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A Petition-Guatemala

September 21, 2017

A petition of General Romeo Lucas Garcia, President of the Republic of Guatemala regarding the attempt to end the violence in Guatemala and to bring about an investigation of missing…

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Backgrounder: Costa Rica, Hydro-Electric Development and the Indigenous Populations

September 21, 2017

A report on the financial situation of Costa Rica which seems to be getting worse instead of improving. The paper talks about Costa Rica’s attempt to get help from the…

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President Jose Figueres (Don Pepe) announced negotiating aluminum deal with World Bank, Alcoa, and The Soviet Union for aluminum refineries and hydroelectric generating plant

September 21, 2017

A list of facts about the financial situation in Central America. Information on the deficit, loans and loans to be approved for projects such as highway construction and the building…

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Costa Rican IMF Deal Sparks Opposition Furor Over Economic Policies

September 21, 2017

An article in the Business Latin America regarding Costa Rica’s negotiations with IMF. There is a fear that the negotiations will become violent if there is not a settlement soon….

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Costa Rica’s 1981 Budget Creates Brouhaha

September 21, 2017

An article from the Business Latin America regarding President Rodrigo Carazo’s 1981 budget proposal which highlights some of the problems the country is facing. It has stirred a controversy in…

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Costa Rican Business Reacts Harshly to Austerity Moves

September 21, 2017

An article in Business Latin American regarding Costa Rican business’ reaction to the presidents 1981 budget proposal. One of the strongest reactions has come from industries dependent on imports.

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Costa Rican Officials Take New Measures to Rebalance Economy

September 21, 2017

An article in Business Latin America regarding Costa Rica’s government attempts to alleviate its current economic situation. The highlighted step in this article is the decision to officially float the…

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Business Outlook: Costa Rica

September 21, 2017

An article in Business Latin America regarding issues in Costa Rica such as modest GDP growth, stable political climate, widening trade deficit, continued high inflation, gross domestic product, investment, labor,…

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Rocking the Boat: Costa Rica’s Figueres Woos Russia, Causing U.S., Latin Concern

September 21, 2017

An article discussing President Jose Figueres’ new approach in office. His approach has two goals: to settle to cold war between the U.S. and Russia and to solve the pressing…

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Field Survey, U.S. Assistance Programs in Latin America

September 21, 2017

An article in the Congressional Record-Senate discussing the need for assistance programs in Latin America. Some of the issues covered are assistance objectives, common factors affecting stability, divergent policies, current…

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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.

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