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Private Investment First, National Interest Last, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Feb 2011

Private Investment First, National Interest Last, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Latin America Feb 2011

Latin America

International Developments

The nations of Latin America have set an ambitious agenda to lift educational standards to ensure students are prepared for life and work in the 21st Century. ACER works closely with Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, to assist governments and institutions with the implementation of educational reform.


International Developments (No.1) 2010 Feb 2011

International Developments (No.1) 2010

International Developments

Table of contents for this issue: Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); (b) World Bank; (c) Latin America; (d) Middle East; (e) International Schools Assessment Program; (f) Medical testing.


Colombian Police Cooperation With Costa Rica Praised By Government And Rejected By Opposition, George Rodriguez Feb 2011

Colombian Police Cooperation With Costa Rica Praised By Government And Rejected By Opposition, George Rodriguez

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Panama Government Says It Will Not Develop Indigenous Copper Project After Mine Reform, Sean Mattson Feb 2011

Panama Government Says It Will Not Develop Indigenous Copper Project After Mine Reform, Sean Mattson

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No abstract provided.


Senate Overwhelming Confirms Jorge Pardo Rebolledo As New Supreme Court Justice, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Senate Overwhelming Confirms Jorge Pardo Rebolledo As New Supreme Court Justice, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Some Parallels Drawn Between Murders Of U.S. Agents Jaime Zapata In 2011 And Enrique Camarena In 1985, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Some Parallels Drawn Between Murders Of U.S. Agents Jaime Zapata In 2011 And Enrique Camarena In 1985, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Tensions Between Bolivian Government, Catholic Church, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Feb 2011

Tensions Between Bolivian Government, Catholic Church, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Chile Chooses Force Over Reason In Easter Island Clampdown, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Feb 2011

Chile Chooses Force Over Reason In Easter Island Clampdown, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

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Resolution No. 29 - Natural Gas Prices For The Week Of February 19-25, 2011, Ministerio De Industria Y Comercio, República Dominicana Feb 2011

Resolution No. 29 - Natural Gas Prices For The Week Of February 19-25, 2011, Ministerio De Industria Y Comercio, República Dominicana

Latin American Energy Policies

This document establishes the natural gas prices for the country for the week of February 19-25, 2011. It showcases the legal framework, factors and costs that are considered by the government while setting up the prices.


Phone Calls Stir Costa Rica’S Political Waters, George Rodriguez Feb 2011

Phone Calls Stir Costa Rica’S Political Waters, George Rodriguez

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Should The Bolivian Government Have Ended Fuel Subsidies?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Feb 2011

Should The Bolivian Government Have Ended Fuel Subsidies?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

On Dec. 26, Bolivian President Evo Morales issued a decree canceling heavy subsidies on gasoline and diesel fuel, citing the heavy preponderance of fuel smuggling across the border, and thus triggered a rise in fuel prices by more than 70 percent. The change was met with widespread protests, riots and a national transport strike. Morales reversed his decision on Dec. 31. Should Morales have ended fuel subsidies in Bolivia? What are the political ramifications for the move and its subsequent reversal? What else can the government do about widespread fuel smuggling? Is the government likely to cut subsidies in the …


The Bloods And Crips: Belize’S Deadly Gangs, Louisa Reynolds Feb 2011

The Bloods And Crips: Belize’S Deadly Gangs, Louisa Reynolds

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Unemployment Remained High In October-December 2010 Despite Evidence Of Better-Than-Expected Economic Growth During Year, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Unemployment Remained High In October-December 2010 Despite Evidence Of Better-Than-Expected Economic Growth During Year, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexican Court Denies Appeal From French Citizen Accused Of Kidnapping; Judicial Rulings Affect Two Other High-Profile Cases, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Mexican Court Denies Appeal From French Citizen Accused Of Kidnapping; Judicial Rulings Affect Two Other High-Profile Cases, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Will Shale Gas Transform Argentina's Energy Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor Feb 2011

Will Shale Gas Transform Argentina's Energy Sector?, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

In December, Repsol YPF announced a 4.5 trillion cubic feet discovery of shale gas in Argentina's Neuquén Basin. According to the company, the find expands YPF's proven reserves from six years to 16 years. What is the potential to exploit shale gas resources in Argentina? How does the recovery of shale gas differ from traditional oil and gas reserves? What new regulations and rules will Argentina need to adopt as a result of the find? Will the shale gas discovery have a significant effect on the country's domestic capacity and its potential to export energy to neighboring countries? Experts discuss …


Rio De Janeiro Floods And The Debate On Global Warming, Josã© Pedro Martins Feb 2011

Rio De Janeiro Floods And The Debate On Global Warming, Josã© Pedro Martins

NotiSur

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Political Opposition Unable To Unify Ahead Of Presidential Elections, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Feb 2011

Political Opposition Unable To Unify Ahead Of Presidential Elections, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes Shifts Attention To Stagnant Economy, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Feb 2011

Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes Shifts Attention To Stagnant Economy, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Eight Rights Activists Killed Last Year In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds Feb 2011

Eight Rights Activists Killed Last Year In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds

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Prd, Pan Win First Two Gubernatorial Elections Of 2011, But Most Important Races Scheduled For July, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Prd, Pan Win First Two Gubernatorial Elections Of 2011, But Most Important Races Scheduled For July, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation On Some Imports Of U.S. Chicken Parts, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Mexico Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation On Some Imports Of U.S. Chicken Parts, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Uruguay Fights Big Tobacco, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Feb 2011

Uruguay Fights Big Tobacco, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Ecuador's Illogical New Exercise In Direct Democracy, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Feb 2011

Ecuador's Illogical New Exercise In Direct Democracy, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


President Daniel Ortega Primed For Controversial Sixth Run At Nicaragua's Presidency, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Feb 2011

President Daniel Ortega Primed For Controversial Sixth Run At Nicaragua's Presidency, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Honduran Human Rights Camp Says Skyrocketing Homicides Part Of State Policy; Government Blames Organized Crime, George Rodriguez Feb 2011

Honduran Human Rights Camp Says Skyrocketing Homicides Part Of State Policy; Government Blames Organized Crime, George Rodriguez

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U.S. Renews Pledge To Control Flow Of High-Caliber Weapons To Mexico, But New Difficulties Arise, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

U.S. Renews Pledge To Control Flow Of High-Caliber Weapons To Mexico, But New Difficulties Arise, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexico Takes Steps To Reduce Impact Of Possible Global Food Crisis In 2011, Carlos Navarro Feb 2011

Mexico Takes Steps To Reduce Impact Of Possible Global Food Crisis In 2011, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Bolivia's Lithium Possibly To Be Purchased And Used In Battery Production And Industry In Spain, La Prensa Feb 2011

Bolivia's Lithium Possibly To Be Purchased And Used In Battery Production And Industry In Spain, La Prensa

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article discusses the Mitsubishi-GS Yuasa group's plans to implement a lithium battery plant in Spain utilizing lithium resources from Bolivia.


He's Our Son Of A Bitch, Robert Funk Feb 2011

He's Our Son Of A Bitch, Robert Funk

Human Rights & Human Welfare

It is said that Franklin Delano Roosevelt defended the US tendency to support dictators by remarking, “He may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch.” The recent events in Tunisia and Egypt indicate that almost seventy years later, this unfortunate phrase seems to continue to guide US foreign policy.