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Honduras President Still In Exile As International Mission Fails, Ladb Staff Sep 2009

Honduras President Still In Exile As International Mission Fails, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


President Felipe Calderon Pushes For Renewed Cooperation With Opposition Parties To Address Economic Crisis, Violence, Ladb Staff Sep 2009

President Felipe Calderon Pushes For Renewed Cooperation With Opposition Parties To Address Economic Crisis, Violence, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Trends In Accrediting Private Higher Education In Latin America, Guatavo Gregorutti Sep 2009

Trends In Accrediting Private Higher Education In Latin America, Guatavo Gregorutti

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


The Government Moves Toward Energy Efficiency, Administración De Asuntos De Energéticos De Puerto Rico Sep 2009

The Government Moves Toward Energy Efficiency, Administración De Asuntos De Energéticos De Puerto Rico

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This bulletin article discusses how the Puerto Rican government is focusing on the reduction of energy consumption and on ways to reduce energy costs for commercial and residential consumers. It explains the energy reforms that will be implemented in order to meet the aforementioned goals.


Peruvian Government Accused Of Discrimination And Racism, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Peruvian Government Accused Of Discrimination And Racism, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Center-Left Frente Amplio Poised To Win Second Term In Uruguay, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Center-Left Frente Amplio Poised To Win Second Term In Uruguay, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Mexico Enacts Law Decriminalizing Possession Of Small Amounts Of Narcotics, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Mexico Enacts Law Decriminalizing Possession Of Small Amounts Of Narcotics, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico, Brazil Propose Alliance Between State-Run Oil Companies, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Mexico, Brazil Propose Alliance Between State-Run Oil Companies, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Decree No. 403/009 - Contracts For The Generation Of Wind Power, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Decree No. 403/009 - Contracts For The Generation Of Wind Power, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

The National Administration of Power Stations and Transmissions will promote the execution of contracts with private companies for the generation of 150 MW of wind power and will leave on hold the regulations for a 2nd phase of an additional 150 MW, which will add up to a grand total of 300 MW by 2015.


Resolution No. 818/009 - Wind Farm, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Resolution No. 818/009 - Wind Farm, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Authorizes the company Nuevo Manantial S.A. -the first to create a wind farm in the Country- an increase in the generation of wind power from 4 MW to 10 MW, to support the goal of 300 MW from renewable energy sources in the entire Country by 2015.


Little Gained From National Dialogue In Argentina, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Little Gained From National Dialogue In Argentina, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Panama Canal Expansion Underway Amid Charges Of Contract Irregularities, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Panama Canal Expansion Underway Amid Charges Of Contract Irregularities, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Michoacan Becomes Focus Of President Felipe Calderon's Anti-Drug Efforts, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Michoacan Becomes Focus Of President Felipe Calderon's Anti-Drug Efforts, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Colombia Country Assessment For Youth Development Accounts, Rainier Masa Aug 2009

Colombia Country Assessment For Youth Development Accounts, Rainier Masa

Center for Social Development Research

Colombia Country Assessment for Youth Development Accounts


Peru Country Assessment For Youth Development Accounts, Rainier Masa Aug 2009

Peru Country Assessment For Youth Development Accounts, Rainier Masa

Center for Social Development Research

Peru Country Assessment for Youth Development Accounts


Decree No. 377/009 - Broadens The Regulations Stated In Decrees 77/006, 397/007 And 299/008, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas Aug 2009

Decree No. 377/009 - Broadens The Regulations Stated In Decrees 77/006, 397/007 And 299/008, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Authorizes the National Administration of Power Stations and Transmissions to sign contracts with private companies for the development of wind power.


Executive Decree No. 123 - Regulates Law No. 41 (General Environmental Law), Ministerio De Economía Y Finanzas Aug 2009

Executive Decree No. 123 - Regulates Law No. 41 (General Environmental Law), Ministerio De Economía Y Finanzas

Latin American Energy Policies

Establishes the procedures to be followed for the evaluation of the Environmental Impact of energy projects as stated in Law No. 41. Article 16 states that any project involving renewable energy generation must present an Environmental Impact Evaluation.


Environmentalists, Church Protest Brazilian Government's Land Decree, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Environmentalists, Church Protest Brazilian Government's Land Decree, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Nicaragua's Total Abortion Ban Condemned As Human Rights Violation, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Nicaragua's Total Abortion Ban Condemned As Human Rights Violation, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Partido Revolucionario Institucional Sweeps Midterm Elections At Expense Of Governing Party, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Partido Revolucionario Institucional Sweeps Midterm Elections At Expense Of Governing Party, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Negative Impact On Mexican Tourism Continues From April Outbreak Of Swine Flu, Ladb Staff Aug 2009

Negative Impact On Mexican Tourism Continues From April Outbreak Of Swine Flu, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Ec Funded Mine Action Programmes In Latin America, 2002-2007 - Regional Report, Russell Gasser Aug 2009

Evaluation Of Ec Funded Mine Action Programmes In Latin America, 2002-2007 - Regional Report, Russell Gasser

Global CWD Repository

The EC Anti-Personnel Landmine Regulation of 2001 mandated evaluations of EC Mine Action strategy every three years. The first report was a Global Evaluation published in 2005, this report forms one part of the 2008 evaluation by regions and covers Latin America, 2002-2007.

Total EC funding for mine action in Latin America in the period 2002-2007 was about 8 million euros, roughly 2% of the EC total worldwide budget for mine action. Sixty-eight percent of the eight million euros was from the dedicated thematic Anti-Personnel Landmine budget line and 31% was from the geographic budget for Colombia. There were also …


Two Essays On Financial Sector Performance In Latin America, Omar M. Al Nassar Aug 2009

Two Essays On Financial Sector Performance In Latin America, Omar M. Al Nassar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This dissertation consists of two essays on financial sector performance in Latin America. These two essays complement each other so that, when placed together, they are expected to provide policymakers with guidelines on how to design appropriate financial sector reform strategies in an attempt to promote long-term economic development, and thus to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows not only for Latin American countries, but also for developing countries in general.

Chapter one investigates the extent to which the short and the long-run relationship between financial development and economic growth exists in Latin America. It focuses on two major …


Expanded U.S. Military Presence Increases Tensions With Colombia's Neighbors, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Expanded U.S. Military Presence Increases Tensions With Colombia's Neighbors, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Mexico Cements Relations With Chile; Dispute Emerges On Rice Imports From Uruguay, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Mexico Cements Relations With Chile; Dispute Emerges On Rice Imports From Uruguay, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Problems Between Government And Media Continue In Venezuela, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Problems Between Government And Media Continue In Venezuela, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Amazonian Indigenous Allege Persecution From Peruvian Government, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Amazonian Indigenous Allege Persecution From Peruvian Government, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Talks Fail; Exiled President Manuel Zelaya Says He Is Headed Home To Honduras Regardless Of Feared Consequences, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Talks Fail; Exiled President Manuel Zelaya Says He Is Headed Home To Honduras Regardless Of Feared Consequences, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Feeling Of Insecurity Used As Political Tool In South America, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Feeling Of Insecurity Used As Political Tool In South America, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, Tired Of Waiting, Calls For Insurrection, Ladb Staff Jul 2009

Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, Tired Of Waiting, Calls For Insurrection, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.