Submissions from 1997
An Interview with Herbert de Souza, Brazil's Champion of the Poor, Patricia Hynds
Argentine Briefs: Economy Minister, Menem's Son, Teachers Strike, LADB Staff
Indians, Campesinos Protest Postponement of Constituent Assembly in Ecuador, LADB Staff
Former Dictator Hugo Banzer Assumes Presidency in Bolivia, LADB Staff
Opposition Unites for Midterm Elections in Argentina, LADB Staff
U.S. Government Lifts Ban on Weapons Sales to Latin America, LADB Staff
Banking Scandal Paralyzes Paraguayan Government, LADB Staff
Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline Inaugurated, LADB Staff
Regional Briefs: U.S. Fast-Track Authority, Military MERCOSUR, Andean Market, LADB Staff
Ongoing Violence Dims Prospects for Peace in Colombia, LADB Staff
Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Faces Growing Opposition, LADB Staff
Sharp Fluctuations in Brazil's Stock Market Shake Latin America, LADB Staff
Argentine News Briefs: IBM Executive Jailed, Teachers Fast, Journalist's Murder, LADB Staff
Bolivia Returns Remains of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara to Cuba, LADB Staff
Ecuadoran Congress Fires Supreme Court Judges, LADB Staff
Chilean Senate Ratifies Trade Agreement with Canada, LADB Staff
Third Anniversary of Brazil's Economic Plan Brings Pressure to Pass Reforms, LADB Staff
Venezuela Opens Rain Forest Reserve to Gold Mining; Strong Protests Follow, LADB Staff
Catholic Church Could Become Key Player in Colombian Peace Process, Guest Author
Earth Summit II Described as a 'Disappointment', LADB Staff
Ecuadoran Finance Minister Resigns Over Differences with President Alarcon, LADB Staff
FARC Rebels Release Captured Colombian Soldiers After 10 Months, LADB Staff
Chilean Legislators Charge Cover-up in Death of Conscript, LADB Staff
OAS Criticizes U.S. Certification Process, Peru's Human Rights Abuses, LADB Staff
Protests Against Government Economic Policies Continue in Argentina, LADB Staff
Bolivia Elects Former Dictator Hugo Banzer Suarez as President, LADB Staff
Brazilian Congress Passes Re-Election Measure Despite Vote-Buying Scandal, LADB Staff
Peruvian Congress Fires Supreme Court Judges Who Oppose Fujimori Re-Election, LADB Staff
Interview with Bolivian Congresswoman, Presidential Candidate Remedios Loza, Guest Author
Plebiscite Ratifies Ouster of Ex-Ecuador President Bucaram, Endorses Successor, LADB Staff
Privatization Gains Momentum in Latin America, Despite Growing Opposition, LADB Staff
Hemispheric Trade Ministers' Meeting Ends with Few Agreements, LADB Staff
Latin American Bishops Read the Signs of the Times, Guest Author
Sao Paulo Police Violence Causes Outrage in Brazil, Guest Author
Peru Pulls Out of Andean Free-Trade Zone, LADB Staff
Social Explosion Grows in Argentina's Patagonia Region, Guest Author
Strong Chilean Investments in Peru, Guest Author
Colombia Briefs: Hostages, New Peace Talks Proposed, Cabinet Changes, LADB Staff
Despite End to Hostage Crisis, Reconciliation Still Pending in Peru, Guest Author
Ex-Ecuadoran President Abdala Bucaram Granted Political Asylum in Panama, LADB Staff
Negotiations for Hemispheric Free-trade Zone Hit Snags, LADB Staff
Political Events In Ecuador, Peru Could Affect Peace Negotiations, LADB Staff
Violence Follows Peaceful March by Thousands of Brazilian Landless, LADB Staff
Colombain President Ernesto Samper Seeks to End Extradition Ban, LADB Staff
Peruvian Military Frees Hostages Held in Lima; 17 People Killed, Mostly Rebels, LADB Staff
Torture Charges Turther Damage Credibility of Peru's Intelligence Services, Guest Author
Indigenous People in Peru Demand Respect For Land, Guest Author
Possible Sale of U.S. Sophisticated Arms to Chile Raises Concerns in Region, LADB Staff
U.N. Conference: Economic Policies Failed to Ease Latin American Poverty, LADB Staff
Brazil's Unilateral Restrictions Shake MERCOSUR Trade Partners, LADB Staff
Dissident General Lino Oviedo Running Hard for Paraguayan Presidency, Guest Author
Interim Ecuadoran President Sets Plebiscite; Court Orders Ex-President's Arrest, LADB Staff
Argentine Briefs: Low Approval for Menem, Divisions in PJ, Senate Candidacy, LADB Staff
Gen. Augusto Pinochet May Assume Lifetime Senate Seat in Chile, LADB Staff
Rio-Plus-Five Forum Reports Little Progress on Global Environmental Issues, LADB Staff
Chile, Argentina Resolve Last Remaining Border Dispute, LADB Staff
Colombia News Briefs: Defense Minister Resigns; Samper, HIgh Court Clash, LADB Staff
World Bank Agrees to Probe Yacyreta Dam On Argentine-Paraguayan Border, LADB Staff
Brazilian Landless Movement Broadens Focus to Oppose Privaizations, LADB Staff
Chilean Political Prisoners Call Attention to Human Rights Violations, LADB Staff
Ecuadoran High Court Indicts Ex-President Abdala Bucaram, LADB Staff
Brazil Briefs: Presidential Re-Election Close, Bond Scandal, Unemployment Rises, LADB Staff
Fugitive Venezuelan Bankers Sentenced In New York, LADB Staff
U.S. Singles Out Colombia for Decertification on Drugs, LADB Staff
Panamanian President Perez Balladares Considersr Re-Election Bid, LADB Staff
Huge Oil Spill Causes Environmental Disaster in Uruguay, LADB Staff
Peru's "Other" Guerrillas Try to Regroup, Guest Author
Venezuelan Airline Viasa to be Liquidated, LADB Staff
Bolivia Economic News Briefs: Retirement Funds, Foreign Debt, Teachers Strile, LADB Staff
Chilean Environmentalists Concerned About Native Forests, LADB Staff
New Laws to Govern June General Elections in Bolivia, LADB Staff
Record-breaking Hostage Crisis Drags On in Peru, LADB Staff
Calm Returns as Interim President Takes Office in Ecuador, LADB Staff
Colombian Unions Return to Bargaining Table, Ending National Strike, LADB Staff
Human Rights a Serious Problem in South America Despite Democratic Rule, Patricia Hynds
Ecuadoran Congress Votes to Oust President Abdala Bucaram, LADB Staff
Interview with Peruvian Deputy Javier Diez Canseco, Guest Author
Paraguay President Wasmosy Engulfed in New Dispute with Dissident General, LADB Staff
Unemployment, Labor Unrest Continue to Plague Argentine Presidet Menem, LADB Staff
Colombia-U.S. Relations HIt Snag as Date for Certiication Approaches, LADB Staff
Ecuador, Peru Seek Continued International Help to Resolve Border Dispute, LADB Staff
Peruvian President, Japanese Prime Minister to Discuss Lima Hostage Crisis, LADB Staff
Brazilian President Cardoso Encounters New Obstacles To Re-Election Bid, LADB Staff
FARC Rebels Still Holding Sixty Colombian Soldiers Hostage, LADB Staff
Venezuela Begins Prison, Judicial Reform by Tearing Down Infamous Facility, LADB Staff
Arnoldo Aleman Assumes Presidency of Nicaragua, Amid Uncertain Future, LADB Staff
Ecuadoran President Abdala Bucaram Makes Historic Visit to Peru, LADB Staff
Guatemalan Government, Guerrillas Sign Final Peace Accord, Ending 36-Year War, LADB Staff
Ecuadoran Government's Economic Plan Generates Broad Opposition, LADB Staff
Guerillas, Peruvian Government Remain in Stalemate Over Hostage Crisis, LADB Staff
U.S. President Clinton Supsends Key Provision in Law Covering Cuba Embargo, LADB Staff
Submissions from 1996
Broad Regional Agreement Signed at Sustainable Develop Summit, LADB Staff
Colombian Law Allows Seizure of Assets of Drug Traffickers; Extradition Nixed, LADB Staff
Nicaraguan President-Elect Arnoldo Aleman Names Cabinet; Crisis Awaits, LADB Staff
General's Arrest Raises Questions of Military's Role in Peruvian Government, LADB Staff
Guatemalan Government, Guerrillas Sign More Peace Accords, LADB Staff
Referendum Approves Major Changes in Uruguay's Electoral System, LADB Staff
U.N. Mission Extended in Haiti Until May 1997, LADB Staff
Constitutional Court Upholds Decision to Exonerate Colombian President Samper, LADB Staff
Cuba Attracts Strong Interest from Canada, Other Nations Despite U.S. Embargo, LADB Staff
