Economic Development
- oldest and largest regional multilateral development institution
- a cooperative institution that 182 countries have voluntarily joined because they see the advantage of consulting with one another
- United States Agency for International Development
- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) The International Development Association (IDA) The International Finance Corporation (IFC) The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
Environment
- an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community
- people actively working to preserve the global environment
Government and Politics
- hemisphere for political, economic and social dialogue
- background notes on Latin America
- Georgetown University Organization of American States
History
- international forum for the scholarly discussion of Latin American History
Human Rights
- international organization working for the improvement of human rights
- promoting human rights, democracy and social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean
Indigenous Peoples
- a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 to defend the human rights and cultural autonomy of indigenous peoples and oppressed ethnic minorities
- resources for indigenous cultures around the world
- international circulation of the struggles of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico
Newspapers
- links to international media sources
Research and Resource Links
- the largest professional Association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America