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Algal Bloom, Island Uproar Put Chile’S Salmon Industry On The Hot Seat, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Awaits Results Of Senate Trial, Gregory Scruggs

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Burden Of Disease Resulting From Lead Exposure At Toxic Waste Sites In Argentina, Mexico And Uruguay, Jack Caravanos, Jonathan Carrelli, Russell Dowling, Brian Pavilonis, Bret Ericson, Richard Fuller

Publications and Research

Background: Though lead contaminated waste sites have been widely researched in many high-income countries, their prevalence and associated health outcomes have not been well documented in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods: Using the well-established health metric disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and an exposure assessment method developed by Chatham-Stephens et al., we estimated the burden of disease resulting from exposure to lead at toxic waste sites in three Latin American countries in 2012: Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay. Toxic waste sites identified through Pure Earth’s Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP) were screened for lead in both biological and environmental sample media. Estimates …

Cuban Tourism Sector Gains Continue Amid Controversies From U.S. Rapprochement, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

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Honduras Launches Anti-Corruption Effort After Reports Of Murder Conspiracy Among Leaders Of National Police, George Rodrã­Guez

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Mexican Congress Approves Weakened Anti-Corruption Legislation, Carlos Navarro

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

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

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Argentina’S €˜Happiness Revolution’ Leads To Rising Poverty Numbers, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

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

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Costa Rica Sees Increase In Airborne Drug Trafficking, Illegal Runways, George Rodrã­Guez

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

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

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Framework For Assessing Integrated Water Resources Management In Latin America: Case Studies Of Buenos Aires And São Paulo, Christina Kathryn Faris

Geography ETDs

This thesis examines the World Banks Latin America and the Caribbean Blue Water Green Cities (BWGC) urban water development initiative that began in 2009. This program attempts to create a comprehensive Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach for policymakers at both local and national levels, improving water management approaches and disseminating data on lessons learned. This thesis evaluates the success of the BWGC initiative by analyzing Buenos Aires and S\xe3o Paulo as case studies. Each city is analyzed through examination of the specific World Bank program and through application of a general assessment tool, the City Blueprint Framework (CBF), which …

Stakes Are High For Latin America In The U.S. Presidential Race, Johanna Marris

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

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

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Police Station Attacked As Haiti’S Political Crisis Escalates, George Rodrã­Guez

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Officials Inaugurate Solar-Powered System For Wastewater Treatment Plant In Sonora, Carlos Navarro

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

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"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 …

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

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

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El Salvador Takes €˜Extraordinary Measures’ To Tackle Gang Violence, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Oas Anticorruption Forces Focus On Honduras, George Rodrã­Guez

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Conflict Resurfaces Between Teachers Union And Administration Over Education Reforms, Carlos Navarro

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

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Ecuador Accused Of Boosting Taxes To Cover Costs Of Earthquake Damage, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

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

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Withering Drought Hurting Farmers, Fish Industry In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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