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Friday, May 24, 2013
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Costa Rica and Guatemala move closer to joining Pacific Alliance bloc Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413506/costa-rica-and-guatemala-move.html#storylink=cpy |
| Author/Source: | Jim Wyss The Miami Herald |
| Brief: | One of the prerequisites to joining the two-year-old Alliance is to have free-trade agreements with all members |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Costa Rica, Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Costa Rica se incorpora a la Alianza del pacifico como miembro pleno |
| Author/Source: | Univision Noticias |
| Brief: | Costa Rica se incorporo hoy a la Alianza del Pacifico, hasta ahora conformada por Colombia, Chile, Mexico y Peru, anuncio el jefe del estado colombiano y presidente pro tempore del organismo, Juan Manuel Santos, al termino de la cumbre |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Latam 'gang of four'agree to scrap trade tariffs |
| Author/Source: | Gideon Long BBC (UK) |
| Brief: | The countries also agreed to abolish the need for tourist and business visas, allowing their citizens, which have a combined population of 210 million people, to travel more easily |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | 'La Alianza es el motor de desarrollo de America Latina' |
| Author/Source: | Daniel Valero Portafolio (Colombia) |
| Brief: | Entusiasmados se mostraron los presidentes y delegados de los nueve paises que asistieron como observadores a la cumbre de la Alianza del Pacifico |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade, News Email |
| Title: | Latin America's free trade bloc lifts tariffs, eyes Asian markets |
| Author/Source: | Eduardo Garcia Reuters |
| Brief: | At a meeting in the city of Cali, Colombia, the presidents of the four member countries agreed to remove tariffs on 90 percent of the goods traded between them |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Economy And Security, Free Trade |
| Title: | Pacific Alliance: the most exciting thing going on in LatAm these days |
| Author/Source: | Andres Schipani Beyondbrics |
| Brief: | "We are four economies that are growing above Latin America's average, and Latin America is growing above the world’s average; that puts us in a very privileged position," Santos said |
| Location: | Peru, Venezuela |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Politics And Security |
| Title: | Errores y Aciertos |
| Author/Source: | Luis F. Jimenez Caretas (Peru) |
| Brief: | Dos puntos sirven para trazar una linea; la impresion es que Humala dejo caer a Roncagliolo. ¿Que sabra Maduro? |
Thursday, May 23, 2013
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | In bloc-happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance hopes to stand out |
| Author/Source: | Jim Wyss Miami Herald |
| Brief: | The group is hoping to tear down business barriers and allow the free flow of goods, services and labor. It also wants to be the regional nexus for trade with Asia |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Leaders of Latin America’s 4-nation Pacific Alliance trade bloc meet to discuss final form |
| Author/Source: | The Washington Post |
| Brief: | The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that looks to the European Union as a model |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | 23 preguntas clave para entender para que sirve la Alianza del Pacifico |
| Author/Source: | El Pais (Colombia) |
| Brief: | La Alianza del Pacifico es la integracion politica, economica y de cooperacion entre Chile, Colombia, Mexico y Peru. Fue establecida en abril de 2011 y constituida formal y juridicamente el 6 de junio de 2012 |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Editorial: Alianza para el progreso |
| Author/Source: | El Tiempo (Colombia) |
| Brief: | El entusiasmo generado por la Cumbre del Pacifico refleja las posibilidades que tiene un esquema de integracion profunda que hoy incluye a Colombia, Chile, Peru y Mexico |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Title: | Viaja Ollanta a cumbre de la Alianza del Pacifico |
| Author/Source: | El Universal (Mexico) |
| Brief: | El viernes se trasladara a Ecuador para participar en la toma de mando del presidente, Rafael Correa |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade, News Email |
| Title: | 'Gang of four' aims to shake up Latam trade |
| Author/Source: | Gideon Long BBC (UK) |
| Brief: | All four countries are outward-looking, with a particular interest in Asian markets. Chile has more free trade agreements in place than any other country in the world, and Mexico is not far behind |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Public Security |
| Title: | Censo desnuda deficiencias en lucha contra la delincuencia |
| Author/Source: | Doris Aguirre La Republica (Peru) |
| Brief: | Segun informacion del censo de la Policia Nacional, el 92 por ciento de las dependencias policiales no puede recurrir a la informacion judicial con el proposito de identificar a procesados y sentenciados |
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Alianza del Pacifico es mas que un tratado de libre comercio: Santos |
| Author/Source: | El Tiempo (Colombia) |
| Brief: | Presidente destaco que la alianza, cuya cumbre se realiza en Cali, trae trabajo y progreso regional. |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Cali espera a Jefes de Estado para la Cumbre de Alianza del Pacifico |
| Author/Source: | El Tiempo (Colombia) |
| Brief: | Presidente Santos dijo que este bloque abrira nuevas oportunidades. La cumbre arranca hoy miercoles. |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Santos fija el objetivo de la Cumbre Alianza Pacifico en bienestar de pueblos |
| Author/Source: | EFE Univision Noticias |
| Brief: | Colombia, Chile, Mexico y Peru conforman este joven mecanismo de integracion nacido hace un ano y que este jueves congregara a sus presidentes, junto con los de las naciones observadoras de Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Espana y Canada. |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Pena Nieto viaja manana a Colombia para la cumbre de la Alianza del Pacifico |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of State Univision Noticias |
| Brief: | En la cumbre se analizaran "los avances registrados en temas como comercio e integracion, servicios, movimiento de personas y cooperacion" |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Free Trade |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Santos fija el objetivo de la Cumbre Alianza Pacifico en bienestar de pueblos |
| Author/Source: | Univision Noticias |
| Brief: | Colombia, Chile, Mexico y Peru conforman este joven mecanismo de integracion nacido hace un ano y que este jueves congregara a sus presidentes, junto con los de las naciones observadoras de Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Espana y Canada |
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
| Location: | Argentina, Guatemala, Peru |
| Category: | Human Rights |
| Title: | Tres dictadores |
| Author/Source: | Rocio Silva Santisteban La Republica (Peru) |
| Brief: | Los latinoamericanos debemos de sentirnos orgullosos de haber puesto en la carcel a estos tres dictadores |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security |
| Title: | Colombia asumira la Presidencia de la Alianza del Pacifico en Cumbre de Cali |
| Author/Source: | Univision Noticias |
| Brief: | Este pais estrenara su liderazgo al frente de la Alianza, creada formalmente en 2012, con el reto de avanzar hacia una integracion economica y comercial entre cuatro de las naciones latinoamericanas con mayor crecimiento |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security |
| Colombia Category: | Public Security |
| Title: | La alianza mundial que se gesta en Cali |
| Author/Source: | Semana |
| Brief: | El certamen, que arranca manana martes 21 de mayo y culmina el jueves 23, es la reunion de integracion comercial mas importante de America Latina, ya que reune a las cuatro naciones que mueven mas del 50 % del comercio de la region. |
| Location: | Colombia, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations |
| Colombia Category: | Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | PM's South America trip turns focus from turmoil to trade |
| Author/Source: | CBC News |
| Brief: | It will be Harper's second time in the country, and the first bilateral visit by a sitting Canadian prime minister to Peru |
Monday, May 20, 2013
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security |
| Title: | Colombia recibe a la Alianza Pacifico |
| Author/Source: | El Espectador (Colombia) |
| Brief: | Su mision: hacer de Mexico, Colombia, Peru y Chile un solo bloque comercial |
| Location: | Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security |
| Title: | La Alianza del Pacifico 'nace' el jueves en Cali |
| Author/Source: | Daniel Valero El Tiempo Portafolio |
| Brief: | Este jueves, los presidentes de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos; de Chile, Sebastian Pinera; de Peru, Ollanta Humala, y de Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, tienen previsto formalizar una alianza. |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Human Rights |
| Title: | WOLA: "No hay condiciones para el indulto a Fujimori" |
| Author/Source: | La Mula |
| Brief: | "El indulto solo se otorga a los reos en grave estado de salud y cuando las condiciones carcelarias no son las adecuadas para su tratamiento medico. No ha sido el caso hasta ahora del senor Fujimori" |
Thursday, May 16, 2013
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Drones |
| Title: | Los planes estrategicos del Peru abordan las tecnologias de sistemas no tripulados para combatir las nuevas amenazas |
| Author/Source: | Infodefensa |
| Brief: | Los sistemas no tripulados contribuyen a fortalecer la politica de prevencion, indico el coronel. |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Peru pedira mas fondos antidrogas a Washington |
| Author/Source: | Prensa Latina |
| Brief: | "La idea es que Estados Unidos, en los terminos de responsabilidad compartida, pueda incrementar los fondos de ayuda. Soy optimista frente a ello, la relacion con ese pais nunca pudo ser mejor", afirmo. |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Politics And Security |
| Title: | Russian Manufacturer Offers Peru T-90S Tank |
| Author/Source: | RiaNovosti |
| Brief: | Russia's Uralvagonzavod plant is prepared to provide Peru with a full-scale specimen of its T-90S, a main battle tank currently on show at a defense expo in Lima, a representative of the manufacturer said on Thursday. |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Politics And Security |
| Title: | New UN assessment of disaster risks highlights Peru |
| Author/Source: | Aaron Morrison The Miami Herald |
| Brief: | Officials saluted Peru for being a leader in disaster risk reduction, as the U.N. launched a startling global assessment of economic losses on Wednesday. |
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Human Rights, Justice System |
| Title: | Peru: Amicus Brief on Military Court Jurisdiction |
| Author/Source: | Human Rights Watch |
| Brief: | The independence necessary to investigate and prosecute serious human rights violations committed by the military generally does not exist in situations in which military authorities investigate military personnel and prosecute them in military courts. |