bout de papier, Volume 9, Issue No. 2, 1992
Multilateralism to a Latin Beat
THE BEAUX-ARTS GRANDEUR OF THE CARNEGIE-BUILT EDIFICE that houses the Organization of American States (OAS) speaks to the unifying aspirations of the Pan-American movement. Situated on the Washington Mall just four blocks from the White House, it recalls the formation in 1889…
Paul Durand
Paul Durand joined the Canadian International Development Agency in 1975 after a career in private banking. Following a posting as First Secretary (Development) in Barbados (1976-78), he moved to the Privy Council Office before becoming Director of CIDA’s Tanzania Program (1983-87), He…
Stepping Back from the Precipice
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Defending Democracy in Honduras
When I became Head of Mission in Costa Rica in the fall of 2007 (cross-accredited to Honduras and Nicaragua), Honduras hardly seemed a likely setting for Canadian diplomatic activism. This was to change dramatically.
Canada’s FOCAL: Focussing Minds on the Americas
Editor’s note: Our interview with Kathryn Hewlett-Jobes of FOCAL is the third in a series on Canadian organizations that strengthen Canada’s global and regional presence (the first dealt with the IDRC, the second with the Canadian International Council). The challenges in doing…
Kenneth Bryce Williamson
As a young officer in 1955 I was assigned to work for Ken Williamson in the Eastern European section of European division. Because my older sister had been one of his classmates I was aware of his brilliant academic record at the…
Arthur Blanchette 1921–2003
My wite, Ardath, and I met Arthur and Marcelle Blanchette when we were posted to South Africa immediately after our marriage. Arthur was Acting High Commissioner, and he taught me how to be a Third Secretary — not a skill I had…
Diary of a Tropical Storm
The October 24-25 weekend:
The Americas: On the Brink
The Canadians who best knew Latin America at the beginning of this century were a small band of dedicated missionaries and a handful of intrepid entrepreneurs. Otherwise, Canadians at large ignored the exotic and oh-so-foreign land of Carmen Miranda. There was a…
