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Soap Opera Exposes Brazil's Dark Past, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Soap Opera Exposes Brazil's Dark Past, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Mexican Government, Congress Support Nuclear Power To Varying Degrees; Detractors Want Laguna Verde Power Plant Closed, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Mexican Government, Congress Support Nuclear Power To Varying Degrees; Detractors Want Laguna Verde Power Plant Closed, Carlos Navarro

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

The threat of a nuclear mishap in Mexico, similar to the disaster that hit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan in March, has ignited a debate on whether the Mexican government should proceed with plans to expand the capacity of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in Veracruz state. The plant, property of the state-run electric utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), operates two boiling-water reactors fueled with enriched uranium and provides 3% to 4% of Mexicos total electricity needs. The plant has an installed capacity of nearly 1,400 megawatts. The Japan disaster has prompted a group of …


Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Gains Momentum In Push Toward Presidency, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar May 2011

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Gains Momentum In Push Toward Presidency, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Panama Press Freedom Questioned As Journalists Face Official And Anonymous Criticism, Sean Mattson May 2011

Panama Press Freedom Questioned As Journalists Face Official And Anonymous Criticism, Sean Mattson

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Central Bank Chief Governor Agustã­N Carstens Announces Candidacy For Top Post In International Monetary Fund, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Central Bank Chief Governor Agustã­N Carstens Announces Candidacy For Top Post In International Monetary Fund, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Protection Of Human Rights Becomes Codified In Mexican Constitution, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Protection Of Human Rights Becomes Codified In Mexican Constitution, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Are Conflicts Hampering Per's Energy And Mining Sectors?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor May 2011

Are Conflicts Hampering Per's Energy And Mining Sectors?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

There are currently 200 conflicts over natural resources in Peru, particularly in rural areas where residents complain extractive projects are destroying their lands and that they are unlikely to see many of the economic benefits, Reuters reported May 2, citing Per's human rights office. Those conflicts threaten to derail investments totaling some $40 billion over the next decade, according to the report. Are these tensions likely to crimp Per's energy and mining sectors? Which types of projects face the most strident opposition? How should the next president handle such situations? How would Ollanta Humala and Keiko Fujimori differ in their …


Is Ecuador's Refinery Of The Pacific On Track?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor May 2011

Is Ecuador's Refinery Of The Pacific On Track?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

In 2008, PDVSA and PetroEcuador agreed to build the "Eloy Alfaro Delgado" Refinery of the Pacific, which reportedly will be the only high-conversion plant on Latin America's Pacific coast. The facility will require an investment of $12 billion, of which Venezuela and Ecuador have so far committed $3 billion. On March 9, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa announced that more money would be distributed to accelerate the manufacturing of construction equipment. Is preliminary work on the refinery on track to be ready by 2015? Are the right plans in place for the refinery to attract the necessary investment and who would …


Ecuador's Diplomatic Ambivalence With The U.S., Luis ÁNgel Saavedra May 2011

Ecuador's Diplomatic Ambivalence With The U.S., Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Demobilization Scandal Touches Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Demobilization Scandal Touches Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica And Nicaragua Find Grounds For Cooperation And Coordination In Fighting Organized Crime, George Rodriguez May 2011

Costa Rica And Nicaragua Find Grounds For Cooperation And Coordination In Fighting Organized Crime, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Two Of Guatemala’S Top Drug Traffickers Captured, Louisa Reynolds May 2011

Two Of Guatemala’S Top Drug Traffickers Captured, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


What Trends Are Shaping The Future Of Biofuels?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor May 2011

What Trends Are Shaping The Future Of Biofuels?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Biodiesel production in Argentina this year is expected to climb 60 percent as compared to 2010. Meanwhile, in Brazil, industry leaders have called the biofuels sector "ripe for consolidation" as it needs to increase capacity and the country recently signed cooperation agreements with the United States to advance aviation biofuels. Meanwhile, high food prices have led to criticism that producing biofuels, especially from corn ethanol in the United States, diverts agricultural production from food crops. How will the development of biofuels play out in Brazil and elsewhere in the Americas? What are the most viable solutions for the food vs. …


President Felipe Calderã³N, Congress Act To Protect Migrants, Carlos Navarro May 2011

President Felipe Calderã³N, Congress Act To Protect Migrants, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Report Says Drug Violence Promoted Self-Censorship In Mexican News Media, Suppressed Press Freedom, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Report Says Drug Violence Promoted Self-Censorship In Mexican News Media, Suppressed Press Freedom, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


How Well Is Uruguay's Nascent Oil Sector Advancing?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor May 2011

How Well Is Uruguay's Nascent Oil Sector Advancing?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Uruguay's state-run oil and gas company, ANCAP, announced last month that it discovered the first traces of underground oil in what may be a "promising shale deposit," according to director Juan Gómez. ANCAP is also preparing to launch a new bidding round for offshore blocks in September and a second round in 2012. Gómez has said the new find and the possibility of offshore oil have attracted significant interest by international investors. How promising is future onshore and offshore development in Uruguay? Does the government have the right regulatory structures in place? What more should it be doing to promote …


The Icsid Effect? Considering Potential Variations In Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck May 2011

The Icsid Effect? Considering Potential Variations In Arbitration Awards, Susan Franck

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

The legitimacy of the World Bank's dispute resolution body - The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) - is a matter of heated debate. Some states have alleged that ICSID is biased, withdrawn from the ICSID Convention, and advocated creating alternative arbitration systems. Using pre-2007 archival data of the population of then- known arbitration awards, this Article quantitatively assesses whether ICSID arbitration awards were substantially different from arbitration awards rendered in other forums. The Article examines variation in the amounts claimed and outcomes reached to evaluate indicators of bias. The results indicated that there was no reliable …


Slumping In The Polls, Chile's President Sebastiã¡N Piã±Era Struggles To Keep Political House In Order, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar May 2011

Slumping In The Polls, Chile's President Sebastiã¡N Piã±Era Struggles To Keep Political House In Order, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Bolivian President Evo Morales, Unions Reach Agreement, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Bolivian President Evo Morales, Unions Reach Agreement, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Mediation Begun To Get Honduras Back On Track And Eligible For Readmission To Oas, George Rodriguez May 2011

Mediation Begun To Get Honduras Back On Track And Eligible For Readmission To Oas, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


El Salvador's Shift To The Left A Boon For Women's Rights, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar May 2011

El Salvador's Shift To The Left A Boon For Women's Rights, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexican Congress Approves Changes To Constitution That Would Make Access To Ample, Quality Food A Basic Right, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Mexican Congress Approves Changes To Constitution That Would Make Access To Ample, Quality Food A Basic Right, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Price Increases, Renewed Debate Over Genetically Modified Corn Place Food At Top Of Concerns In Mexico In 2011, Kent Paterson May 2011

Price Increases, Renewed Debate Over Genetically Modified Corn Place Food At Top Of Concerns In Mexico In 2011, Kent Paterson

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


How Will New Tariffs Affect Venezuela's Oil Industry?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor May 2011

How Will New Tariffs Affect Venezuela's Oil Industry?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

On April 21, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced drastic changes to windfall oil tax rates, hiking the tax from 60 percent to 95 percent when oil prices surpass $100 per barrel. The new legislation also raises the taxes to 80 percent when oil prices are between $70-90 per barrel and 90 percent when prices are between $90-100 per barrel. The government has since sought to reassure investors, saying that companies will only pay the higher rates after they recoup their original investment. How are the new taxes likely to affect investment in the country's oil sector in the short- and …


Argentine President Cristina Fernã¡Ndez De Kirchner Could Win Second Term, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Argentine President Cristina Fernã¡Ndez De Kirchner Could Win Second Term, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Wikileaks Cables Affect U.S. Relations With South America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N May 2011

Wikileaks Cables Affect U.S. Relations With South America, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Opposition Leader Accused Of Human Rights Violations, Louisa Reynolds May 2011

Opposition Leader Accused Of Human Rights Violations, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Cuba Tries To Revive Communism With More Efficient, Less Bureaucratic Leaders, Daniel Vã¡Zquez May 2011

Cuba Tries To Revive Communism With More Efficient, Less Bureaucratic Leaders, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Huichol Indians Seek To Block Canadian Mine Project In San Luis Potosã­, Lindajoy Fenley May 2011

Huichol Indians Seek To Block Canadian Mine Project In San Luis Potosã­, Lindajoy Fenley

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Senate Approves Far-Reaching Political Reforms, Measure Sputters In Chamber Of Deputies, Carlos Navarro May 2011

Senate Approves Far-Reaching Political Reforms, Measure Sputters In Chamber Of Deputies, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.