARALACEN debates key reforms
August 13	US pressures CA on reproductive health
August 13	“Catastrophic” situation facing immigrants
August 6	Pirated software dominates market
July 30	IMF satisfied with region's economy
July 23	CAFTA proponents: wage laws hurt competitiveness
July 23	Women absent in municipal leadership
July 23	ECLAC: High-tech exports fail to jump start economies
July 16	Rethinking privatization: second thoughts from the World Bank
July 9	Steep decline in FDI
July 2	Hunger on the up
June 25	Kicking away the ladder: growing doubts about neoliberalism
June 18	Torture in Iraq: the Central American precedent
May 7	Water submitted to foreign model
April 30	Pyrrhic US vicatory over Cuba
April 23	Water resources under threat
April 23	Pressure mounts for return of troops
April 2	Abuse of maquila workers continues
March 19	News In Brief : Regional integration revived
March 12	Murder of women sky high
March 5	Central American power grid closer to reality
February 27	Ten years of private electricity
February 20	Gun culture ever stronger
February 13	Billion dollar aid for CAFTA
January 30	US may open doors to immigrants
January 22	CAFTA negotiations wrapped up
January 16	ECLAC: Macroeconomic stability did not lead to growth .


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