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Strengthening ties among citizens' organizations and movements within and between Latin America and the United States to increase their overall impact.

Americas Program

The Americas Program seeks to change U.S. foreign and domestic policies that contribute to poverty and conflict in Latin America, and build relations based on the principles of mutual respect, self-determination, equality and peace. We work to strengthen ties among citizens' organizations and movements within and between Latin America and the United States to increase their overall impact.

With more than 30 years of experience in Latin American news and analysis, the Americas Program is a leading source of information for activists, academics, policymakers and citizens concerned about U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and movements for social justice within the hemisphere.

Learn more about the Americas Program at www.cipamericas.org.

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Inter-American Development Bank Megaprojects: Displacement and Forced Migration

By Laura Carlsen, Michael Collins, Oscar Chacón, Paula Álvarez, Ricardo Verdum, Christopher Loperena

May-19-2010 | Report

The displacement of communities and forced migration in our countries as a consequence of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) projects is an issue of greatest importance, but one that is seldom addressed. Researchers from these countries have worked yet again on this issue and will present findings... Read More »

Colombia Elections 2010

By Laura Carlsen

Apr-30-2010 | Report

The International Pre-Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia was led by Global Exchange, with the participation of professionals, analysts, and citizens of more than seven countries including the United States, Canada, Germany, the UK, and Mexico.... Read More »

Altered States: Security and Demilitarization in Central America

By Adam Isacson

Oct-01-1997 | Book

Isacson argues that the region's militaries are irrevalent to today's security needs. He then lays out what must be done so that Central America can reduce the size of armies and eventually phase them out entirely.... Read More »

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50% of the 99%

By Laura Carlsen

May-17-2012 | Article

The movement of the 99 percent that began in the United States made visible the human beings who suffer the brutal inequality and injustice of an economic system that, in crisis, required them to sacrifice even more... Read More »

Mexico's False Dilemma

By Laura Carlsen

Apr-20-2012 | Article

Mexico is currently confronting a human rights crisis. Headlines document the overt violence that has claimed more than 50,000 lives since December 11, 2006 when President Felipe Calderón launched the war on drugs. Yet beneath the bloodshed... Read More »

Republican Plan: Throw Money at the Pentagon

By William D. Hartung

Mar-21-2012 | Article

In the Washington debates about how to reduce the U.S. budget deficit, one agency is trying to get a free ride: the Pentagon. The arms lobby has been running a fear campaign designed to stave off cuts in military spending... Read More »

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