Submissions from 1996
U.N. Extends Peace Verification Mission in El Salvador to End of 1996, LADB Staff
Honduras Reluctant to Impose Price Controls Amid Increasing Inflation, LADB Staff
Land Conflicts Intensify in Guatemala, LADB Staff
Paraguayan Central Bank Blocks Sale of Banco Obrero, LADB Staff
Costa Rica Grants Political Asylum to Ex-Ecuadoran Vice President Dahik, LADB Staff
Costa Rican Political Parties Nearing Agreement on Sweeping Electoral Reforms, LADB Staff
Police Massacre of Landless Campesinos Shocks Brazil, LADB Staff
Banana Company Evicts Former Workers in Honduras; Introduces New Contract, LADB Staff
Bolivian Government Falls Short of Macroeconomic Goals in 1995, LADB Staff
New Guatemalan Government Maintains Strict Fiscal, Monetary Policies, LADB Staff
Economic Policies Behind Shuffle in Peruvian President Fujimori's Cabinet, LADB Staff
Interview: Jorge Castañeda's Analysis of Recent Events in Latin America, LADB Staff
Selection of New Comptroller Ends Impasse in Nicaraguan Government, LADB Staff
Bolivia Privatizes State-Run Airline, Railroad, LADB Staff
Guatemalan Oil Production Jumps Markedly, LADB Staff
Poverty Reduction in Latin America Falters Despite Economic Growth, LADB Staff
Interview: Jorge Castañeda's Analysis of Recent Events in Latin America, LADB Staff
Cease-Fire Generates Widespread Optimism About End to War in Guatemala, Kevin Robinson
Ex-Honduran Officer Confesses to Human Rights Violations, Remains in Hiding, LADB Staff
Uncertainty Shrouds Upcoming Dominican Presidential Elections, LADB Staff
Brazil, Argentina Take Decisive Steps to Comply with WTO Patent Laws, LADB Staff
Direct Investment in Americas Compensates for Lower Portfolio Investments, LADB Staff
Honduras to Increase Minimum Wage; Unions Call Move "Inadequate', LADB Staff
Nicaraguan Government Attempt to Negotiate with Armed Band Fails, LADB Staff
Panamanian Amnesty Bill Nearing Final Debate; 'Politica'l Definition in Question, LADB Staff
Protests Mount in Venezuela Against President Caldera's Economic Measures, LADB Staff
Andean Group Overhauls Integration Structures, LADB Staff
Cuban Government Assesses Economic Impact Of Helms-burton Law, LADB Staff
Development Bank Discusses Aftermath of Mexican Financial Crisis, LADB Staff
Bolivian President Sanchez de Lozada's Government Faces Another Strike, LADB Staff
Colombian President Samper, Others Testify on Drug Money in Campagin, LADB Staff
Honduran President Reina Takes New Steps to Curb Political Power of Military, LADB Staff
Chile Reaches Accord to Join MERCOSUR as Associate Member, LADB Staff
New York Firm to Handle Privatization of Panama's Telecommunications Company, LADB Staff
Trade Ministers Review Plan to Create Free Trade Area of the Americas, LADB Staff
U.S. Cellular Telephone Firm Sues Costa Rica Over Loss of Contract, LADB Staff
Ecuadoran, Peruvian Officials Meet in Effort to Solidify Peace, LADB Staff
El Salvador Cracks Down On Crime; Two Eastern Departments Stage Protests, LADB Staff
President Preval Names Prime Minister, Begins Addressing Haiti's Problems, LADB Staff
New Fishing Dispute Causes Argentine-British Relations to Deteriorate (Part 1), LADB Staff
New Fishing Dispute Causes Argentine-British Relations to Deteriorate (Part 2), LADB Staff
Salvadoran Government Calls 1996 'Year of Privatization', LADB Staff
Guatemalan Peace Talks Back on Track; Final Accord Possible in 1996, LADB Staff
Kidnap Victims Released; Costa Rica's Handling of Crisis Questioned, LADB Staff
U.S. Increases Sanctions Against Cuba Following Downing of Two Planes, LADB Staff
Honduran, Nicaraguan Diplomats Agree on Maritime Boundary Dispute, LADB Staff
Panamanian Economy Registered Moderate Growth, Low Inflation in 1995, LADB Staff
Legal Wrangling, Resignation of Electoral Chief Clouds Nicaraguan Election (Part 1), LADB Staff
Legal Wrangling, Resignation of Electoral Chief Clouds Nicaraguan Election (Part 2), LADB Staff
U.S. Drug Policy Criticized After Colombia Decertification, Paraguay Waiver (Part 1), LADB Staff
U.S. Drug Policy Criticized After Colombia Decertification, Paraguay Waiver (Part 2), LADB Staff
Chile Recorded High GDP, Low Inflation, Reduced Unemployment in 1995, LADB Staff
El Salvador's Economic Policies Come Under Fire from Private Sector, LADB Staff
NIcaraguan Growth Strong in 1995; Trade Deficit, Debt Burden Economy, LADB Staff
Costa Rican Intelligence Chief Suspended in Wiretap-Extortion Case, LADB Staff
Document: U.S. State Department Travel Warning For Cuba, LADB Staff
Kidnapping of Europeans Worries Costa Rican Government, Tourism Industry, LADB Staff
U.S. Tightens Sanctions Against Cuba After Downing of Two Exile Planes, LADB Staff
Chile Expects Agreement on Association with MERCOSUR by End of March, LADB Staff
New Guatemalan Government Faces Labor, Campesino Protests, LADB Staff
Arrest, Release of Salvadoran Mayors Accused of Corruption Spurs Controversy, LADB Staff
Guatemala's Arzu Shakes Up Army, Police, Restarts Talks with Guerrillas, LADB Staff
Twelve Candidates to Compete in Ecuador's Presidential Election in May, LADB Staff
Twenty Two Bolivian Legislators Removed Following Corruption Probe, LADB Staff
Guatemala Records Strong Growth, Low Inflation in1995; Poverty Still High, LADB Staff
Honduras Cuts Fiscal Deficit in 1995; High Inflation, Debt Plague Economy, LADB Staff
Church Unity, Peace Talks Main Topics During Pope's Latin American Trip, LADB Staff
IBM Bribery Charge Opens Door for U.S. Investigators to Operate in Argentina, LADB Staff
Rene Preval Succeeds Jean Bertrand Aristiide as President of Haiti, LADB Staff
El Salvador Records Strong Growth in 1995; Inflation, Trade Deciit Weak Areas, LADB Staff
Lower Interest Rates in U.S., Japan, Europe to Spur Investment in Latin America, LADB Staff
Salvadoran Demnostrators End Cathedral Takeover, Resume Talks, LADB Staff
Growing Consensus That U.S. Anti-drug Policy is not Working in Latin America, Patricia Hynds
Honduran Court Ruling Opens Door for Corruption Trial Against Ex-Officials, LADB Staff
OAS Creates New Regional Structure to Combat Poverty, Promote Development, LADB Staff
Poor Weather, Retention Scheme Allows Modest Recovery in Coffee Prices, LADB Staff
Argentine Political Scene Heats Up Ahead of Buenos Aires Mayoral Elections, LADB Staff
Hard-Kine Opponent of Demilitarization Assumes Top Military Post in Honduras, LADB Staff
High-Level Meeting Yields Limited Progress in Peru-Ecuador Border Dispute, LADB Staff
NIcaraguan Candidate Aleman Blames Assassination Attempt on Sandinistas, LADB Staff
Costa Rica Takes Trade Dispute with U.S. to World Trade Organization, LADB Staff
Trade Surplus in 1995 Brightens an Otherwise Bleak Picture for Costa Rica, LADB Staff
U.S. Exports to Latin America Decline Slightly in 1995, LADB Staff
Argentine President Menem Facing Political, Social, Economic Problems in 1996, LADB Staff
Arrest of Suspected Assassin Yields New Demands for Pinochet Resignation, LADB Staff
FSLN Fails to Forge Alliance with Breakaway Faction Ahead of 1996 Election, LADB Staff
Honduran High Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling Granting Amnesty to Officers, LADB Staff
New Accusations Against Colombian President Samper Deepen National Crisis, LADB Staff
Cuban Government Imposes New Taxes, Tolls to Shrink Fiscal Deficit, LADB Staff
Nicaraguan Lawmakers Promise to Increase Funding for Higher Education, LADB Staff
U.S. Will Not Impose Sanctions on Costa Rican, Colombian Bananas, LADB Staff
Life Sentence for U.S. Citizen Revives Charges of Human Rights Abuses in Peru, Patricia Hynds
Nicaraguan Government Accuses Sandinistas in Church Bombings, LADB Staff
ECLAC Reports Dramtic Decline in Latin American Growth in 1995, LADB Staff
Minister Reports Rebound in Cuban Economy, LADB Staff
Arzu Narrowly Wins Guatemalan Presidential Vote: Rios Montt Influence Evident, LADB Staff
Brazilian President Cardoso Sets Legislative Reforms as Priority for New Year, LADB Staff
FMLN Elects Salvador Sanchez Ceren; Prepares for 1997 Elections in El Salvador, LADB Staff
Chile, Canada to Begin Negotiations on Bilateral Trade Agreement, LADB Staff
Fired Salvadoran Workers Take Over Cathedral to Protest Retirement Law, LADB Staff