Publications at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)
2015
• On James Bond and Latina Criminals." Opinion. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. March 31, 2015. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2015/03/coha-opinion-on-james-bond-and-latina.html
• "Brazil's Weapons Industry." Research. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. March 20, 2015. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2015/03/coha-research-brazils-weapons-industry.html
• "More Pragmatic, Less Ideological: Bringing the U.S. and Bolivia together?" Research. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. March 4, 2015. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2015/03/coha-more-pragmatic-less-ideological.html
• "Worst Case Scenario: The Criminal Use of Drones." With Cameron McKibben. Commentary. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. February 2, 2015. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2015/02/coha-worst-case-scenario-criminal-use.html
• "Lift Off: Drone Usage In Latin America Takes Flight." Report. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. January 12, 2015. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2015/01/coha-report-lift-off-drone-usage-in.html
2014
• "Food Wars in Latin America." Research. Council on Hemispheric Affairs. September 8, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/09/coha-food-wars-in-latin-america.html
•"Book Review: The Gulf and Latin America: An Assessment of Expectations and Challenges." Book Review. August 5, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-book-review-gulf-and-latin.html
• "Geosecurity 101: Washington and Moscow's Military Bases in Latin America." Report. May 6, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/05/coha-report-geosecurity-101-washington.html
• "Book Review- Future States: From International to Global Political Order." Book Review. March 20. 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/03/coha-book-review-future-states-from.html
• "Brazil Upgrades its Sao Paulo Carrier. Research. January 31, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/02/coha-brazil-upgrades-its-sao-paulo.html
• "January 27, 2014: A Date with Destiny for Peru and Chile." Research. January 24, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/01/coha-research-january-27-2014-date-with.html
• "Drones in Latin America." Report. January 13, 2014. http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2014/01/coha-report-drones-in-latin-america.html
2013
• "Peru on Probation when it comes to protecting Dolphins and Sharks." Report. November 13, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/11/ccoha-report-peru-on-probation-when-it.html
• "Weapons Diplomacy: Russian Defense Minister skips Venezuela during Latin American Tour." (With COHA Research Associate Ian Kowalski). November 11, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/11/coha-weapons-diplomacy-russian-defense.html
•"Remembering October 25: The Thirtieth Anniversary of the U.S. Intervention in Grenada (and the Lebanon Bombings)." (With COHA Research Associate Thomas Abbot). October 25, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/10/coha-remembering-october-25-thirtieth.html
• "Opinion: Latin America puts forward a mixed picture on the use of Drones in the region." October 8, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/10/coha-opinion-latin-america-puts-forward.html
(Spanish Version) "Latinoamerica tiene una estrategia variada sobre el uso de drones." Octubre 10, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/10/coha-espanol-latinoamerica-tiene-una.html
• "La Tierra de lo Bizarro: El Cartel del Golfo Ayuda a Damnificados de Tamaulipas." September 30, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/09/coha-espanol-la-tierra-de-lo-bizarro-el.html
• "Lula and the Cesare Battisti Affair in the Context of Rome-Latin America Relations"
May 23, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/05/coha-lula-and-cesare-battisti-affair-in.html
• "Brazil's Foreign Policy: Putting the B in BRICS:
(co-authored with Amandha Lopes)
April 25, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/04/coha-research-brazils-foreign-policy.html
PDF version: http://www.coha.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/COHA_Policy_Memo_1_Brazil_BRICS_April_2013_Sanchez_Lopes.pdf
• "The BRICS Summit in South Africa: A Setting for a Shootout Between BRICS Foreign Policy Makers"
March 26, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/03/coha-brics-summit-in-south-africa.html
• "The Falklands/Malvinas Referendum - The Islanders' Voice is Far from Trivial"
March 7, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/03/coha-falklandsmalvinas-referendum.html
• "Venezuela's Foreign Policy without Chavez: Is this the end of ALBA?"
March 5, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/03/coha-venezuelas-foreign-policy-without.html
• "Hugo Chavez and his Recondite Connection with Peru's Fujimori Dictatorship"
January 7, 2013
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2013/01/coha-hugo-chavez-and-his-recondite.html
2012
•"Violent Threads: From Routine Murder to High Fashion"
December 16, 2012
http://www.coha.org/violent-threads/
• "E-Freedom of Speech in Bolivia"
November 9, 2012
http://www.coha.org/20205/
• "The Rise of the Latino E-Politician"
October 2, 2012
http://bit.ly/OBPJb4
• "Latin America: Water Politics, Coups and James Bond"
June 15, 2012
http://bit.ly/MceIiI
• "Commentary: Peru finds itself Snared in the Falklands/Malvinas Dispute"
April 30, 2012
http://bit.ly/J69y2o
• "China vs. Taiwan: Battle for Influence in the Caribbean"
March 13, 2012
http://bit.ly/Hk5ZbQ
•"Peru: Shining Path’s Last Major Leader, Artemio, has been Captured"
March 1, 2012
http://bit.ly/xZDM5Q
•"The Internet in Brazil: E-Progress and E-Censorship in Latin America’s Poster Child"
January 12, 2012
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2012/01/internet-in-brazil-e-progress-and-e.html
2011
• "The Internet and Latin America: The Rise of the Virtual World and Emerging Cyber Security Issues"
December 23, 2011
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2011/12/internet-and-latin-america-rise-of.html
• "The Mottled Relationship: Iran and Latin America – A Brief Overview"
September 27, 2011
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2011/09/mottled-relationship-iran-and-latin.html
• "Analysis: Latin America and the Zombie Factor"
September 13, 2011
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2011/09/analysis-latin-america-and-zombie.html
• "Endgame for Brazil's role in MINUSTAH?"
August 29, 2011
http://wasanchez.blogspot.com/2011/08/endgame-for-brazils-role-in-minustah.html
• "The Paraguayan People’s Army (EPP) – A New Insurgent Group with an Old Time Political Ideology?"
July 22,2011
http://bit.ly/nXyiUc
• "Costa Rica: An Army-less Nation in a Problem-Prone Region"
June 2, 2011
http://www.coha.org/costa-rica-an-army-less-nation-in-a-problem-prone-region/
• "Una sugerencia al Presidente Hugo Chávez – Reevalue sus Alianzas"
March 11, 2011
• "A suggestion to President Hugo Chavez – Reevaluate Your Alliances"
March 7, 2011
• "Arms Sales, Especially by Russia and China, Continue to Penetrate Latin America"
February 21, 2011
2010
• "Latin America and State Recognition: Palestine, the Caucasus, Kosovo, and Taiwan"
http://bit.ly/hY0vyZ
December 13, 2010
• "Peacekeeping and Military Operations by Latin American Militaries: Between Being a Good Samaritan and Servicing the National Interest"
January 22, 2010
• "The Dirty Little Secret: Nuclear Security Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean"
January 6, 2010
2009
• "South America and its Likelihood of a Season of Splendid Little Wars: An Analysis of Arms Races and Regional Geopolitics"
October 8, 2009
• "The U.S. Military’s Presence in the Greater Caribbean Basin: More a Matter of Trade Strategy and Ideology than Drugs"
September 23, 2009
• "Embraer: Brazilian Military Industry Becoming a Global Arms Merchant?"
September 1, 2009
• "Separating Fact from Fiction: An Analysis of Venezuela’s Military Power"
May 13, 2009
• "Netherlands Antilles’ Break Up Continues as Its Geopolitical Importance Mounts"
April 7, 2009
• "Bolivia’s Evo Morales’ European Tour 2009: Russia Flies the Flag Over Latin America and Everyone’s A Winner… Mostly"
March 19, 2009
• "Venezuela’s New Constitutional Reform 2009: If Not Chávez, then Whom? PSUV May Not Survive if Chávez Loses the Presidency"
February 10, 2009
2008
• "UNASUR – Death before Life? Disagreements over Leadership as National Agendas Divide South America, Dashing Argentina’s UNASUR Prospects"
December 16, 2008
• "Honor, Shame and Duty: The Reality of Argentina’s Tattered Armed Forces Today"
December 2, 2008
• "Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Embark on a Highly Revealing Latin American Journey Sure to Give Washington Heartburn"
November 19, 2008
• "Bolivia’s Military: It’s a Difficult Life, but Certainly There Is No Sign of a Pending "Military Coup
November 5, 2008
• "The South American Defense Council, UNASUR, the Latin American Military and the Region’s Political Process"
October 1, 2008
• "Venezuela’s Military in the Hugo Chávez Era"
September 18, 2008
• "Space Technology Comes to Latin America: Part of the Hemisphere’s Road to Autonomy"
September 10, 2008
• "The Brazilian Military is Back, As It Fleshes Out its Weaponry and Strategies"
September 9, 2008
• "Tiny Panama Roars"
March 1, 2008
• "Paradise at risk: Environmental and Nuclear Issues Bedevil the Caribbean"
February 27, 2008
• "All is Not Well in Georgetown: Guyana’s Emerging Hemispheric Role"
January 23, 2008
2007
• "Containment in Their Shanty Towns is not a Solution: Constructive Engagement and not a Face-off between Gangs and New Jamaican Prime Minister is Needed"
December 12, 2007
• "Pluralism Bursts into Western Hemisphere"
November 16, 2007
• "Lula wants his Yellow Submarine"
October 26, 2007
• "Entre La Espada y La Pared: As Venezuela’s Desire to Join MERCOSUR Diminishes, Hugo Chávez Flirts with a Pro-Free Trade CAN"
October 2, 2007
• "The Oil Race is On: China Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Oil Contract with Venezuela, But India Also Wants Latin American Oil"
September 17, 2007
• "India: The Relatively Quiet But Growing Presence of a New Asian Powerhouse in the Western Hemisphere, Particularly Brazil"
September 10, 2007
• "COHA Backgrounder on U.S.-Paraguay Relations: Why Paraguay Matters"
August 17, 2007
• "Chile’s Aggressive Military Arm Purchases are Ruffling the Region, Alarming in particular Peru, Bolivia and Argentina"
August 7, 2007
• "Hispaniola: The Caribbean’s New Big Leaguers in the Drug Trafficking Trade"
July 10, 2007
• "The Colombian Civil War: Uribe Now In Washington In A Move That May Make Or Break His Presidency"
June 7, 2007
• "Mexico’s Drug War: A Society at Risk – Soldiers versus Narco-Soldiers"
May 22, 2007
• "Memorandum to the Press: Venezuela’s Security Factors and Foreign Policy Goals"
May 2, 2007
• "Mother Russia Likes What She Sees in Cuba"
May 1, 2007
• "The Government and the Drug Lords: Who Rules Mexico?"
April 10, 2007
• "The Russian Arms Merchant Raps on Latin America’s Door"
March 20, 2007
• "Russia Returns to Latin America"
February 14, 2007
2006
• "Uruguay: Keeping the Military in Check"
November 20, 2006
• "Washington Looks to Cement its Military Presence in Central America by Emphasizing its Ties to Honduras"
November 16, 2006
• "The Grounds for Bolivia’s New Military Bases"
October 18, 2006
• "Hoping for the Best: Austria to host EU-LAC Summit"
May 11, 2006
• "Gradual Resurgence of France as a Strategic Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean"
May 3, 2006
• "Peru Elections: The Military Issue"
March 9, 2006
• "General Eduardo Aldunate: Chile’s Problematic Gift to Haiti Who Could Turn Out to be President-Elect Bachelet’s First Foreign Policy Change"
January 18, 2006
• "The Next Domino? Ollanta Humala, Presente!"
January 4, 2006
2005
• "The Peru-Chile Arms Race: Current Ramifications of a Bitter History"
September 15, 2005
• "Wednesday’s Suriname Election: No Small Matter"
May 24, 2005
• "Checkmate by Default: Insulza wins OAS Race Because He is the Sole Candidate" that Remains
May 2, 2005
• "Bolton and Negroponte Nominations & the OAS Stand-off"
April 12, 2005
• "Hemispheric Checkmate: Chile’s Insulza Likely to Become the Next OAS Secretary" General
April 8, 2005
2004
• "The Race Heats Up: Candidates for OAS Secretary-General are Announced"
December 14,2004
• "Next Leader of the Organization of American States Still an Open Question"
December 8, 2004
• "An Unjust Attack on Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos"
November 18, 2004
• "Who Will be the Next Leader of the Organization of American States?"
October 29, 2004
• "Change of the Guard at the Organization of American States"
September 23, 2004
