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Mexico Forges Ahead With Tourism Promotion Despite Ongoing Drug-Related Violence, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Mexico Forges Ahead With Tourism Promotion Despite Ongoing Drug-Related Violence, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


How Will Leadership Changes Affect Colombia's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Sep 2011

How Will Leadership Changes Affect Colombia's Oil Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This month, Colombia gained a new energy minister, economist Mauricio Cardenas, but lost long time National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) head, Armando Zamora, amid allegations that oil royalties had been misused and scholarships had been unfairly given to relatives of top officials. Zamora has denied wrongdoing, and suggested social protests posed a bigger threat to the sector than corruption. Meanwhile, protests last week forced Canada's Pacific Rubiales, one of the largest oil producers in Colombia, to declare force majeure before coming to an agreement with demonstrators. What will the changes at the top of the energy ministry and ANH mean for …


After A Lull, Chile’S Education Reform Movement Marches On, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Sep 2011

After A Lull, Chile’S Education Reform Movement Marches On, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Battles Corruption Allegations In Her Administration, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Sep 2011

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Battles Corruption Allegations In Her Administration, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica Decrees Moratorium On Oil Exploitation For Remainder Of President Chinchilla's Term, George Rodriguez Sep 2011

Costa Rica Decrees Moratorium On Oil Exploitation For Remainder Of President Chinchilla's Term, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexico Announces Plan That Would Greatly Expand Wind-Energy Capacity, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Mexico Announces Plan That Would Greatly Expand Wind-Energy Capacity, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

Mexico launched a number of projects in the first eight months of 2011 that would greatly expand the countrys capability to produce electricity from wind power. The new projects are all funded with private capital, with the largest announced in late July. Under this project, the California-based Cannon Power Group had agreed to invest about US$2.5 billion in the construction of three wind-power parks in Mexico. The facilities—in the states of Baja California, Zacatecas, and Quintana Roo--would have a combined capacity of 322 megawatts.'


Pemex Boosts Participation In Spain's Repsol, Prompting Some Nationalist Concerns In Spain, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Pemex Boosts Participation In Spain's Repsol, Prompting Some Nationalist Concerns In Spain, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

It's not uncommon to see the state-run oil company PEMEX at the center of controversies regarding the designation of energy resources as the national patrimony of the nation's citizens. This debate has often been in connection with Mexico's crude oil, natural gas, and PEMEX itself. In late August, PEMEX found itself on the other side of the conflict when it teamed up with Spainbased construction and real estate company Sacyr Vallehermoso to boost their share of Spanish giant Repsol YPF SA. The two companies acknowledged that their intention was to restructure Repsol's management. Even though Spain's Constitution does not have …


Guatemala’S Presidential Election Goes To Second Round In November, Louisa Reynolds Sep 2011

Guatemala’S Presidential Election Goes To Second Round In November, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Chiapas Prosecutor Files Manslaughter Charges Against Former Gov. Pablo Salazar Mendiguchã­A, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Chiapas Prosecutor Files Manslaughter Charges Against Former Gov. Pablo Salazar Mendiguchã­A, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


World Trade Organization Panel Determines That U.S. Restrictions On Tuna Imports From Mexico Violate Fair-Trade Rules, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

World Trade Organization Panel Determines That U.S. Restrictions On Tuna Imports From Mexico Violate Fair-Trade Rules, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Ecuador: Made In China Development, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Sep 2011

Ecuador: Made In China Development, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Continued Turbulence In Bolivia's Relations With U.S., Andrã©S Gaudã­N Sep 2011

Continued Turbulence In Bolivia's Relations With U.S., Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Family Of Murdered Doctor Seeks To Stall Noriega’S Extradition To Panama, Louisa Reynolds Sep 2011

Family Of Murdered Doctor Seeks To Stall Noriega’S Extradition To Panama, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Spontaneous, Massive Resistance Movement Against 2009 Coup In Honduras Gearing Up To Compete In Elections, George Rodriguez Sep 2011

Spontaneous, Massive Resistance Movement Against 2009 Coup In Honduras Gearing Up To Compete In Elections, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Pemex Boosts Participation In Spain’S Repsol, Prompting Some Nationalist Concerns In Spain, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Pemex Boosts Participation In Spain’S Repsol, Prompting Some Nationalist Concerns In Spain, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imports Of Mexican Papayas, Carlos Navarro Sep 2011

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imports Of Mexican Papayas, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Will Conflict Over Energy Sector Development Increase?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Sep 2011

Will Conflict Over Energy Sector Development Increase?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Last month, Per's Congress unanimously approved a landmark law that requires companies to consult with indigenous communities before beginning infrastructure, energy and mining projects on their territories, which is intended to help mitigate social conflicts that have threatened to derail billions of dollars in investment. Meanwhile, hundreds of indigenous people are leading a 526-kilometer march in Bolivia as a show of opposition to the construction of a highway being built through indigenous territory. As indigenous communities in the Andes become increasingly vocal in opposition to development plans, are their protests having a significant effect? Does their increasing clout threaten to …


Unasur Members Work Together To Keep Global Economic Crisis At Bay, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Sep 2011

Unasur Members Work Together To Keep Global Economic Crisis At Bay, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


President Cristina Fernã¡Ndez Poised To Win Re-Election, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Sep 2011

President Cristina Fernã¡Ndez Poised To Win Re-Election, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Otto Pã©Rez Molina Leads The Polls Ahead Of Guatemala's Presidential Election, Louisa Reynolds Sep 2011

Otto Pã©Rez Molina Leads The Polls Ahead Of Guatemala's Presidential Election, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica: Cops And Robbers Or Cops-Robbers?, George Rodriguez Sep 2011

Costa Rica: Cops And Robbers Or Cops-Robbers?, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Social Work And Conditional Cash Transfers In Latin America., Cindy Calvo Sep 2011

Social Work And Conditional Cash Transfers In Latin America., Cindy Calvo

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs are a recent anti-poverty strategy in Latin America. CCT programs provide cash benefits to finance basic needs and foster investment in human capital to extremely poor households. These benefits are conditioned on certain behaviors, usually related to investments in nutrition, health, and education. In the literature, there is a recognizable lack of analyses from social science disciplines related to CCT program implications. This paper contributes in this arena by analyzing the particular role of social work in CCT anti-poverty programs. The educational element of these programs and its theoretical foundation based on the human capital …


Cell Phone Company Owned By Billionaire Carlos Slim Apparently Beats Huge Fine Levied By Anti-Monopoly Commission, Carlos Navarro Aug 2011

Cell Phone Company Owned By Billionaire Carlos Slim Apparently Beats Huge Fine Levied By Anti-Monopoly Commission, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Fatal Arson At Monterrey Casino Exemplifies Drug-Related Violence In Northern Mexico, Carlos Navarro Aug 2011

Fatal Arson At Monterrey Casino Exemplifies Drug-Related Violence In Northern Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


What Is The Future Of Trinidad And Tobago's Oil And Gas Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Aug 2011

What Is The Future Of Trinidad And Tobago's Oil And Gas Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

According to an audit by Ryder Scott released in August, Trinidad and Tobago's proven gas reserves have fallen for a fourth straight year. While officials have said that the country needs to boost exploration and open up new markets, lower prices and reduced demand from the United States pose additional challenges to attracting new investment, according to analysts. What is the medium- to long-term future of Trinidad and Tobago's oil and gas sector? How can it attract new investment and fund E&P activities in the current business environment? How might scarce supplies affect the country's manufacturing sector, which has been …


Victims Of Peru's Armed Conflict Hope For Justice, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Aug 2011

Victims Of Peru's Armed Conflict Hope For Justice, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


South America's Relative Economic Stability Attracts Immigrants, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Aug 2011

South America's Relative Economic Stability Attracts Immigrants, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Reveals Assassination Plot But Human Rights Activist Says Facts Are Unclear, George Rodriguez Aug 2011

Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Reveals Assassination Plot But Human Rights Activist Says Facts Are Unclear, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


From Cop’S Statements In Canada To Bishops’ Remarks In Costa Rica, Slutwalking Takes To San Jos㩠Streets, George Rodriguez Aug 2011

From Cop’S Statements In Canada To Bishops’ Remarks In Costa Rica, Slutwalking Takes To San Jos㩠Streets, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


State-Run Oil Company Pemex Awards First Exploration Contracts To British, Mexican Companies, Carlos Navarro Aug 2011

State-Run Oil Company Pemex Awards First Exploration Contracts To British, Mexican Companies, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.