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-01/14/08   Afro-Latinos in Latin America and Considerations for U.S. Policy  [254 Kb]  -- Updated
-10/31/03   Agricultural Trade in a U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) NEW!
-05/10/05   Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 Assistance -- Updated
-02/14/02   Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors  [277 Kb]  Updated.
-01/08/03   Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors Updated.
-08/27/03   Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2003 Supplemental and FY2004 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors Updated
-09/30/05   Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations -- Updated
-06/12/02   Andean Trade Preference Act: A Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3009 NEW!
-02/21/02   Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization  [259 Kb]  Updated.
-10/12/06   Argentina: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-01/25/02   Argentina's Political Upheaval Updated.
-10/19/04   Argentina's Sovereign Debt Restructuring -- NEW!
-01/31/02   Argentine Financial Crisis: A Chronology of Events
-10/26/01   Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2001 Summit in Shanghai Updated.
-10/17/02   Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2002 Summit in Mexico Updated.
-08/01/03   Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2003 Summit in Bangkok, Thailand Updated
-07/11/05   Background on the U.S.-Brazil WTO Cotton Subsidy Dispute -- Updated
-06/22/05   Bolivia: Political and Economic Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy -- Updated
-10/06/08   Brazil-U.S. Relations  [266 Kb]  -- Updated
-09/18/08   Brazil-U.S. Relations  [265 Kb]  -- Updated
-05/12/08   Canada - U.S. Relations  [366 Kb]  -- Updated
-01/12/05   Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity  -- Updated
-10/27/06   Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations -- Updated
-10/24/05   Central America and the Dominican Republic in the Context of the Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with the United States -- Updated
-01/07/08   CARICOM: Challenges and Opportunities for Caribbean Economic Integration  [294 Kb]  -- NEW!
-01/12/09   Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-08/05/03   Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations Updated
-02/25/09   China's Foreign Aid Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia
-04/20/05   China's Growing Interest in Latin America -- NEW!
-02/12/01   Colombia: Conditions and U.S. Policy Options -- Updated
-01/12/09   Colombia: Issues for Congress
-09/12/08   Colombia: Issues for Congress  [231 Kb]  -- Updated
-01/19/05   Colombia: Issues for Congress -- Updated
-06/14/02   Colombia: The Uribe Administration and Congressional Concerns NEW!
-03/31/05   Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation -- Updated
-02/10/05   Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations -- Updated -- Updated
-05/12/05   Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List -- Updated
-01/06/03   Cuba: Issues for Congress Updated.
-02/25/09   Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-02/03/09   Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-08/08/08   Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress  [320 Kb]  -- Updated
-12/19/06   Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
-09/17/03   Cuba: Issues for the 108th Congress Updated
-08/30/02   Cuba: Issues for the 107th Congress Updated.
-04/22/03   Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Legislative Initiatives Updated.
-07/30/08   Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances  [194 Kb]  -- Updated
-02/29/08   Cuba's Political Succession: From Fidel to Raul Castro  [73 Kb]  -- Updated
-07/06/05   The Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) -- Updated
-07/08/05   DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues -- Updated
-07/08/05   DR-CAFTA: Regional Issues -- Updated
-03/08/05   Dominican Republic: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States -- Updated
-11/18/05   Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes -- NEW!
-05/02/05   Ecuador: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-05/03/05   El Salvador: Political, Economic, and Social Conditions and Relations with the United States -- Updated
-12/17/08   Fifth Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009: Background, Agenda, and Expectations
-08/13/03   Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Chile: Labor Issues Updated
-11/08/05   A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Major Policy Issues and Status of Negotiations -- Updated
-05/10/05   Gangs in Central America  -- NEW!
-01/19/05   Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns  -- Updated
-11/17/05   Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns -- NEW!
-05/22/08   Haiti: Legislative Responses to the Food Cris and Related Development Challenges  [72 Kb]  -- Updated
-04/30/08   HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Central America  [110 Kb]  -- Updated
-05/03/05   Honduras: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-03/01/01   Latin America -- Updated
-01/19/05   Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections -- Updated
-07/02/08   Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 110th Congress  [326 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/03   Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 108th Congress Updated
-12/06/02   Latin America and the Caribbean: Legislative Issues in 2001-2002 Updated.
-08/27/08   Latin America: Terrorism Issues  [73 Kb]  -- Updated
-01/09/08   Latin America: Terrorism Issues  [73 Kb]  -- Updated
-01/13/09   Merida Initiative for Mexico and Central America: Funding and Policy Issues
-07/07/08   Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America  [71 Kb]  -- Updated
-03/18/08   Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America  [70 Kb]  -- NEW!
-11/10/04   Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts under Fox, December 2000 to October 2004 -- NEW!
-02/25/08   Mexico's Drug Cartels  [821 Kb]  -- Updated
-06/02/05   Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2005 -- Updated
-12/18/08   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
-05/23/08   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress  [221 Kb]  -- Updated
-12/10/02   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Updated.
-10/26/04   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 108 th Congress -- Updated
-05/10/02   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress -- Updated
-11/04/08   NAFTA and the Mexican Economy
-02/13/04   NAFTA at Ten: Lessons from Recent Studies -- NEW!
-01/11/02   NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate Updated.
-03/01/00   NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives -- Updated
-05/11/05   Organization of American States: A Primer -- Updated
-07/31/08   Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations  [351 Kb]  -- Updated
-11/16/06   Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-06/22/05   Plan Colombia: A Progress Report -- Updated
-11/24/08   Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreements: Labor Issues
-11/01/05   The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement -- Updated
-01/29/08   Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues  [72 Kb]  -- Updated
-05/24/02   Trade and the Americas -- Updated
-11/22/05   Trade Integration in the Americas -- NEW!
-11/30/05   Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA -- NEW!
-10/13/06   United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges -- Updated
-06/01/04   The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): Challenges for Sub-Regional Integration -- Updated
-05/01/08   The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Political Implications  [181 Kb]  -- NEW!
-07/25/03   The U.S.- Chile Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Trade Policy Issues Updated
-01/21/05   U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants  -- Updated
-07/18/08   U.S.-Latin America Trade: Recent Trends  [134 Kb]  -- Updated
-05/11/04   U.S.-Latin American Trade: Recent Trends -- Updated
-07/11/05   U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications -- Updated
-01/21/09   U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean: From Trade Preferences to Free Trade Agreements
-08/01/08   Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy  [436 Kb]  -- Updated
-01/11/08   Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy  [393 Kb]  -- Updated
-09/23/05   Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy -- Updated