Latin America Outlook
for 2004

The Summit of the Amer-icas meeting in Monterrey, Mexico, in January 2004, showed President Bush to be remarkably out of touch with Latin American con-cerns, particularly about the persistent poverty affecting the region. This year, the Bush Administration again faces a wave of populist, assertive governments in Latin America and a com-plex set of dynamics it is ill prepared to address or even comprehend. Read more

Presidential Primaries: Call for a New US Foreign Policy!

The presidential primaries are your chance to call for a new direction for US foreign policy.  Asking questions at town meetings, writing letters, and other actions will help bring national attention to Latin America issues. LAWG's primary materials will help you to take action on Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico policy at this critical time, when national policy is debated at a local level. For more information, click here
Sign a petition to the candidates on Colombia: click here

Bush Administration Budget Shortchanges Latin America

The Bush Administration’s budget for fiscal year 2005, presented to Congress in the first week of February, contains some discouraging news for Latin America. It scales back Latin America programs, especially social programs and development aid, in changes made deep in the fine print of the budget. Perhaps the White House hopes these cuts go unnoticed. Click here for a full accounting