Economic Development
- Inter-America Development Bank
oldest and largest regional multilateral development institution
International Monetary Fund
a cooperative institution that 182 countries have voluntarily joined because they see the advantage of consulting with one another
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
The World Bank
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
- The Rainforest Alliance
an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community
Greenpeace International
people actively working to preserve the global environment
Government and Politics
- Organization of American States
hemisphere for political, economic and social dialogue
US Department of State
background notes on Latin America
Political Database of the Americas
Georgetown University Organization of American States
History
- H-LatAm
international forum for the scholarly discussion of Latin American History
Human Rights
- Amnesty International
international organization working for the improvement of human rights
Human Rights Watch: Latin America
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
promoting human rights, democracy and social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean
Indigenous Peoples
- Cultural Survival
a non-profit organization founded in 1972 to defend the human rights and cultural autonomy of indigenous peoples and oppressed ethnic minorities
Native Web
resources for indigenous cultures around the world
Zapatistas in Cyberspace
international circulation of the struggles of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico
Newspapers
- Escape Artist World Press
links to international media sources
Newsrack
online newspapers and magazines of the world
Related Student Organizations
Research and Resource Links
- Caribseek
Latin American and Caribbean Embassies in the United States
Latin American Network Information Center
Latin American Studies Organization
the largest professional Association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America
Latin American Studies Resources and Research
