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Honduran Dictatorship Is A Threat to Democracy In the Hemisphere
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee, November 19, 2009

President Obama’s Credibility on the Line in Honduras
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, November 4, 2009

Ecuador, Bolivia Show that Even Small Developing Countries Can Pursue Independent Economic Policies, Stand Up for Their Rights, and Win
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, October 28, 2009

A New Role For the IMF?

Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, October 8, 2009

How Much Repression Will Hillary Clinton Support in Honduras?
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, September 23, 2009

IMF Gives $164 million to Coup Government in Honduras, Following Familiar Pattern

Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, September 3, 2009

American Public Still Ahead Of Its Leaders on Foreign Policy
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, August 27, 2009

Seven Weeks After Honduran Coup, Washington Still Lagging the Region on Restoring Democracy
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, August 21, 2009

Obama Should Change Course and Support Democracy In Honduras
Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, August 13, 2009

Obama’s Continuance of Bush Policies in Latin America is a Serious Mistake
Mark Weisbrot
New York Times Online, August 11, 2009

Anti-Venezuela Spokespeople Misrepresent Reality of Press Freedom in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, August 4, 2009

U.S.- Brokered Mediation Has Failed – It’s Time for Latin America to Take Charge
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, July 30, 2009

Lawyers, Guns, and Money: A Coup Tests Obama’s Will
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, July 23, 2009

Who’s in Charge Of Obama’s Foreign Policy?
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, July 16, 2009

Why Is Our Government So Quiet About Repression and Media Censorship in Honduras?
Mark Weisbrot 
National Journal Online, July 13, 2009

Latin America Drags a Reluctant Washington Into Supporting Democracy in Honduras
By Mark Weisbrot
July 1, 2009, The Guardian Unlimited

Hondurans Resist Coup, Will Need Help From Other Countries
Mark Weisbrot   En español
The Guardian Unlimited , July 8, 2009

Hillary Clinton Recognizes Multi-Polar World, Failures of U.S. Latin America Policy
Mark Weisbrot   
The Guardian Unlimited, May 6, 2009

Ecuador's Election Shows Why Left Continues Winning in Hard Times
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
The Guardian Unlimited, May 1, 2009

The Fun House Mirror: Distortions and Omissions in the News on Bolivia
Dan Beeton
NACLA Report on the Americas, May/June 2009

IMF Shouldn't Get Money Without Reform
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
New York Times and International Herald Tribune, April 24, 2009

"Deeds, Not Words" Will Determine Future of U.S.-Latin American Relations
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
The Guardian Unlimited, April 22, 2009

Summit Unlikely to Bridge Gap Between Washington and Latin America
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Connecticut Post, April 16, 2009

Obama Team Could Use Some "Audacity of Hope" for Latin America Summit
Mark Weisbrot  
The Guardian Unlimited, April 15, 2009

G-20 Should Think Twice About Increasing IMF Funding Without Reforms
Mark Weisbrot   En español
The Guardian Unlimited, March 25, 2009

El Salvador’s Left Wins Historic Election
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, March 18, 2009

Washington's Lost Credibility on Human Rights
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, March 11, 2009

The United States and Bolivia: A New Beginning?
Mark Weisbrot   En español
The Guardian Unlimited, February 25, 2009

Will Obama Change U.S. Policy Toward Latin America?
Mark Weisbrot  En español
The Guardian Unlimited, February 18, 2009

Obama Should Make A Clean Break With the Past on Latin America
Mark Weisbrot  
Fresno Bee (CA), December 7, 2008

South America: Recession Can Be Avoided
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Página/12 (Argentina), November 16, 2008

CEPR Statement for the Next Administration
November 3, 2008

Bad News From Haiti: U.S. Press Misses the Story
Dan Beeton
NACLA Report on the Americas, September/October 2008

Should Obama, If Elected, Make a Clean Break With Bush’s Latin America Policy?
Mark Weisbrot
Kansas City Star, August 18, 2008

Bolivia: Can The Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?
Mark Weisbrot   En español
The Nation, August 15, 2008

Gap Between Latin America and Washington Still Growing
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, June 11, 2008

The IMF's Historic Transition: Is Less Better?
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008

Bush Administration, More Isolated in Latin America, Cries "Terrorism"
Mark Weisbrot   En español
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 11, 2008

What Will President Obama Do?
Dean Baker
de Volkskrant (Netherlands), March 8, 2008

The Media Need More TLC in CAFTA Reporting
Dan Beeton
Media Accuracy on Latin America (NACLA), February 27, 2008

Is Washington Undermining Democracy in Bolivia?
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, February 16, 2008

Latin America News Coverage: Half the Story is Worse Than None
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, February 1, 2008

Hostage Drama Shows Flaws in Washington's Policy on Colombia
Mark Weisbrot   En español
WashingtonPost.com, January 15, 2008

"Suitcase Scandal" Is Another U.S. Foreign Policy Blunder
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, January 10, 2008

Americans Need to Look Beyond the Media on Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot   En español
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, January 9, 2008

Inter-American Press Association Shouldn't Pursue Partisan Agenda in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Editor & Publisher, January 7, 2008

The Cold War Rages On
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, December 20, 2007

Progressive Change in Venezuela and Latin America
Mark Weisbrot   En español
TheNation.com, December 7, 2007  

Venezuela is Not Florida
Mark Weisbrot   En español
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, December 5, 2007   

Democracy Still Alive and Well in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot   En español
New Statesman (UK), November 21, 2007

A Bank of Their Own
Mark Weisbrot   En español
AlterNet, October 31, 2007

How Argentina Jump-Started Its Economy
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Los Angeles Times, October 30, 2007

IMF Misses Epoch-Making Changes in the Global Economy
Mark Weisbrot   En español
International Herald Tribune, October 19, 2007

Threats, Dirty Tricks, Fake Polls: Costa Rica Votes Under Duress on 'Free Trade'
Mark Weisbrot
AlterNet, October 5, 2007

Eyes Wide Shut: The International Media Looks at Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot   En español
International Business Times
, August 13, 2007

Media-Generated "Scandal" Undermines Democracy in Ecuador
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Guardian.co.uk, July 26, 2007

Argentina's Hold-Out Bondholders Try to Scare Ecuador, Not Very Effectively
Mark Weisbrot   En español  
International Business Times, July 24, 2007

Congress Should Reject Trade Agreement with Colombia
Mark Weisbrot   En español
WashingtonPost.com, July 6, 2007 

A New Assertiveness for Latin American Governments
Mark Weisbrot   En español
International Business Times, June 11, 2007

Venezuela and the Media: Fact and Fiction
Robert McChesney and Mark Weisbrot   En español   Auf Deutsch
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, June 3, 2007

Wolfowitz and the Bank
Mark Weisbrot
The Nation, May 24, 2007

IMF and World Bank Face Declining Authority as Venezuela Announces Withdrawal
Mark Weisbrot   En español
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, May 1, 2007

IMF's Fall from Power
Mark Weisbrot
WashingtonPost.com, April 13, 2007

The IMF at 63 An Early Retirement?
Mark Weisbrot   En español   På Svenska
Charlotte Observer, April 9, 2007

Is Hugo Chávez a Threat to Stability? No.
Mark Weisbrot
International Affairs Forum, April 2, 2007

Democracy Pays Off in Bolivia
Mark Weisbrot   En español
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, March 19, 2007

Turning the Tables
Mark Weisbrot
Emerging Markets, March 18, 2007

President Bush's Trip to Latin America Is All About Denial
Mark Weisbrot   En español
Contra Costa Times (CA), March 11, 2007

Economic Policy Changes With New Latin American Leaders
Mark Weisbrot   På Svenska   Auf Deutsch
International Herald Tribune, Dec. 28, 2006

Venezuela's Election Provides Opportunity for Washington to Change Course
Mark Weisbrot      En español
Tallahassee Democrat, Dec. 11, 2006

Ecuador's Clear Choice for President
Mark Weisbrot
WashingtonPost.com, Nov. 25, 2006 

Don't Bully Nicaragua
Mark Weisbrot
WashingtonPost.com, Nov. 10, 2006

20 Yrs After Iran-Contra, Washington's Role in Nicaragua Still a Scandal
Mark Weisbrot
Bergen County Record, Nov. 03, 2006      En español

Ecuador's Rebellious Presidential Candidate May Have a Point
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 27, 2006    En español

Bush Administration Has Done Much to Provoke Hostility at UN
Mark Weisbrot
Kansas City Star, Oct. 8, 2006  En español

Response to "Foreign Affairs" Article
Mark Weisbrot
Foreign Affairs, July/Aug. 2006

Would the Left Be Better for Mexico?
Mark Weisbrot
San Jose Mercury News (CA) - July 9, 2006

Mexico: Their Brand is Crisis
Mark Weisbrot
La Jornada (Mexico), June 29, 2006    En Español

Latin American "Populism" Doing Well
Mark Weisbrot
Cadillac News (MI), March 17, 2006

The Failure of Hugo-Bashing
Mark Weisbrot    Audio MP3     En Español
Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2006  

Another Election, Another Wake-Up Call for Washington
Mark Weisbrot
Topeka Capital Journal (KS), March 4, 2006   En español

Latin America Shifts Left: It's the Economy
Mark Weisbrot     En Español     På Svenska
AlterNet - January 21, 2006

Undermining Haiti
Mark Weisbrot
Topeka Capital-Journal, December 3, 2005    En español

Economic Growth is a Home Run in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot    En español
Knight-Ridder Tribune Information Services, November 1, 2005

Latin America's Long Economic Failure Sparks Desire for Change
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, October 15, 2005     På svenska      En español

The IMF Has Lost Its Influence
Mark Weisbrot
International Herald Tribune, September 23, 2005    En español

Bush Administration Exceedingly Isolated on Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, June 22, 2005

U.S. Political Attacks on Venezuela Continue
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, December 20, 2004

CIA Documents Cast New Light on Washington's Role in Venezuela
CIA Documents Cast New Light on Washington's Role in Venezuela
Saskatchewan News (Canada), December 14, 2004

Is Turkey the Next Argentina?
Mark Weisbrot
International Herald Tribune, December 4, 2004

Venezuela's Referendum Should be a Wake-Up
Mark Weisbrot
San Jose Mercury News, August 22, 2004

Regime Change in Haiti: A Coup By Any Other Name
Mark Weisbrot   En Español
Aventura News, June 15, 2004

It Pays to Get Tough With the IMF
Mark Weisbrot
Providence Journal, February 8, 2004

CAFTA Not Likely to do Better Than NAFTA
Mark Weisbrot
Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2003

"FTAA-Lite" Reflects Long-Term Economic Failure
Mark Weisbrot
Houston Chronicle, November 26, 2003

Washington Pursues Dangerous Policy in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot
Sunday Chieftan and Star-Journal, September 28, 2003

Venezuela's Recall
Mark Weisbrot
The Nation, September 22, 2003

The Other Side of the Story: Venezuela's Recall
Mark Weisbrot
International Herald Tribune, August 29, 2003

Stakes are High in IMF-Argentina Negotiations
Mark Weisbrot
The Miami Herald, August 19, 2003

Should Washington Try to Improve Relations With Venezuela?
Mark Weisbrot
Newport News Times (VA), June 24, 2003

Argentina's Cancelled Election: It's the Economy, and the Electorate has Decided
Mark Weisbrot
Bangkok Post, May 24, 2003

U.S. Economic Prescriptions Still Failing in Latin America
Mark Weisbrot
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, April 29, 2003

A Split Screen in Strike-Torn Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot     En Español
Washington Post, January 12, 2003

U.S. Still Intervening Against Democracy in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot    En Español
Daily News (CA), December 19, 2002

Bush Administration Pushes for "Regime Change" in Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot     En Español
Providence Journal (RI), December 5, 2002

It's a New Day, and Brazil Wants a New Deal
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2002

Venezuelan Democracy Under Siege
Mark Weisbrot    En Español
Miami Herald, October 21, 2002

Brazil Pays So the Banks Don't Have To
Mark Weisbrot
Washington Post, September 1, 2002

Bush Administration Tries to Hide Role in Venezuela Coup
Mark Weisbrot
Day (New London, CT) -
August 9, 2002    Em português

Bush Administration Tries to Hide Role in Venezuela Coup
Mark Weisbrot
Day (CT), August 9, 2002

Bush Administration Tries to Hide Role in Venezuela Coup
Mark Weisbrot
Day (CT), August 9, 2002

Economists in Denial
Mark Weisbrot
Washington Post, August 5, 2002

Brazil's Challenge
Mark Weisbrot
Janesville Gazette (WI), July 12, 2002

What Are They Doing to Argentina?
Mark Weisbrot    En español   Em português
Miami Herald
, June 25, 2002

Brazilian Democracy Faces Obstacles from the North
Mark Weisbrot    Em português
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services, May 7, 2002 

When Surrender Isn't Good Enough
Mark Weisbrot     En Español
New London Day, April 25, 2002

Venezuelan Democracy Survives, In Spite of Washington
Mark Weisbrot     En Español
Houston Chronicle, April 16, 2002

IMF Playing With Fire in Argentina
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services, February 17, 2002 

Two World Forums: Ideology Vs. Pragmatism?
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Globe, February 7, 2002

Argentina's Crisis, IMF's Fingerprints
Mark Weisbrot
Washington Post, December 25, 2001

What Everyone Should Know About Nicaragua
Mark Weisbrot
Houston Chronicle, November 7, 2001

What's At Stake in Argentina
Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, Sep. 5, 2001

IMF "Rescue" Won't Help Latin America
Mark Weisbrot
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 13, 2001 

Don't Cry for the IMF, Argentina
Mark Weisbrot
The Gazette (Canada), May 21, 2001

It's Not About "Free Trade"
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, April 18, 2001

Clinton in Columbia - The Ugly American
Mark Weisbrot
Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 31, 2000

Venezuelan Elections Offer Hope of Real Reform
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Globe, Aug. 1, 2000

Just Say "No" to a Billion Dollars for State-Sponsored Terrorism
Mark Weisbrot
Miami Herald, July 27, 1999

Think Globally, Act Nationally: The Case for National Economic Sovereignty
Mark Weisbrot
The Nation, June 21, 1999

IMF Spring Meetings Show That Little Has Been Learned from Recent Experience
Mark Weisbrot
Chicago Tribune, April 30, 1999

Clinton's Apology to Guatemala is a Necessary First Step
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, March 15, 1999

Telling the Truth About Guatemala -- And U.S. Foreign Policy
Mark Weisbrot
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, March 4, 1999

Can Brazil Afford to be 'Rescued'?
Mark Weisbrot
The Washington Post, Nov. 16, 1998

If Chilean Doctor Stands Trial, It's a Whole New World
Mark Weisbrot
Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1, 1998

Chilean Model Has Little to Emulate
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, Oct. 8, 1998

Suharto's Exit: End of an Era?
Mark Weisbrot
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, June 1998




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