A New Phase in Japan-Latin America and the Caribbean Relations
For decades, Japan has been an important trading partner, lender, investor, and provider of official development assistance in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Analysis
Impact of Lower Commodity Prices on Latin American Growth
With the recent decline in commodity prices, why have some countries have fared better than others?
Peruvian Elections Briefing
Everything you need to know about Peru’s presidential elections.
Nationalization & Its Discontents: Low Oil Prices & Latin America
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.
Growing Pains: Urbanization & Governance in Peru
Peru’s growing urban middle class is one of the country’s greatest assets, but it also brings political and governance challenges.
What Does Latin America’s Shift to the Right Mean for the Energy Sector?
At a breakfast meeting with members of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Energy and Resources Committee, Michael Reid, The Economist’s senior Latin America editor and author of the “Bello” column, discussed why he thinks the region is shifting to the right.
Report Card on Education- Peru
This is the third Report Card on Education that is produced in Peru. In that sense, this gives us the possibility- as long as the data allow us- to make comparisons over time. It is important to recognize that the results of the first report card, published in 2004, we…
Report Card on Education- Peru
In Peru, it is generally known that a better quality education could build citizens, who are better prepared for the democracy and modern and flexible workers, who would help reduce poverty. However, over the last decade- as well during the previous one- many factors have prevented the improvement of the…
Education in Peru still Faces Challenges
Since the release of the Report Card on Education in 2003, there were important changes in the economic and politic field. In the first case, Peru presented during the last years a sustained economic growth of around 5% and it slightly reduced extreme poverty. In the second case, el Acuerdo…
Informando el progreso educativo
PREAL dará un activo apoyo a los informes de progreso educativo regionales, nacionales y subnacionales durante el 2005. Mientras la Comisión Centroamericana para la Reforma Educativa de PREAL está afinando los términos de referencia de lo que será su tercer informe regional que se publicará a fines de año (ver…
How Much Will Protests Threaten Mining Investment?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on how protests in Peru will affect mining investment from countries like China.
Who Has the Edge Ahead of Peru’s June Runoff Vote?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the results of the first round of presidential elections in Peru.
What Is Behind the Upheaval in Peru’s Government?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Peruvian President Pedro Castillo’s changing cabinet.
Will Protests Keep Roiling Peru’s Mining Industry?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on protests affecting Peru’s copper mining industry.
Will Castillo’s New Cabinet Inspire Confidence in Peru?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on changes in Peruvian President Castillo’s cabinet.