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Colombia-Venezuela: Diplomatic Relations Severed After Puzzling Gambit By President ÁLvaro Uribe, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Aug 2010

Colombia-Venezuela: Diplomatic Relations Severed After Puzzling Gambit By President ÁLvaro Uribe, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Region: U.S. Testing New Military-Intervention Strategies In Latin America, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra Aug 2010

Region: U.S. Testing New Military-Intervention Strategies In Latin America, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Region: Un Report Shows Inequality Still Scourge In Latin America, Sean Mattson Aug 2010

Region: Un Report Shows Inequality Still Scourge In Latin America, Sean Mattson

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Region: Havana, Caracas Strengthen Economic Pragmatism In Bilateral Relations, Daniel Vã¡Zquez Aug 2010

Region: Havana, Caracas Strengthen Economic Pragmatism In Bilateral Relations, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Government Imposes Tight Restrictions On Cash Transactions To Reduce Laundering Drug Profits, Carlos Navarro Aug 2010

Government Imposes Tight Restrictions On Cash Transactions To Reduce Laundering Drug Profits, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Mexicana Airlines Faces Another Financial Crisis; Proposed Cuts Put Company In Conflict With Unions, Carlos Navarro Aug 2010

Mexicana Airlines Faces Another Financial Crisis; Proposed Cuts Put Company In Conflict With Unions, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Grassroots Human Rights Activism In Contemporary Colombia, Louis Edgar Esparza Aug 2010

Grassroots Human Rights Activism In Contemporary Colombia, Louis Edgar Esparza

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Activists who become involved in radical politics often put themselves in dangerous situations to achieve objectives that seem highly improbable. More often than not, their efforts are thwarted, yet many activists keep trying. How does one sustain the vision that drives high-risk activists over the long-term in the face of such resistance to change? Using interviews with grassroots human rights activists in Bogota, Colombia, this dissertation explores theories of high-risk political behavior. It argues that the analysis of processes of coming to engage in high-risk activism lends robust insights into what makes a person decide to participate in high-risk activism. …


Qubit, August 2010 Aug 2010

Qubit, August 2010

Qubit (Cuban science fiction magazine)

The August 2010 issue of the Qubit.


Hydrocarbons And The Peruvian Amazon: Overlapping Rights Or Opportunities For Sustainable Development?, César L. Gamboa Balbín, Rosemarie Avila B., Jimpson Dávila O., Asunta Santillán B., Irene Ramos Urrutia, Maria Del Rosario Sevillano, Henry O. Carhuatocto Sandoval, Graciela M. Mercedes Lu De Lama Aug 2010

Hydrocarbons And The Peruvian Amazon: Overlapping Rights Or Opportunities For Sustainable Development?, César L. Gamboa Balbín, Rosemarie Avila B., Jimpson Dávila O., Asunta Santillán B., Irene Ramos Urrutia, Maria Del Rosario Sevillano, Henry O. Carhuatocto Sandoval, Graciela M. Mercedes Lu De Lama

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the issues surrounding hydrocarbon exploration in the Peruvian Amazon, providing a criticism of past and current energy regulation. Attention is given especially to the question of rights: Who has them? Whose rights matter more? In addition, the study offers proposals for solutions to the challenges associated with identifying energy resources in the Amazon.


Argentina: Congress Passes Marriage-Equality Law, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2010

Argentina: Congress Passes Marriage-Equality Law, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Peru: Victims Of Violence Demand Reparations, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Jul 2010

Peru: Victims Of Violence Demand Reparations, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Belize: Economic Stagnation, Unemployment Blamed For Worsening Living Conditions, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2010

Belize: Economic Stagnation, Unemployment Blamed For Worsening Living Conditions, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Nº 210-358, Modificaciones A La Ley N°19.657 Sobre Concesiones De Energia Geotermica, President Of The Republic Of Chile, Minister Of Energy, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of Minning Jul 2010

Nº 210-358, Modificaciones A La Ley N°19.657 Sobre Concesiones De Energia Geotermica, President Of The Republic Of Chile, Minister Of Energy, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of Minning

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This document is a message from the president of the Republic of Chile that introduces modifications to Law N ° 19.657 on Geothermal Energy Concessions.


Costa Rica: Arrival Of U.S. Warships Causes Outrage In Country With No Army, George Rodriguez Jul 2010

Costa Rica: Arrival Of U.S. Warships Causes Outrage In Country With No Army, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


President Felipe Calderã³N, Governors Propose Overhaul Of Mexico's Police System, Carlos Navarro Jul 2010

President Felipe Calderã³N, Governors Propose Overhaul Of Mexico's Police System, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Authorities Worry About Widespread Corruption In Mexico’S Prison System, Carlos Navarro Jul 2010

Authorities Worry About Widespread Corruption In Mexico’S Prison System, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Brazil: Liberation Theology Continues Nourishing Communities, Ladb Staff Jul 2010

Brazil: Liberation Theology Continues Nourishing Communities, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Venezuela: Expropriations Cornerstone Of Revoluciã³N Bolivariana, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2010

Venezuela: Expropriations Cornerstone Of Revoluciã³N Bolivariana, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica: Government Asks Citizens What Country's Security Should Look Like, George Rodriguez Jul 2010

Costa Rica: Government Asks Citizens What Country's Security Should Look Like, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Guatemala: Identification Forgery Raises Concerns About Electoral Fraud, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2010

Guatemala: Identification Forgery Raises Concerns About Electoral Fraud, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexico Pleased With U.S. Decision To Challenge Arizona’S Immigration Law, But Concerns Remain About Long-Term Policy, Carlos Navarro Jul 2010

Mexico Pleased With U.S. Decision To Challenge Arizona’S Immigration Law, But Concerns Remain About Long-Term Policy, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


President Felipe Calderon Replaces Interior Secretary Fernando Gomez Mont, Appoints New Economy Secretary, Carlos Navarro Jul 2010

President Felipe Calderon Replaces Interior Secretary Fernando Gomez Mont, Appoints New Economy Secretary, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Chairman Of The Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board Affirms New Energy Policy Is A Transcendental One For Present And Future Generations, Astrid Matos Silva, Astrid Jul 2010

Chairman Of The Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board Affirms New Energy Policy Is A Transcendental One For Present And Future Generations, Astrid Matos Silva, Astrid

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This press release announces the approval of two laws related to renewable energy: (1) Law of Energy Diversification through Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and (2) Puerto Rico Law of Green Energy Incentives. In addition, the press release discusses the perceived positive impact of this legislation.


Law No. 83- Law For Green Energy Incentives, Asamblea Legislativa, Puerto Rico Jul 2010

Law No. 83- Law For Green Energy Incentives, Asamblea Legislativa, Puerto Rico

Latin American Energy Policies

This law promotes the generation of renewable energy in Puerto Rico. It consolidates and standardizes the existing economic benefits related with the development, production, and use of renewable energy; and creates new incentives.


Law No. 82 - Law For Diversification Through Sustainable Renewable Energy And Alternative Energy In Puerto Rico, Asamblea Legislativa, Puerto Rico Jul 2010

Law No. 82 - Law For Diversification Through Sustainable Renewable Energy And Alternative Energy In Puerto Rico, Asamblea Legislativa, Puerto Rico

Latin American Energy Policies

This law provides definitions of green energy sources and related technology, and categorizes them as renewable or renewable alternatives. Additionally, it sets a goal of achieving a 12% mandatory generation through green sources by 2015, 15% by 2020, and 20% by 2035. It creates a Renewable Energy Commission that will oversee the implementation of renewable energy projects and ensure compliance with the statutes presented within the law.


Bolivia: Transition To Plurinational State Begins, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2010

Bolivia: Transition To Plurinational State Begins, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Paraguay: Anti-Brazilian Sentiment On Bilateral Agenda, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2010

Paraguay: Anti-Brazilian Sentiment On Bilateral Agenda, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Guatemala: Francisco Dall’Anese Ruiz Is New Head Of Anti-Impunity Commission, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2010

Guatemala: Francisco Dall’Anese Ruiz Is New Head Of Anti-Impunity Commission, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Government And Opposition At Odds Regarding Country's Situation One Year After Coup, George Rodriguez Jul 2010

Government And Opposition At Odds Regarding Country's Situation One Year After Coup, George Rodriguez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexico Takes Precautions To Protect Shores From Leaking British Petroleum Well, Carlos Navarro Jul 2010

Mexico Takes Precautions To Protect Shores From Leaking British Petroleum Well, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.