Monthly Archives: December 2015

Colombia Victims Accord to Impact Human Rights Policy

By Ronald J. Morgan Colombia has wrapped up a crucial part of its pending peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, and is likely to successfully reach a full agreement in 2016. Following the … Continue reading

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Venezuela: Will New Congress Be The Boss?

By Ronald J. Morgan Who’s the boss of Venezuela? Recent congressional elections have given the right wing opposition two-thirds control of congress. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accepted a crushing defeat at the polls but has vowed to keep the … Continue reading

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Argentina’s Macri Takes Over

Ronald J. Morgan The right has taken the reigns of power in Argentina. Calling for unity and the overcoming of the times of confrontation, Mauricio Macri, 56,  was sworn in as president of Argentina on Dec. 10. Using a non-confrontational … Continue reading

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Venezuela: A War of Perceptions as Voters Choose New Congress

Ronald J. Morgan Polls are giving the rightwing opposition the lead in Venezuelan congressional elections Dec. 6 . The potential for an opposition comeback has Venezuela on edge and any perceived election fraud could touch off a repeat of violent protests … Continue reading

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