Hot Chile
Vol 39 No 4, October - December 2001 Page 38
Texas and the other southwestern states are famous for hot, spicy food, which uses the traditional ingredients of Mexican cuisine, such as beans and corn, to create new and sometimes unusual dishes. Often called Tex-Mex, this food has become popular throughout the country and can be found in fast food chains as well as elegant restaurants. As the popularity of Tex-Mex grows, restaurants are opening in others parts of the world catering to those who like it hot! [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Employees and family members will each need about six small (1 x 2) color photographs for identification cards. Mens photos require ties. All personnel, spouses, and older dependents receive special identity cards issued by the Foreign Office, as well as Embassy I.D. cards. Personnel can obtain identity card photos at post quickly and inexpensively. Customs, Duties, and Passage Customs and DutiesLast Updated: 12/8/2003 2:55 PM ... [Read More]
South America
Agreements and Treaties. Peru is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention, the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1961 UN Single Convention as amended by its 1972 Protocol. Peru also is a party to the UN Convention against Transnational Crime and its three protocols. Peru also is a party to the Inter-American MLAT Convention and the Inter-American Corruption Convention. An extradition treaty is in force between the United States and Peru. ... [Read More]
J - Western Hemisphere Overview
When compared to other regions of the world, the Western Hemisphere generally does not attract attention as a hot zone in the war on terror. Terrorism in the region was not born on 11 September 2001, however; Latin American countries have struggled with domestic sources of terrorism for decades. International terrorist groups, moreover, have not hesitated to make Latin America a battleground to advance their causes elsewhere. The bombings of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 and the Argentine-Jewish Cultural Center in 1994 are two well-known examples. More recent international terrorist attacks in Bali, Indonesia, and Mombasa, Kenya, in 2002 demonstrate that no region of the worldand no type of targetis beyond the reach or strategic int ... [Read More]
USIA, Economic Perspectives, August 1998 -- View from PaulVolcker
For one thing, justified skepticism about the efficacy ofcontrols does not mean we need to frown on more limited effortsto restrain inflows of potentially "hot money." Some countries,with Chile the leading case in point, have developed techniquesto restrain those flows that are broadly consistent with thebasic desirability of encouraging prudence in banking practices. ... [Read More]
South America
Agreements and Treaties. The GOP strongly supports the objectives of the 1991 USG-GOP counternarcotics bilateral framework agreement and the 1988 UN Drug Convention, to which Peru has been a party since 1992. Peru is also a party to the 1961 UN Single Convention, the 1972 protocol thereto, and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. There is also a cash transaction information exchange agreement between the USG and Peru. Negotiations for a modernized U.S.-Peruvian extradition treaty have been under way since 1998 and the new Peruvian government has expressed a willingness to see these through to completion. ... [Read More]
Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1874-1939
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
US DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERSINTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRAGEGY REPORTAPRIL 1994SOUTH AMERICA 85 Argentina 87 Bolivia 90 Brazil 95 Chile 100 Colombia 103 Ecuador 109 Paraguay 114 Peru 118 Uruguay 124 Venezuela 127 ARGENTINAI SummaryArgentina is primarily a transit route for Andean narcotics sent to the US and Europe. As elsewhere in the region, domestic consumption of narcotics has risen with increased trafficking. Government and public awareness has increased of the threat posed by narcotics trafficking, money laundering and other attendant ills. The Argen ... [Read More]
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