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Understanding The Education Profiles Of Eight Latin American Countries, Girl Center Jan 2024

Understanding The Education Profiles Of Eight Latin American Countries, Girl Center

Adolescents and Young People

Despite significant progress in improving primary enrollment and attainment for girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in recent years, gender disparities in education persist and hinder opportunities for girls. Educational attainment for girls has plateaued in numerous countries, with only a few making significant strides in narrowing the gender gap. Moreover, attainment alone does not always translate to improved learning. Gender-related barriers such as school environments that are not conducive to learning and the experience of violence, early and forced marriage, and early childbearing, as well as a lack of support for girls’ education impede attainment and learning. The …


A Human Rights Approach To Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, Camila Bustos, Juliana Vélez-Echeverri Jan 2023

A Human Rights Approach To Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, Camila Bustos, Juliana Vélez-Echeverri

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The past decade was the warmest decade ever recorded. As climate impacts intensify, numbers of people displaced and in need of relocation increase. International law has yet to adapt to a changing climate and its implications for those most vulnerable. Experts still debate whether the existing refugee regime could provide a solution for those displaced by climate across international borders, while national governments continue to reckon with the domestic implications of internal displacement fueled by climate impacts. In this article, we apply a human rights lens to climate induced displacement, drawing from two case studies to highlight the human rights …


Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jun 2016

Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Resurgence Of Paramilitary Violence In Colombia As Peace Deal Nears, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Apr 2016

Resurgence Of Paramilitary Violence In Colombia As Peace Deal Nears, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Local Media Representations Of The Colombian Women’S Peace Movement La Ruta Pacífica De Las Mujeres, Elizabeth Anna Kersjes Jul 2013

Local Media Representations Of The Colombian Women’S Peace Movement La Ruta Pacífica De Las Mujeres, Elizabeth Anna Kersjes

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to analyze how the media in Colombia covers the events and campaigns of the pacifist women’s movement La Ruta Pacífica de las Mujeres. The movement was formed in 1996 to draw attention to violence against women and to call for a negotiated end to Colombia’s internal armed conflict through peaceful demonstrations. The study uses a series of semi-structured interviews with members of the movement and a content analysis of major print media stories about the movement to analyze press coverage and forms of representation. The analysis finds that large, powerful media outlets based …


Understanding Colombian Violence Through Geographic Information Systems And Statistical Approaches, Brandon Fowler May 2013

Understanding Colombian Violence Through Geographic Information Systems And Statistical Approaches, Brandon Fowler

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In 2002, Colombia had the highest homicide rate of any Latin American country(Berkman, 2007). The origins of this violence, however, are complex and difficult to identify. It would be sensible to argue that it cannot be explained by any one particular factor, but rather an assortment of many factors that wholly represent the social, economic, and political conditions of Colombia. By better understanding the origins of Colombian violence, policy makers can more effectively address and alleviate this prolonged issue. This study examines the geographic nature of municipal homicide rates for Colombia in 2005. The purpose of this study is to …


President-Elect Enrique Peña Nieto Tours Six Latin American Countries To Discuss Cooperation, Offers Insights On Domestic Plans In Key Areas, Carlos Navarro Sep 2012

President-Elect Enrique Peña Nieto Tours Six Latin American Countries To Discuss Cooperation, Offers Insights On Domestic Plans In Key Areas, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

This article discusses the significance of 2012 president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto's tour of Latin American countries in September 2012. In Brazil, Peña Nieto met with President Dilma Rousseff to strengthen cooperative and collaborative relations regarding their oil industries. Petrobras represents a potential model that Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX could follow in its efforts to modernize its practices and increase productivity.


Effectiveness Of Colombia's Extradition Policy Questioned, Andrã©S Gaudin Aug 2012

Effectiveness Of Colombia's Extradition Policy Questioned, Andrã©S Gaudin

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Demobilization Scandal Touches Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Demobilization Scandal Touches Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


How Widespread Is Oil And Electricity Theft In Latin America?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Nov 2010

How Widespread Is Oil And Electricity Theft In Latin America?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Last month, a ruptured pipeline in northern Colombia spilled 20,000 gallons of fuel into the Caribbean Sea and created a localized environmental emergency. Authorities allege that the spill was caused by a failed criminal attempt to siphon oil from the pipeline. How big of a problem is the theft of oil, fuels and electricity in Latin American and Caribbean countries? In which countries is the situation most critical? What types of entities are behind the theft, and what policies and practices should be implemented to stop this type of criminal activity?


Colombian Candidates Campaign Amid Violence, Ladb Staff Apr 2002

Colombian Candidates Campaign Amid Violence, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Colombian Law Allows Seizure Of Assets Of Drug Traffickers; Extradition Nixed, Ladb Staff Dec 1996

Colombian Law Allows Seizure Of Assets Of Drug Traffickers; Extradition Nixed, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Colombian Congress Exonerates President Samper; Political Crisis Unresolved, Ladb Staff Jun 1996

Colombian Congress Exonerates President Samper; Political Crisis Unresolved, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Colombian President Samper Faces Growign Pressure From Drug Scandal, Ladb Staff Aug 1995

Colombian President Samper Faces Growign Pressure From Drug Scandal, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Organized Crime Alleged To Have Financed Elections In 15 Colombian Cities, Ladb Staff Oct 1994

Organized Crime Alleged To Have Financed Elections In 15 Colombian Cities, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Amnesty International, Iahcr Highlight Human Rights Abuses In Colombia, Ladb Staff Jun 1994

Amnesty International, Iahcr Highlight Human Rights Abuses In Colombia, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Nearly 2,800 People Killed In Colombian City Of Medellin Thus Far In 1990, Ladb Staff Jul 1990

Nearly 2,800 People Killed In Colombian City Of Medellin Thus Far In 1990, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.