As global oil prices collapsed over the last two years, regional governments have started to lose their leverage in the energy industry. To attract international investors, they must offer increasingly favorable terms, which means ceding more of their own control.
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Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela all present unique challenges for US diplomatic outreach.
After a string of corruption scandals, President Evo Morales’ party lost dramatically in regional elections in Bolivia last week.
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
Bolivians on Sunday appeared to have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Evo Morales to run for an unprecedented fourth term in office. What does the vote say about Bolivians’ view of Morales and about the state of the country’s democracy?
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Una conversación con René Orellana, Ministro de Planeación del Desarrollo
With Morales’ approval rating at 75%, it is likely that voters will re-elect him for a third consecutive term
In the year-long period from November 2013 to November 2014, presidential elections will occur in nine Latin American countries.
Nadie puede negar los avances en la lucha contra la pobreza y la inclusión. Sin embargo, la concentración de poder se vuelve una amenaza.
Latin America inequality gap, economic integration, and infrastructure and education systems were among the issues spotlighted at the XVII Annual CAF Conference.
Is press freedom seriously jeopardized in these countries or elsewhere in the region? What implications does it have for the state of democracy? Should regional bodies or other organizations be taking action? If so, how?
When it comes to writing constitutions, Bolivia has experience. Its most recent, is the country’s seventeenth.
In early October, Morales announced he will run for a third presidential term . Is democracy under seige?
México, Guatemala y Bolivia, junto con Perú y Ecuador, son los países latinoamericanos que tienen el mayor peso continental de población indígena, lo que ha desafiado a sus sistemas educativos a incorporar la educación intercultural bilingüe. Se presentan aquí los casos de los tres primeros países mencionados, partiendo con México,…
The purpose of this document is to give a review of the policies, programs and practices related to parental and community involvement in schools in seven Latin American countries: Bolivia , Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
