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Pedro Pimentel Rã­Os Given 6,060-Year Sentence For Participation In Dos Erres Massacre, Louisa Reynolds Apr 2012

Pedro Pimentel Rã­Os Given 6,060-Year Sentence For Participation In Dos Erres Massacre, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Bolivia: Cidob Defines Seven Demands For March, Diego Lerma Apr 2012

Bolivia: Cidob Defines Seven Demands For March, Diego Lerma

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article outlines the seven demands made by the Bolivian Confederation of Indigenous Communities (CIDOB) for the ninth march to the capital of La Paz. The article also expresses Minister Álvaro García Linera's criticism of the march.


Costa Rican President Plays Active Part In Promoting Effective Action Against Drug Trafficking In Central America, George Rodrã­Guez Apr 2012

Costa Rican President Plays Active Part In Promoting Effective Action Against Drug Trafficking In Central America, George Rodrã­Guez

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Drug-Related Violence A Major Theme In Mexico’S Presidential Campaigns, Carlos Navarro Apr 2012

Drug-Related Violence A Major Theme In Mexico’S Presidential Campaigns, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Solar Energy Seen As A Viable Alternative In Mexico, Carlos Navarro Apr 2012

Solar Energy Seen As A Viable Alternative In Mexico, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

Mexico is beginning to take a closer look at solar power as a way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and meet the growth in demand for electricity, which is expected to increase by an average of about 1,800 megawatts annually over the next 15 years. But even though the government has sponsored some solarenergy projects, critics point out that there is not sufficient commitment to make this a significant alternative to fossil fuels.


Solar Energy Seen As A Viable Alternative In Mexico, Carlos Navarro Apr 2012

Solar Energy Seen As A Viable Alternative In Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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What Role Should Governments Play In Regulating Land Use?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Apr 2012

What Role Should Governments Play In Regulating Land Use?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Roughly half of the deforestation that was avoided in Brazil's Amazon region from 2005-2009 was the result of governmental policies, according to a report released March 21 by the Climate Policy Initiative. Meanwhile, ""billions"" of investment dollars are on hold as Brazil considers a proposal governing land purchases, nearly two years after the country banned foreign investors from buying large tracts of land, the Financial Times reported. Meanwhile, the alarming rate of loss of Paraguay's Chaco Forest has also recently made headlines. What role should the state play in regulating land usage? How can Latin American governments balance preservation of …


The Idb Approves More Loans To Promote Renewable Energy Projects, Energías Renovables Apr 2012

The Idb Approves More Loans To Promote Renewable Energy Projects, Energías Renovables

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article discusses the Inter-American Development Bank approval of US$70 billion of funding to be allocated to renewable energy projects in Latin America. The goal of these projects is to develop more responsible governments, inclusive economies, better cities, and sustainable environments.


Will Social Unrest Affect Investment In Ecuador's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Apr 2012

Will Social Unrest Affect Investment In Ecuador's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

More than 1,500 indigenous protesters last month brought Ecuador's capital city to a ""standstill"" over government plans to exploit natural resources in the Amazon region. The group alleges that President Rafael Correa has capitulated to free-market forces with policies opening up lands to mining and drilling that could ravage the Amazonian rainforest, while the administration counters that such measures are necessary for the country's economic development. How well is Correa handling discontent over natural resource extraction? Are such protests likely to hinder investment and development of the country's oil sector? What should both sides be doing differently to resolve these …


Bolivia To Prioritize Renewable Energy, Evwind Apr 2012

Bolivia To Prioritize Renewable Energy, Evwind

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article summarizes the Bolivian government's plan to invest $40M dollars into renewable energy production. The goal is to ensure that 75% of the total power consumed is generated by renewable energy projects by 2015.


Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant To Generate 450 Mw In Mexico, José Santamarta Apr 2012

Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant To Generate 450 Mw In Mexico, José Santamarta

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article discusses the plans to establish a photovoltaic solar plant in Baja California, Mexico. It gives a brief history of the renewable energy market in Mexico, and describes the international public/private efforts and entities that are funding the project.


Boletín V.17:No.2 (2012), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute Apr 2012

Boletín V.17:No.2 (2012), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)

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Voices Raised, Issue 36, University Of Dayton. Women's Center Apr 2012

Voices Raised, Issue 36, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Included in this issue: Sexual Assault- A Secret and Hidden Crime; Relay for Life; Mentoring Program; Comadres of El Salvador; WGS grants winners; Being Worth Your Weight; Date Rape Drugs; I am a feminist because…; Who says, “UD’s not an ‘activist campus’"?


Struggle Continues In Paraguay To Hold Dictatorship-Era Repressors Accountable, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Mar 2012

Struggle Continues In Paraguay To Hold Dictatorship-Era Repressors Accountable, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Colombians Hopes For Peace Raised Again, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Mar 2012

Colombians Hopes For Peace Raised Again, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Panama Receives Us$1 Million Grant To Discover Nature-Based Pharmaceutical And Agrochemical Products, Louisa Reynolds Mar 2012

Panama Receives Us$1 Million Grant To Discover Nature-Based Pharmaceutical And Agrochemical Products, Louisa Reynolds

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Police Reform And Living Conditions Of Displaced Are Concerns Highlighted By Un Security Council Mission To Haiti, George Rodrã­Guez Mar 2012

Police Reform And Living Conditions Of Displaced Are Concerns Highlighted By Un Security Council Mission To Haiti, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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Congress Approves Legislation To Combat Human Trafficking, Child Pornography, And Related Crimes, Carlos Navarro Mar 2012

Congress Approves Legislation To Combat Human Trafficking, Child Pornography, And Related Crimes, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Questions Remain 18 Years After Assassination Of Presidential Candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, Carlos Navarro Mar 2012

Questions Remain 18 Years After Assassination Of Presidential Candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Is Chile's New National Energy Strategy A Promising Plan?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Mar 2012

Is Chile's New National Energy Strategy A Promising Plan?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera released a National Energy Strategy last month designed to formulate a comprehensive energy policy through 2030. In recent years, Chile has struggled to meet rapidly rising demand, and the plan's six priority areas are aimed at improving energy security in a more cost-effective and clean manner. Does the National Energy Strategy represent a feasible plan? Who is likely to oppose it and why? What are its strengths and shortcomings?


Is Ecuador's Educational Revolution Discriminatory?, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Mar 2012

Is Ecuador's Educational Revolution Discriminatory?, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Peru's Sendero Luminoso: Still A Threat?, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Mar 2012

Peru's Sendero Luminoso: Still A Threat?, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Cuba's Sugar Industry Tries To Recover After Production Falls To Century-Old Levels, Daniel Vázquez Mar 2012

Cuba's Sugar Industry Tries To Recover After Production Falls To Century-Old Levels, Daniel Vázquez

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

The Cuban sugar crop is being harvested, and a new management system is being put to the test. This model required the end of the historic Ministerio de Azúcar (MINAZ) last September to reduce bureaucratic organizations, modernize technology, and enhance business administration after production fell to 1.1 million tons in 2010, comparable to 1905. The industry, which produced more than 8 million tons of sugar in 1990, now faces disruptions because of equipment breakdowns as well as antiquated machinery in sugar mills built before 1959 when Fidel Castro took power on the island. The official target for the 2012 harvest …


Cuba’S Sugar Industry Tries To Recover After Production Falls To Century-Old Levels, Daniel Vã¡Zquez Mar 2012

Cuba’S Sugar Industry Tries To Recover After Production Falls To Century-Old Levels, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


El Salvador’S Opposition Signals Comeback With Win In Municipal, Parliamentary Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Mar 2012

El Salvador’S Opposition Signals Comeback With Win In Municipal, Parliamentary Elections, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

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Senate Approves Constitutional Reform Strengthening Protections For Journalists, Carlos Navarro Mar 2012

Senate Approves Constitutional Reform Strengthening Protections For Journalists, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Climate Conditions, Herbicide Use Resulted In Sharp Drop In Number Of Monarch Butterflies Wintering In Mexico This Past Season, Carlos Navarro Mar 2012

Climate Conditions, Herbicide Use Resulted In Sharp Drop In Number Of Monarch Butterflies Wintering In Mexico This Past Season, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico Agrees To Limit Motor-Vehicle Exports To Brazil For Three Years, Carlos Navarro Mar 2012

Mexico Agrees To Limit Motor-Vehicle Exports To Brazil For Three Years, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Is Funding For Renewable Energy In Latin America Adequate?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Mar 2012

Is Funding For Renewable Energy In Latin America Adequate?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced March 16 that they will provide as much as $600 million in financing for renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in Central America and the Caribbean over the next five years. Is $600 million a meaningful sum in the context of efforts to address the carbon footprint of Central America and the Caribbean? What are the financing needs for renewable projects across the wider Latin America region? How has the private sector's role in financing the region's renewable energy projects changed in recent years, and where is it …


Ecuadoran Government's Two-Pronged Policy: To Convict And Then Pardon, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Mar 2012

Ecuadoran Government's Two-Pronged Policy: To Convict And Then Pardon, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.