Chinese Media Take Note of LAC Economies Margaret Myers ˙ Sep 9, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Chinese Money Yuan 100 Mao / PublicDomainPictures / CC0 Chinese media coverage of Latin America in August focused primarily on economic conditions in the region.Read more +
Charting China’s Diplomatic Ties Margaret Myers ˙ Aug 18, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America VI Cúpula do Brics / Blog do Planalto / CC 2.0 An infographic by Global Times details China’s complex and multi-layered matrix of diplomatic partnerships. Read more +
Chinese Firms Respond to Mexico’s Energy Reform Margaret Myers ˙ Aug 13, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Parque eólico picu el gallo Tineo / Sitomon / Public Domain Mexico’s government this month approved supporting secondary legislation that will provide additional direction for the country’s energy reforms. Read more +
How Lack of Skills Can Derail Mexico’s Energy Reform Jason Fargo ˙ Aug 12, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Pemexgasstation / Coolcaesar / CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Lack of adequate skills is hindering growth in technologically complex industries in Latin America. What is being done?Read more +
Improving Mexican Youth’s Education & Employability Federico Sucre ˙ Aug 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Visita del Instituto Colón (Reynosa, Tamaulipas) / Diego Tomás Gómez / License (CC BY-NC 2.0) Mónica Tapia-Álvarez discusses the potential of inter-sectoral agreements to improve education and employment in Mexico.Read more +
Chinese Automakers Shift into High Gear Paul Shortell ˙ Jul 22, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Beijing traffic jam / basykes / CC BY-2.0 China represents the world’s largest auto market, and in 2009 became the world’s leading auto producer. Read more +
Abe’s Agenda in Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Jun 18, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America HE Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan / CSIS / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tour of Latin America this summer will be the first Japanese state visit to the region in a decade. Read more +
Storms Ahead for Education in Latin America Ariel Fiszbein ˙ May 28, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Gobierno de Chile (Presidenta Bachelet decreta Estado de Excepción Constitucional de Catástrofe para Arica y Parinacota y Tarapacá) [CC BY 3.0 CL] Latin American governments will decide to advance education reforms as a way of responding to growing challenges.Read more +
Responses to the 2012 PISA Results in Latin America Alexandra Solano, Scott Odell, T'Nia Crutchfield ˙ Apr 3, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile from Santiago, Chile [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons An analysis of the trends in content of coverage of the 2012 PISA results in Latin America. What does it tell us and why should we care?Read more +
Chinese News Coverage of Latin America Margaret Myers ˙ Feb 3, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Chinese News / SubZeroConciousness / CC BY 2.0 Photo Credit: Chinese News/SubZeroConciousness/CC BY 2.0 Mexico featured in more Chinese headlines this month than any other Latin American nation.Read more +
Korea, the TPP & Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Dec 20, 2013 ˙ Asia & Latin America 【서울=뉴시스】최동준 기자 = 윤상직 산업통상자원부 장관이 24일 오전 서울 삼성동 그랜드인터컨티넨탈서울 호텔에서 열린 표준협회조찬강연에서 'FTA 활용 전략'에 대해 강연하고 있다. 2013.10.24. photocdj@newsis.com South Korea's entry into the TPP will promote stronger cooperation between South Korea and Latin America.Read more +
2012 PISA Results: LAC continues to lag ˙ Dec 4, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Pisa test document / Theo Müller / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5 Key takeaways for the eight Latin American countries that participated in the 2012 PISA.Read more +
Teachers’ Resistance to Mexico’s Education Reforms ˙ Sep 13, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog lainformacion.mx Comments on the recent education reforms in Mexico and related teacher protests.Read more +
Teachers Protest Education Reform in Mexico ˙ Aug 27, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog A look at demonstrations organized by Teachers Unions in Mexico and how teachers are impacted by the education reforms and regulations.Read more +
Call for Research Proposals on Education ˙ May 22, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Public call for proposals for post doctorate funding on the subject: "participation and social involvement in the field of education".Read more +