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Is The Argentine Gov't Helping Or Hindering Energy Growth?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Aug 2012

Is The Argentine Gov't Helping Or Hindering Energy Growth?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

The Argentine government on July 27 announced a new energy investment plan that will increase government oversight of the sector, Reuters reported. Deputy Economy Minister Axel Kicillof will oversee a commission that evaluates the investment plans of private companies and will have the power to ask for changes or fine companies for failing to comply. What will be the practical implications of the decree? Will it spur growth in the long-struggling energy sector, as the government hopes, or scare off investors? Is Argentina's energy sector poised to do well considering the country's current economic situation?


"Mapuche Conflict" Flares Up In Chile's Araucanía Region, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Aug 2012

"Mapuche Conflict" Flares Up In Chile's Araucanía Region, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

A flurry of arson attacks, land occupations, and violent police raids have refocused public attention on Chile's longsimmering "Mapuche conflict," which is once again showing signs of boiling over. Sonamed for the involvement of ethnic Mapuches, Chile's largest indigenous group, the conflict also involves nonMapuche farmers and rural business magnates, as well as heavily armed carabineros [uniformed police], which maintain a constant presence in and around certain 'hotspot' communities in the Biobío and Araucanía regions. Fueling tensions are issues of poverty, land ownership, and racism.


"Mapuche Conflict" Flares Up In Chile’S Araucanã­A Region, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Aug 2012

"Mapuche Conflict" Flares Up In Chile’S Araucanã­A Region, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Uruguayan President Josã© Mujica Proposes That Government Produce, Sell Pot, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Aug 2012

Uruguayan President Josã© Mujica Proposes That Government Produce, Sell Pot, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Political Trial That Toppled Paraguay’S President Is Inspiring Idea In Honduras Three Years After Coup, George Rodrã­Guez Aug 2012

Political Trial That Toppled Paraguay’S President Is Inspiring Idea In Honduras Three Years After Coup, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Dos Erres: A Second Trial For Guatemalan Former Dictator Efraã­N Rã­Os Montt, Louisa Reynolds Aug 2012

Dos Erres: A Second Trial For Guatemalan Former Dictator Efraã­N Rã­Os Montt, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Human Rights Commission Report Criticizes Government For Failure To Protect Mexican Journalists, Carlos Navarro Aug 2012

Human Rights Commission Report Criticizes Government For Failure To Protect Mexican Journalists, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico Urged To Prepare To Transition Out Of Export Market That Is Too Reliant On Oil, Carlos Navarro Aug 2012

Mexico Urged To Prepare To Transition Out Of Export Market That Is Too Reliant On Oil, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico Urged To Prepare To Transition Out Of Export Market That Is Too Reliant On Oil, Carlos Navarro Aug 2012

Mexico Urged To Prepare To Transition Out Of Export Market That Is Too Reliant On Oil, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

In late July, the governments statistics agency (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI) released what appear to be very favorable tradebalance statistics for Mexico. INEGI reported Mexico's trade surplus at nearly US$3.3 billion for the first six months of 2012, compared with surpluses of US$3.1 billion in JanuaryJune 2011 and US$288 million in the first six months of 2010.'


The Role Of Liquidity In The Market For American Depositary Receipts: Evidence From Latin America, Alma Delia Hales Aug 2012

The Role Of Liquidity In The Market For American Depositary Receipts: Evidence From Latin America, Alma Delia Hales

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Since 2003 Latin America has exhibited macroeconomic stability that starkly contrasts conditions in the 1990s. Capital flows from the United States to Latin American equity markets, particularly through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), increased from 2003 until 2008 when they declined due to the global financial crisis. However, by 2010, capital flows to most Latin American countries exceeded their pre-crisis levels. In spite of the reported macroeconomic stability and rising capital flows, Latin American stock markets remain underdeveloped and exhibit low domestic liquidity. This dissertation analyzes the relationship between low domestic liquidity and the market for ADR issues from four Latin …


The Regime Legitimacy Of One-China: How The Vatican Can Make China Whole Again, Jonathan David Bradley Aug 2012

The Regime Legitimacy Of One-China: How The Vatican Can Make China Whole Again, Jonathan David Bradley

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Currently, the sovereign state of Vatican City does not formally recognize the People's Republic of China. Nor does the Vatican recognize the Chinese Communist Party as the legitimate regime over China. Instead the Vatican recognizes the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan. There are 23 countries in the world who share the Vatican's legitimization of the Republic of Taiwan. The largest concentration of those countries is in heavily Catholic Central America. This thesis looks at the dynamics of the Sino-Vatican relationship in three areas: political tension management of the Chinese people by the CCP, improved relations between the …


Ask What Your Country Can Do For You: Social Spending And Satisfaction With Democracy In Latin America, Kenneth Retzl Aug 2012

Ask What Your Country Can Do For You: Social Spending And Satisfaction With Democracy In Latin America, Kenneth Retzl

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Past research on social policy in Latin America has primarily focused on how each countries' policies were formed, the institutional framework that bred the policies, or the economic constraints that necessitated certain reforms. Little work has been done to examine the effects those policies have had on the populace. This thesis attempts to determine if there is a relationship between social spending and satisfaction with democracy. The research takes two forms. First I present case studies of Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The second is an ordered logit hierarchical linear model utilizing survey responses from the 2005 Latinobarometer survey. In total …


What Accounts For The Erosion Of Interest In Brazil's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Jul 2012

What Accounts For The Erosion Of Interest In Brazil's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

U.S.-based oil company Anadarko has put its plans to sell some of its assets in Brazil on hold, failing to attract a high enough price as interest in the country's oil sector has waned, the Financial Times reported in July. Brazil has not sold new offshore permits for about five years, and state oil company Petrobras has had difficulty in meeting targets for increased production. High local content requirements and perceived political interference have also hampered investment and production, according to government critics. How much has the previously intense excitement about Brazil's oil sector cooled? What are the primary factors …


Mining--A Bone Of Contention In Per, Elsa Chanduvi Jaña Jul 2012

Mining--A Bone Of Contention In Per, Elsa Chanduvi Jaña

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has proposed "a new relationship with extractive activities, especially mining," which will have "an environmental and social vision." He made the proposal on June 20 at the plenary meeting of world leaders at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Brazil June 20-22. The proposed relationship will seek to continue the exploitation of natural resources, but in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. However, increased extractive activities have resulted in increased social conflict. This has led Peruvian communities and activists to demand changes to environmental management. They are asking for greater emphasis on the …


Mining—A Bone Of Contention In Peru, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Jul 2012

Mining—A Bone Of Contention In Peru, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Colombian General With Ties To Drug Traffickers Extradited To U.S., Andrã©S Gaudin Jul 2012

Colombian General With Ties To Drug Traffickers Extradited To U.S., Andrã©S Gaudin

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Electric Energy In Bolivia, Instituto Boliviano De Comercio Exterior Jul 2012

Electric Energy In Bolivia, Instituto Boliviano De Comercio Exterior

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This document contrasts energy production and consumption in Bolivia in 2011 up until July 2012. It also breaks down the energy generation capacity of various hydroelectric and thermoelectric plants in the country in 2011. Finally, it compares energy consumption in different regions in 2010 and 2011.


Cash-Strapped Femicide Law Takes Effect In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Jul 2012

Cash-Strapped Femicide Law Takes Effect In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica’S "Invisibles" Debut With Massive March And Washing Faã§Ade Of Congressional Headquarters, George Rodrã­Guez Jul 2012

Costa Rica’S "Invisibles" Debut With Massive March And Washing Faã§Ade Of Congressional Headquarters, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


U.S. Senate Report Reveals Illegal Activities At Mexican Branches Of British Bank Hsbc In 2000-2010, Carlos Navarro Jul 2012

U.S. Senate Report Reveals Illegal Activities At Mexican Branches Of British Bank Hsbc In 2000-2010, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court Expected To Rule In August On Whether Rights Of French Citizen Florence Cassez Were Violated, Carlos Navarro Jul 2012

Supreme Court Expected To Rule In August On Whether Rights Of French Citizen Florence Cassez Were Violated, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Getting Energy Out Of Wind, Alexis Rojas Aguilera Jul 2012

Getting Energy Out Of Wind, Alexis Rojas Aguilera

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article briefly discusses the positive impact of the wind industry on both social and economic development in Cuba.


Perus Humala Graces Amazon Indigenous With Three-Day Goodwill Tour', Darrin Mortenson Jul 2012

Perus Humala Graces Amazon Indigenous With Three-Day Goodwill Tour', Darrin Mortenson

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article describes the Amazonian tour completed by Peruvian president Ollanta Humala in late July 2012, providing both a critique and affirmation of the present and past administrations' efforts at representing the interests of the indigenous communities living in the Amazon.


How Insecure Is The Colombian Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Jul 2012

How Insecure Is The Colombian Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Colombian Energy Minister Mauricio Cárdenas said earlier this month that the FARC has stepped up attacks on oil and mining infrastructure in order to extort companies after changes to royalty distributions cut into the rebel group's finances. There have been more than 40 bombings in Colombia thus far this year, doubling the pace of recent years. What accounts for the rise in rebel attacks and where are they most prevalent? How serious of a threat are the attacks, extortion and kidnappings to Colombia's oil sector? What needs to be done to improve the security of the sector?


Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa Pulls Back Welcome Mat For Refugees, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Jul 2012

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa Pulls Back Welcome Mat For Refugees, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Argentina's Main Opposition Figure Faces Multiple Legal Challenges, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2012

Argentina's Main Opposition Figure Faces Multiple Legal Challenges, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


New Femicide Courts Seek To End Gender Violence In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2012

New Femicide Courts Seek To End Gender Violence In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


As Haiti Gears Up To Boost Declining Agricultural Sector, International Cooperation Supports Efforts, George Rodrã­Guez Jul 2012

As Haiti Gears Up To Boost Declining Agricultural Sector, International Cooperation Supports Efforts, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


As Haiti Gears Up To Boost Declining Agricultural Sector, International Cooperation Supports Efforts, George Rodríguez Jul 2012

As Haiti Gears Up To Boost Declining Agricultural Sector, International Cooperation Supports Efforts, George Rodríguez

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

Agriculture provides a livelihood for more than 1 million of Haiti's 9.7 million people and is the source of some 50% of jobs nationwide, yet its productivity is among the lowest in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), along with other international entities, are providing Haiti with funding not only for agricultural projects, but also for projects that involve modernizing the country's educational and health systems, as well as the energy sector and its infrastructure.


Center-Left Coalition, Pan Decry Pri’S Electoral Practices, But Take Different Approaches Following Presidential Election, Carlos Navarro Jul 2012

Center-Left Coalition, Pan Decry Pri’S Electoral Practices, But Take Different Approaches Following Presidential Election, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.