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President Enrique Peã±A Nieto Vetoes Anti-Corruption Legislation As Inadequate, Carlos Navarro Jul 2016

President Enrique Peã±A Nieto Vetoes Anti-Corruption Legislation As Inadequate, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Latin America’S Tolerance Of Venezuelan Crisis May Be Reaching Its Limit, Johanna Marris Jul 2016

Latin America’S Tolerance Of Venezuelan Crisis May Be Reaching Its Limit, Johanna Marris

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Daniel Ortega, Fsln Draw Scant Opposition In Nicaraguan Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Jul 2016

Daniel Ortega, Fsln Draw Scant Opposition In Nicaraguan Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Spatial Transitions And The Political Economy In Latin America's Memorial Museums: The Ex-Esma And The Memorial Da Resistência, Julia Youngs Jul 2016

Spatial Transitions And The Political Economy In Latin America's Memorial Museums: The Ex-Esma And The Memorial Da Resistência, Julia Youngs

Latin American Studies ETDs

During the dictatorships both the former DEOPs (Departamento de Ordem Política e Social) in São Paulo and the former ESMA (Escuela Mecánica de la Armada) in Buenos Aires functioned as clandestine detention centers. Today, the functions of both of these spaces could be broadly (and contentiously) described as memorials, museums, and spaces of public gathering. In 2009 the former DEOPs was inaugurated as the Memorial da Resistência, and in 2004 the former ESMA was inaugurated as the Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos [ex-ESMA]. I say “contentiously” because the historical dialogues that framed the creation, use, and definition of the Memorial …


Making Space For Women: Explaining Citizen Support For Legislative Gender Quotas In Latin America, Tiffany D. Barnes, Abby Córdova Jul 2016

Making Space For Women: Explaining Citizen Support For Legislative Gender Quotas In Latin America, Tiffany D. Barnes, Abby Córdova

Political Science Faculty Publications

Gender quotas have been adopted in over a hundred countries in an effort to address gender disparities in national legislatures. Yet the determinants of citizen support for gender quota policies remain largely understudied. We develop a theory that emphasizes the impact of institutional performance and political values to explain citizen support for gender quotas and how these two factors differentially influence men’s and women’s quota support. Based on data for 24 Latin American countries, we find that citizens in countries with relatively good governance quality who express a strong preference for government involvement to improve citizens’ well-being show the highest …


Morales Has Few Accomplishments After First Five Months As Guatemala’S President, Louisa Reynolds Jun 2016

Morales Has Few Accomplishments After First Five Months As Guatemala’S President, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

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Mexico Moves Forward With Plan To Extract Oil From Deep Waters Of The Gulf Of Mexico, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Mexico Moves Forward With Plan To Extract Oil From Deep Waters Of The Gulf Of Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexican Congress Approves Weakened Anti-Corruption Legislation, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Mexican Congress Approves Weakened Anti-Corruption Legislation, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Legal Challenge Further Delays Extradition Of Chapo Guzmã¡N Loera, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Legal Challenge Further Delays Extradition Of Chapo Guzmã¡N Loera, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Push To Extend Bolivian Presidency Continues After Paternity Scandal, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jun 2016

Push To Extend Bolivian Presidency Continues After Paternity Scandal, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Nicaragua’S Daniel Ortega To Compete In His Seventh Straight Presidential Election, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Jun 2016

Nicaragua’S Daniel Ortega To Compete In His Seventh Straight Presidential Election, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexican Voters Send Message To Incumbent Parties, Particularly Pri, In Gubernatorial Elections, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Mexican Voters Send Message To Incumbent Parties, Particularly Pri, In Gubernatorial Elections, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Almost 13,000 Firearms Went Missing From Mexican Law-Enforcement Agencies Between 2006 And 2016, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Almost 13,000 Firearms Went Missing From Mexican Law-Enforcement Agencies Between 2006 And 2016, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


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.


President Danilo Medina Elected For Second Term In The Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N Jun 2016

President Danilo Medina Elected For Second Term In The Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N

NotiCen

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"They Have Sold The Clouds": Queering Indigenous Politics In Colombia, Taylor O. Ramsey Jun 2016

"They Have Sold The Clouds": Queering Indigenous Politics In Colombia, Taylor O. Ramsey

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In a study of Colombian politics, I use a queer theoretical lens to explore the relationship between the state and two specific indigenous groups from Northern Colombia to better understand the state and power relations embedded in it. I look for queer temporalities, spaces, and nonnormative practices that arise out of how the law interrogates and interacts with indigenous people using a queer theoretical lens as a critical methodology. I argue that the Colombian state's interactions with indigenous groups create queer spaces/conceptual borders, particularly with regard to law and the state's ability to biopolitically regulate its citizens. It is within …


Indigenous Communities Attempt To Halt Construction Of Massive Hydroelectric Facility In Chiapas, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Indigenous Communities Attempt To Halt Construction Of Massive Hydroelectric Facility In Chiapas, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Paraguay Protests Highlight Small Farmers' Concerns, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2016

Paraguay Protests Highlight Small Farmers' Concerns, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Results Of Peru’S Presidential Election Could Mean Freedom For Imprisoned Dictator, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A May 2016

Results Of Peru’S Presidential Election Could Mean Freedom For Imprisoned Dictator, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


President Proposes Changes To Constitution To Allow Gay Marriage Throughout Mexico, Carlos Navarro May 2016

President Proposes Changes To Constitution To Allow Gay Marriage Throughout Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Activists Killed, Harassed Across Latin America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2016

Activists Killed, Harassed Across Latin America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Statue Of Virgin Mary Reopens Secular Debate In Uruguay, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2016

Statue Of Virgin Mary Reopens Secular Debate In Uruguay, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Presidential Runoff Vote Postponed Again In Haiti, George Rodrã­Guez May 2016

Presidential Runoff Vote Postponed Again In Haiti, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Risk Of Small Business Expansion Into Latin America: A Study In Colombia, Chile, And Peru, Kelly Lynn Faria May 2016

Evaluating Risk Of Small Business Expansion Into Latin America: A Study In Colombia, Chile, And Peru, Kelly Lynn Faria

Senior Theses

This senior thesis uses Colombia, Chile, and Peru as examples of similarly sized Latin American countries, with similar economic and trade impact, that have vastly different business environments. This report outlines many of the risk environments, competitive sectors, and cultural norms in each country in order to provide a basic understanding of the business environments for small and medium-sized enterprises.


Challenging The U.S.-Led War On Drugs: Argentina In Comparative Perspective, Sebastian Antonino Cutrona May 2016

Challenging The U.S.-Led War On Drugs: Argentina In Comparative Perspective, Sebastian Antonino Cutrona

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation analyzes the cases that have resisted the U.S. pressure to adopt the standard security model (SSM) to fight against drug-trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since more can be learned by examining phenomenon that deviate from the modal pattern, this dissertation focuses on Argentina. Existing research, by contrast, has revolved around Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, and the Caribbean; countries where the U.S. securitized drug-trafficking by presenting it as an existential threat, justifying the militarization of counter-narcotics policies. In seeking to fill this theoretical and empirical vacuum, this dissertation answers three main research questions: Why have some …


Congress Considers Initiatives Addressing Corruption, Code Of Ethics, Carlos Navarro May 2016

Congress Considers Initiatives Addressing Corruption, Code Of Ethics, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Creating Value In The Voluntary Carbon Market: Opportunities For Small-Scale Coffee Producers In Latin America To Access Carbon Capital., Ruby Woodside May 2016

Creating Value In The Voluntary Carbon Market: Opportunities For Small-Scale Coffee Producers In Latin America To Access Carbon Capital., Ruby Woodside

Sustainability and Social Justice

Agroforestry producers have not participated on a large-scale in carbon markets. This paper assesses the potential for small-scale coffee producers to access the voluntary carbon market. A review of the current market including standards, trends, and how value is created is followed by an overview of Latin American coffee production. Drawing on tools from the conceptual framework of global production networks I explore how coffee producers can benefit from the development of carbon credits. Current carbon credit projects under development with coffee producers are considered, and one case study presented. The tools and conditions necessary for full access to carbon …


Amid Impeachment Crisis, Brazil’S Dilma Rousseff Talks Of €˜Coup’, Gregory Scruggs Apr 2016

Amid Impeachment Crisis, Brazil’S Dilma Rousseff Talks Of €˜Coup’, Gregory Scruggs

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Is Nicaragua Finally Tapping Into Its Tourism Potential?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Apr 2016

Is Nicaragua Finally Tapping Into Its Tourism Potential?, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Right Wing Gains Ground In South America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Apr 2016

Right Wing Gains Ground In South America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.