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Archive: March 2008
Bolivia updatePosted March 29, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (4)Tags: Bolivia Evo Morales politics Santa Cruz Things in Bolivia have become increasingly tense in the last few weeks. We’re now about five weeks away from the Santa Cruz autonomy referendum (set for Sunday, May 4th). Continue reading "Bolivia update"
Sophie, injuredPosted March 27, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)Two nights ago, both Sophies (yes, we have two cats named Sophie) escaped out of the house. The event involved a stray cat that lurks near our apartment & a screen door whose latch gave out. Before I noticed, they were both long gone. Continue reading "Sophie, injured"
April Latin American Studies speakersPosted March 27, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: anthropology Bolivia Latin American studies Peru political science The spring speaker series I put together at Dickinson is winding down, w/ two final speakers who will focus on the Andes. Continue reading "April Latin American Studies speakers"
5 weeks & countingPosted March 26, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: Dickinson Latin America Latin American studies research methods teaching A number of interesting (personal/professional) developments in the last few days. But they’ll have to wait until Monday, when I give a definitive answer. But my days at Dickinson are winding down, w/ only five more weeks left to go. It is, in many ways, a wonderful relief. Continue reading "5 weeks & counting"
Pre-Easter updatePosted March 22, 2008 | PermalinkIt’s been some time since my last update. As you can imagine, things are very busy here. Spring break wasn’t much of a break at all, confronting mounds of grading, some writing lose ends (still loose, btw), putting together some special conference panels, and some last-minute job interview preps. And now Easter is upon us. Continue reading "Pre-Easter update"
Shades of “Black February”Posted March 11, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: Bolivia Evo Morales politics No shooting (at least not yet), but there’s a police mutiny in Bolivia. Continue reading "Shades of “Black February”"
Spring break?Posted March 7, 2008 | PermalinkAh, Spring Break! One would think this was a time to recharge batteries & rest before the rest of the semester. Alas, not for faculty. A stack of midterms & other assignments begs to be graded. Students never know how much we suffer on their behalf. Continue reading "Spring break?"
Venezuela-Colombia (w/ a Bolivian twist)Posted March 5, 2008 | PermalinkTags: Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Evo Morales Hugo Chavez international conflict Latin America Lula politics Venezuela The problems stemming from Colombia’s incursion into Ecuador a few days ago (when Colombian armed forces killed a leading FARC rebel leader) continue. Much of the problem stems from two counts: Continue reading "Venezuela-Colombia (w/ a Bolivian twist)"
Javi at two monthsPosted March 5, 2008 | PermalinkIt’s time for more Javi pictures. He’s now two months old. Be sure to note: 1) he now has “real” expressions, 2) he owns a pair of baby cowboy boots, and 3) he has a ridiculous Easter costume.
UN issues confusing report on cocaPosted March 5, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)Tags: Bolivia coca Both Open Veins (“Colonialism at the UN”) & The Gringo Tambo (“UN international narcotics board calls on Bolivia to outlaw coca leaf”) have already commented on the recent UN report on coca. GT quotes some of the language in the UN document; Open Veins gives historical background on the matter. Continue reading "UN issues confusing report on coca"
Bolivia in Le MondePosted March 4, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (8)Tags: Bolivia Evo Morales politics There’s an excellent article in this month’s Le Monde Diplomatique on the current situation in Bolivia: “Bolivia: Morales is Checked” by Hervé Do Alto and Franck Poupeau (trans. George Miller).
Update on Venezuela-ColombiaPosted March 3, 2008 | PermalinkTags: Colombia international conflict Latin America politics Venezuela Boz has an interesting thread on “who wins?” in a possible Venezuela-Colombia war. There is no reason (yet) to believe a war is imminent, of course. But the possibility of inter-state warfare in Latin America shouldn’t bee too hastily dismissed. Continue reading "Update on Venezuela-Colombia"
Venezuela-Colombia dispute broadensPosted March 3, 2008 | PermalinkTags: Colombia FARC Latin America military politics Venezuela Latin American politics sometimes takes on broad, regional patterns. About two years ago, many began proclaiming or denouncing (depending on ideological bias) the “new left” in Latin America. Whether that trend is leftist or “populist” or something else, or whether that trend is continuing, or even whether it’s one trend (as opposed to divergent trends) is still a matter of discussion, of course. Continue reading "Venezuela-Colombia dispute broadens"
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