Friday, October 26, 2007
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FREE TRADE?
IMMIGRATION:
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FREE TRADE?
- 'Using Chávez as Counterpoint, Bush Pursues Latin Trade Pacts' (New York Times, Steven R. Weisman) "Facing opposition to his proposed trade accords with Peru, Panama and Colombia from labor unions, social activist groups and many Democrats, President Bush has unleashed an intense campaign to win approval for the deals, arguing that they will strengthen capitalism and democracy and weaken Mr. Chávez in a volatile region. ... The trade pact with Peru is expected to be approved."
IMMIGRATION:
- 'Dreams Put On Hold For Many Illegal Immigrant Students' (Los Angeles Times, Teresa Watanabe) "Wilbur, who asked to be identified only by his first name, said his father was picked up by immigration agents a month ago after a political asylum request was rejected and was scheduled for deportation to his native Peru this week. But Wilbur, 20, a UCLA junior in political science, said Peru held no future for him because of the paucity of professional jobs and widespread corruption."
- 'Complexity Of Immigrants' National Ties Explored' (Washington Post, Karin Brulliard) "The longer Latino immigrants live in the United States, the more their transnational activities drop off and they see this nation as their "real homeland," the survey found. Still, nearly all consider themselves first Peruvians or Mexicans, say, rather than Americans. Although recent arrivals are more likely to send money home, they are less likely to travel home than are established Hispanic immigrants."
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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USS COMFORT
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USS COMFORT
- The Miami Herald offers a multi-media review of 'Health Diplomacy' profiling USS Comfort. "From Peru to Paramaribo, a U. S. Navy hospital ship stuffed with U. S. military and civilian aid workers, sailed south of the border for four months this year in a full-blown Bush administration foreign policy foray."
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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- 'Social Security Activists Fight Peru Pact' (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey) "A group of U.S. community organizations have entered the fray over free trade, warning that fuzzy language in a trade accord with Peru could penalize that country if it tries to fix its controversial, privatized Social Security system. ... House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., last week expressed his confidence the trade and investment accord will be approved by the House before the Thanksgiving recess in mid-November."
- 'Please Oppose The Peru FTA, Which Could Lock In Peru's Failed Social Security Privatization' (Letter from 29 USA Advocacy Groups, Public Citizen)
- See also opinions from the Latin America Trade Coalition
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Monday, October 22, 2007
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- 'US Official Urges Passage Of Trade Deal' (Associated Press, Lily Hindy) "The Bush administration warned Monday that failure by Congress to adopt a free trade agreement with Colombia would bolster the anti-American campaign of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez."
- 'Commerce Head Pushes Free Trade Pacts' (Associated Press, Martin Crutsinger)
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
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FUJI FILE:
YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS?
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FUJI FILE:
- 'Peru's Fujimori To Be Tried For Murder' (Associated Press, Monte Hayes)
- 'Peru Freer, Richer Today' (Associated Press)
- 'Fujimori: Weighing Pluses and Minuses' (Associated Press) backgrounder
- 'Fujimori's Life In Brief' (Associated Press) backgrounder
- 'It's Women's Time To Shine' (McClatchy News Service, Jack Chang) "Women also make up more than a quarter of the Cabinet ministers in the region and more than a fifth of lower-chamber national legislators in Costa Rica, Argentina, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico, double the regional rate in 1990. By comparison, only 16% of the U.S. Congress is female."
YALE TO RETURN ARTIFACTS?
- LETTERS: The New York Times offers Yale Professor Richard L. Burger's reponse to Oct 7's op-ed piece, 'Stealing From The Incas' (New York Times, Christopher Heaney). Berger defends Bingham declaring, "although Mr. Heaney quotes Bingham in saying that Machu Picchu was excavated with “forced labor,” there is ample documentation that workers were paid generously."
- 'Solano Arrives Late To Deliver Hammers Win' (Guardian) West Ham United 3-1 Sunderland
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