Information on "Latin America"
January 2001
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23 Jan 2001
US Human Rights Policy Toward Latin America
Author: Kati Suominen
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report examines US human rights policy toward Latin America by drawing on three country studies of Chile, Guatemala/El Salvador and Colombia. More on «US Human Rights Policy Toward Latin America»
October 2000
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Oct 2000
Toward Greater Peace and Security in Colombia
Author: CFR Independent Task Force
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report describes how Colombia's rampant lawlessness, insecurity, and corruption represent one of the major threats to democracy and economic progress in Latin America. More on «Toward Greater Peace and Security in Colombia» -
Oct 2000
El papel del Ombudsman en América latina
Author: Jean-Michel Diez
Publisher: Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
Este trabajo ofrece un estudio comparativo sobre la utilidad del ombudsman como medio para la prevención de la tortura en el caso de prisioneros en América Latina. More on «El papel del Ombudsman en América latina»
August 2000
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Aug 2000
Women in War and Peace: Grassroots Peacebuilding
Author: Donna Ramsey Marshall
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report addresses the role of women in grassroots peacebuilding, drawing on the findings of a seminar convened by the US Institute of Peace. More on «Women in War and Peace: Grassroots Peacebuilding»
June 2000
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Jun 2000
Policies to Promote Non-Farm Rural Employment in Latin America
Author: Julio A Berdegué, Thomas Reardon, Germán Escobar, Rubén Echeverría
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This document reviews a large number of studies published by various authors since 1994 on rural non-agricultural employment (RNAE) and income in several Latin American countries. More on «Policies to Promote Non-Farm Rural Employment in Latin America»
May 2000
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May 2000
The Political Economy of Pension Reform: Latin America in Comparative Perspective
Author: Evelyne Huber, John D Stephens
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper examines the larger economic, social and political context of Latin American pension reforms and compares experiences in different countries of the region with Western European cases. More on «The Political Economy of Pension Reform: Latin America in Comparative Perspective»
March 2000
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Mar 2000
The United States and Latin America
Author: Donald E Schulz
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This book analyzes US security interests in Latin America. More on «The United States and Latin America »
September 1999
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1 Sep 1999
Health Equity and Good Intentions in Latin America
Author: William D Savedoff
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper questions the particular definitions of "health equity" that are used in political debates in Latin America by demonstrating that they can lead to less equitable rather than more equitable health systems. More on «Health Equity and Good Intentions in Latin America» -
1 Sep 1999
Some Reflections on the Institutional Reforms Required for Latin America
Author: Carlos H Acuña, Mariano Tommasi
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper explores the evolution of a new paradigm in development policy based on new institutional economics (NIE), which stands in marked contrast to the prevailing Washington Consensus. More on «Some Reflections on the Institutional Reforms Required for Latin America»
April 1999
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Apr 1999
Territorial Disputes and Their Resolution
Author: Beth A Simmons
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report examines the border conflict of Ecuador and Peru and its settlement. More on «Territorial Disputes and Their Resolution»
