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ISSN 1703-7964
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 10 December 2006/January 2007
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Feature articles in this edition:
- Good Foreign Policy Equals Good Domestic Policy
by Rick Waugh
- The Benefit of the Doubt
by Sergio Ramírez
- Counterpoint: Argentina and Canada: Looking at the Future
by Victor Armony and Lila Kowalewski
- A New Era for Human Rights
by Omaira Mindiola
- Excellent Signals in the Canada-Mexico Relationship
by Olga Abizaid
- El Beneficio de la Duda
by Sergio Ramírez
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 9
November 2006
Feature articles in this edition:
- Canada and Democratic Development Overseas
by John W. Graham
- General Elections in Brazil: When Lula Faces Corruption
by Sylvain F. Turcotte
- Extractive Industries and Sovereignty over Natural Resources in Peru: The Case of the Mining Sector
by José De Echave
- Bolivia: Difficult Conditions for Reaching Agreements in the Constituent Assembly
by José Blane
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 8
October 2006
Feature articles in this edition:
- Haiti: Time for Haitians to Make Some Hard Choices, by Carlo Dade
- Not So Cooperative: Venezuela’s Proposed Law of International Cooperation, by Laurie Cole
- Cuba: The Role of the International Community, by Joaquín Roy
- “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” The Presidential Election in Ecuador, by Pablo Andrade A.
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 7
September 2006
Feature articles in this edition:
- A Lengthy Electoral Process, by Mauricio Merino
- Cuba’s International Development Assistance: A Model for the Non-Aligned Movement?, by Katrin Hansig
- Looking for a Map? The 30th Meeting of the Mercosur Council, by Sean Burges
- The Democratic Charter and the Transition in Cuba, by Humberto De La Calle
- Un Largo Proceso Electoral, by Mauricio Merin
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 6
July/Aug 2006
Feature articles in this edition:
- Fidel Castro Temporarily Hands Over Power to His Brother Raúl, by Ana Faya
- The Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba: Oops, They Did It Again, by Dan Erikson
- The New Peruvian Scenario, by Aldo Panfichi (also featured in Spanish)
- Uribe’s Second Term: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, by Ana María Bejarano
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 5
June 2006
Feature articles:
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The Mexican Presidential Elections: Too Close to Call by Benito Nacif
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Cuba 2006: 'La Revolución Energética' 'Generates a 'Quick Fix' by Archibald Ritter
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The OAS General Assembly in Santo Domingo: A Good Crew on the Bridge, but the Ship is Still Taking Water John W. Graham
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Canadian Engagement in the Hemisphere: Looking Beyond Populism by Eduardo del Buey
FOCAL POINT - Special Edition on Indigenous Governance and Democracy in the Americas
May 2006
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Foreword: Indigenous Governance and Democracy in the Americas by Omaira Mindiola
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Indigenous Peoples, Democracy and Governance in the Central Andean Region by Óscar del Álamo
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An Indigenous Perspective on Cultural Diversity and Integration in Latin America Omaira Mindiola
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Community Engagement With Indigenous Communities is Good Business by Don Clarke
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The Challenges of the 'Politics of Recognition' in Mexico by Saloie Moreno Jaimes
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 4
May 2006
Feature articles:
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Too Little Ambition: Canada in the Hemisphere, by Peter Hakim
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Beyond El Muro, Carlos A. Rosales
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Bridging the Ideological Divide: Cuban Doctors for Caribbean Recognition, by Anthony P. Maingot
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The Problem is not Nationalization: It's How Morales Did It, by Vladimir Torres
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 3
April 2006
Feature articles:
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Made in North America, by Olga Abizaid
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Costa Rica: Democracy on Trial, by Cecilia Cortés
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Costa Rica’s Presidential Elections, by Beth Schmierer
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Open Debate or Signals of Conflict Within the Cuban Elite?, by Ana Faya
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St. Kitts and Nevis: Saying Goodbye to Sugar, by Terry Nisbett
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Immigrant Transnationalism in Canada: What We Don’t Know, by Carlo Dade and Luz Rodríguez-Novoa
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¿Apertura o señales de conflicto en la elite cubana?, by Ana Faya
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 2
March 2006
Feature articles:
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Discussing Canada’s Agenda for the Americas: Suggested Guidelines for a Leadership Role, by Vladimir Torres
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Nicaragua’ Woes Threaten Region, by Carlos A. Rosales
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Haiti Elections: Challenges Ahead by Carlo Dade
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Challenges in the 2006 Mexican Presidential Race, by José Ramón López Rubí Calderón
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Spain and Latin America: The Return of Autonomy, by Francesc Bayo & Christian Freres
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Mexico between Cuba and the United States...Again, by Ana Covarrubias
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Discutiendo la Agenda Canadiense para las Américas: Directrices Sugeridas para Asumir un Rol de Liderazgo, por Vladimir Torres
FOCAL POINT, Vol. 5, No. 1
January/February 2006
Feature articles:
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The Outsider as an Effect of the System: Peru’s Ollanta Humala, by
Maxwell A. Cameron
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Cuba 2005: The “Alice in Wonderland” Economy, by Jorge Pérez López
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The Hong Kong WTO Ministerial and the FTAA, by Donald R. Mackay
- Venezuela: The Challenges of Electoral Disenchantment, by Francine Jácome
- The Importance of Monitoring the Impact of the CSME on Gender, by Sherril A. Thompson
- Indigenous Governance and Politics in the Americas, by Omaira Mindiola
(También disponible en español: “Gobernabilidad indígena y la política en América”)
- Fiscal Decentralization and Human Development in Bolivia, by Matthew Fuller
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