Related Resources

Newspapers, Newswires, and Magazines

• The New York Times
• The Washington Post
• The Christian Science Monitor
• The Economist
• Agence France Press
• Associated Press

Web Sites (General)

• Latin American Studies Program - University of Texas at Austin. This site contains links to country homepages, library collections, Latin American newspapers and magazines in several languages, other university programs, etc.
• MIT Foreign Languages and Literature - homepage has various articles from regional magazines and newspapers on-line.
• Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies - University of California at San Diego. Links to major sites related to Mexico.
• United Nations Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - The World Factbbook. Contains basic declassified information on countries of the world.
• Democracy Center
  Information on democracy throughout the world.
• Freedom House
  Information on political, social and economic freedoms.
• Latino On-Line News Network (Spanish and English).
• Cultural Survival
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) Data and publications on the economies of countries around the world.
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (The World Bank) Economic and political information on countries around the world.
• Transparency International Cross-National information on corruption around the world.
• Comparative Study of Electoral Systems Cross-national information on electoral institutions and processes.
• World Policy Institute Americas Project Data on democracy in Latin America.
• Committee to Protect Journalists Press freedom and journalistic practice around the world.
• Amnesty International Leading international organization for human rights, based in the United Kingdom.
• Human Rights Watch Another major human rights organization, based in the United States.
• American Political Science Association Includes electronic versions of most conference papers.
• Development Experience Clearinghouse Information from the U.S. Agency for International Development on democracy and development around the world.
• Economist Intelligence Unit Country Intelligence
  Country Reports, Country Profiles, and Country Commerce.
• National Journal Group's Policy Central
  Contains: National Journal - a weekly on politics and government; CongressDaily - twice daily news service covering Capitol Hill; The Hotline - a daily news briefing on politics and campaigns; Technology Daily - news service on information technology politics and policy; The Almanac of American Politics - data on members of Congress, their states and districts; and Poll Track - a database of public opinion surveys.

Africa (General)

• Index on Africa
• Africa News Online
• Washington Post on Africa
• African Studies (U Penn)

Asia (General)

• Asia Week
• Far East Economic Review
• CNN Asia

Latin America

• Latin American Studies Program - University of Texas at Austin. This site contains links to country homepages, library collections, Latin American newspapers and magazines in several languages, other university programs, etc.
• Latin American Studies Association - (LASA) homepage.
• David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies - Harvard University: This site offers up-to-the-minute information about Boston area events related to Latin America (lectures, seminars, concerts, etc.). It also provides access to the Latin America Database, a comprehensive news monitoring service sponsored by the Center.
• United Nations Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
• Organization of American States
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• CNN Latin America

Middle East (General)

• Middle East Times
• Middle Express
• The Egyptian Gazette
• Egypt Today
• Cairo Live
• Iran Press Service

India

• India Express Group
• The Hindu
• India Daily
• Hindustan Times

Mexico

• Reforma newspaper
• Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies - University of California at San Diego. Links to major sites related to Mexico.

Nigeria

• Africa News

The Philippines

• The Philippine Daily Inquirer
• The Philippine Star

Senegal

• Africa News

Singapore

• The Straits Times