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http://www.oas.org/en/default.asp

The Organization of American States (formerly the Pan-American Union) promotes democracy, human rights, security, and development throughout the Western Hemisphere.

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=1528

CorpWatch is a non-profit organization that monitors multinational corporations, especially those that profit from violations of human rights, war, and environmental damage. One of the topics they monitor is maquiladoras.

http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/illegal_immigration_mexico.html

The site of U.S. Immigration Support, an independent organization, includes articles about immigrants as well as information about immigration requirements.

http://www.savetherainforest.org/index.htm

The site of Save the Rainforest, a private, non-profit organization, includes information (and a quiz) on the rainforest environment and its role in a healthy planet.

http://www.mexonline.com/index.htm

This site, founded by a geographer, contains statistical data and general information about Mexico, its history, and its culture.

http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/drug-trafficking/mexico-central-america-and-the-caribbean.html

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime monitors illegal drug production and trade worldwide, including in Latin America.

http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/religion/#regional

The Latin American Network Information Center page on Religion and Theology provides links to resources on religion and religious organizations in Middle and South America.  Some of the links lead to non-English sites, but many are in English.

http://www.brasil.gov.br/?set_language=en

The official Web site of the government of Brazil has information about programs and cultural aspects of the country.

http://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/amazon_people.html

This site includes an overview of the peoples of the Amazon as well as articles about recent developments as development encroaches on their traditional lands.

http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/fairtrade/products/index.cfm

Green America provides access to profiles for producers of several fair trade products; many of which are grown in Middle and South America for international export.

http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/171.htm

OPEC’s page on member country, Venezuela, provides quick facts on the country’s petroleum production and other useful statistics.

http://www.gobierno.pr/gprportal/inicio

This Web site of the government of Puerto Rico is in Spanish (translation available from Google). It contains information for residents, but also data about the island in general.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/descrip.shtml

This site, in English, contains information about the geography, history, tourist sites, and even recipes from Puerto Rico.

http://www.argentina.gov.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=1470

Argentina’s official Web site is in Spanish (translation available from Google).  It has a variety of information about the country.

http://www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html

The official Web site of the Panama Canal has information about the administration of the Canal and its expansion. The site is available in English and Spanish.

http://liberationtheology.org/

Liberation theology has been important in supporting ordinary people in Latin America. This Web site explains its background and offers additional resources.