References: A Tribute to Outgoing Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon

1. U.S. Department of State. “Biography: Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.”
2. Embassy of the United States in Brazil. “Thomas Shannon to be Nominated as Next U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, White House Announces.” 27 May 2009.
3. Shannon, Thomas A. “Advance Briefing of the Secretary’s Trip to Colombia.” 23 January 2008.
5. Shannon, Thomas A. Interview with Sean McCormack, State Department Spokesman. 2 July 2008.
6. Green, Eric. “U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Pact has Broad Significance.” America.gov. 22 March 2007.
7. Shannon, Thomas A. “State’s Shannon’s Speech to the Council on the Americas in New York.” 7 April 2008.
8. Shannon, Thomas A. “The Western Hemisphere: 2007 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2008.” Foreign Press Center Briefing. 22 January 2008. <>
9. Millennium Challenge Corporation. “MCC in Latin America.”
10. Americas Society/Council on the Americas. “Third Annual Conference on Latin America: Strategic Cooperation in a New Era.” 16 March 2007. < id="661">
11. McKinley, James C. “Bush Asks Congress for $1.4 billion to fight drugs in Mexico.” New York Times. 23 October 2007.
12. Shannon, Thomas A. Interview with Sean McCormack, State Department Spokesman. 2 July 2008.
13. Shannon, Thomas A. “Merida Initiative.” Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 14 November 2007.
14. Shannon, Thomas A. “U.S. Obligations under the Merida Initiative.” Statement before the House Foreign Relations Committee on the Western Hemisphere. 7 February 2008. <>
15. Shannon, Thomas A. Interview with Sean McCormack, State Department Spokesman. 2 July 2008.
16. Thomson, Adam. “Welcome for US aid for Mexico’s drug war.” Financial Times. 21 June 2008.
17. Shannon, Thomas A.; McCarry, Caleb C. “Cuba Policy.” On-the-Record Briefing. 11 August 2006.
18. Shannon, Thomas A. “EU Lifts Restrictive Measures on Cuba.” Roundtable with Spanish Press. 23 June 2008.
19. Gollust, David. “US Holding Talks with Cuba on Obama Outreach.” Voice of America News. 27 April 2009.
20. Reich, Otto J. “Latin America’s Terrible Two.” National Review Online. 28 March 2005.
21. Shannon, Thomas A. “Statement Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives.” 17 November 2005.
22. Cowley, Matthew. “Chávez Will Restore Ambassador to U.S.” Wall Street Journal. 18 April 2009.
23. Jack Chang Knight Ridder Newspapers. “Bolivia’s Morales is inaugurated.” Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 23 January 2006. <>
24. Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. “Morales Heralds Bright New Dawn.” 23 January 2006.
25. Latin News Daily, Washington Watch. 20 May 2009.
26. Associated Press. “Costa Rica, El Salvador to re-establish ties with Cuba.” 19 March 2009.


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References: The Panama Free Trade Agreement: Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Good from the Bad

1. “Free trade pact rushes toward RP ratification, US approval in doubt” The Panama News. July 2007. http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_13/issue_13/business_01.html

2. “2009 Investment Climate Statement – Panama” U.S. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/rls/othr/ics/2009/117867.htm

3. http://www.boqueteguide.com/?p=3743

4. International Monetary Fund Legal Department, “Financial Sector Assessment Program, Republic of Panama, Detailed Assessment of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism,” September 2006, at 6. See http://www.cfatf.org/profiles=media/PANAMA%20AMLCFT%20Detailed%20Assessment%20Report.pdf

5. .“Panama FTA Would Undermine U.S. Efforts to Stop Offshore Tax-Haven Abuse and Regulate Risky Financial Conduct” Public Citizen p. 11

6. “Can Free Trade be Fair? Lessons from the Peru-U.S. Free Trade Agreement” Council on Hemispheric Affairs. http://www.coha.org/2008/10/can-free-trade-be-fair-lessons-from-the-peru-us-fta

7. “The U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement: Report of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy (LAC)” p. 6 http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Panama_FTA/Reports/asset_upload_file696_11235.pdf

8. http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/asesinato_de_dos_sindicalistas_de_SUNTRACS.pdf

9. Ibid., p. 7

10. “World Bank says Panama's informal economy is huge” The Panama News. June 2007. http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_13/issue_11/business_01.html

11. “CRS Report for Congress: The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement” Congressional Research Service. July 3, 2007.

12. Ibid.,

13. http://www.allbusiness.com/caribbean/3995620-1.html

14. Congressional Research Service

15. Panama Poverty Assessment: Priorities and Strategies for Poverty Reduction. World Bank Country Study. 2000. p. 31

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References: 21st Century Socialism Comes to the Honduran Banana Republic

1. Nadie da razón de dinero de Petrocaribe’ La Prensa July 22, 2008

2. Mel propone plebiscite para instalar constituyente’ La Prensa November 11, 2008

3. Mel: Cuarta urna no prolongara mi mandato’ La Prensa February 17, 2009

4. Empresarios dispuestos a financiar elecciones’ El Heraldo May 11, 2009

5. Rodas Gamero citado al congreso nacional’ La Prensa Feb. 23, 2009

6. Comienzan a regular el espionaje telefonico’ Proceso Digital April 2, 2009

7. MP reitera facultades de deslegitimar encuesta del INE' La Tribuna May 11, 2009

8. COPINH amenaza con la insurreccion si no hay consulta continuista La Prensa May 17, 2009

9. Alvarez denuncia soborno para apoyar cuarta urna' El Heraldo May 18, 2009

10. Piden a la CIDH medidas cautelares para proteger la vida de periodista Armando Villanueva’ Proceso Digital May 19, 2009

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