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The long road to immigration reform

A swift passage of legislation would allow Republican presidential contenders to concentrate on their preferred topics.
Mario Canseco - For weeks, polling companies in the United States have provided plenty of numbers related to the current debate on illegal immigration. As the House of Representatives and the Senate ponder what to do about existing regulations, several themes appear to be significant to American public opinion.
June 20, 2007

Thinking Outside the Box in Western Sahara

Spain must finally make some sacrifices to end a conflict it helped create.
Rob Annandale - Resolving the long-running dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front over Western Sahara will undoubtedly require a fresh approach but only the most incurable optimist could believe that a lasting peace will come out of talks mediated by the United Nations (UN) set to begin tomorrow in Manhasset, New York.
June 17, 2007

Ehud Olmert’s Syrian Deal

The Israeli prime minister seeks to redeem himself.
Gabriela Perdomo - When your country borders on Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel, you probably know you could hold the key to make or break peace in the Middle East.
June 14, 2007

Colombia’s Uribe Makes A Bold Move

The country stands confused and skeptical before the president's latest attempts to free hostages held by the FARC.
Gabriela Perdomo - Tomorrow is the day Colombian president Álvaro Uribe has set to finish freeing up to 180 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla fighters from the country's jails.
June 06, 2007

Can Edwards and Romney win?

The numbers place the two presidential hopefuls as the favourites in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Mario Canseco - Six months from now, American voters will know which candidates emerged victorious in the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, a fact that will simplify the process of picking nominees for the 2008 presidential race.
May 31, 2007

The Unpopular U.S. Missile Shield

The defence plan faces new challenges as domestic pressure against it mounts in other countries.
Gabriela Perdomo - One of the goals of United States president George W. Bush is to implement a ballistic missile defence strategy in Central Europe before his term in office ends. But the plan involving three continents has not been easy to sell at home or abroad and it is unclear if it will be executed any time soon.
May 28, 2007

Familiar faces return in Israel

Two former prime ministers seek to supplant Ehud Olmert.
Mario Canseco - For the past three months, the government headed by Kadima leader Ehud Olmert in Israel has stumbled. The evident public displeasure with the performance of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) during last year's armed conflict against Lebanon-based Hezbollah has left many voters yearning for a tougher approach to national security.
May 25, 2007

Paraguay’s Man of God and Politics

A former bishop threatens to end of the ruling party's long reign.
Gabriela Perdomo - "From today on, my cathedral will be the nation", declared Fernando Lugo last December as he announced he was determined to seek Paraguay's presidency upon leaving behind his life serving the Catholic Church.
May 22, 2007

The Patient Search for Tony Blair’s Legacy

Iraq has dominated virtually every conversation related to the British prime minister over the past week and a half.
Mario Canseco - This week, Tony Blair appeared next to United States president George W. Bush for perhaps the last time. The British prime minister chose Washington as one of the first stops of his goodbye tour, as Britons get comfortable with the idea of Gordon Brown becoming their next head of government.
May 19, 2007

China, Human Rights and the 2008 Olympics

How concerned is China about its international image on the eve of the summer games?
Gabriela Perdomo - China is getting closer to fulfilling the prophecy of becoming the world's next economic power each day that goes by. There is no doubt the country's rapid growth—calculated at 10.7 per cent last year—is already reshaping the globe's economy.
May 16, 2007

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