Information on "Society" and "Latin America"
July 2013
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Jul 2013
Citizen Security Rising: New Approaches to Addressing Drugs, Guns and Violence in Latin America
Author: Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Juan Carlos Garzón, Robert Muggah
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report argues that the protracted competition for control over the drug trade and the “war” conducted against the trade itself are both responsible for Latin America's continued insecurity and underdevelopment. More on «Citizen Security Rising: New Approaches to Addressing Drugs, Guns and Violence in Latin America»
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Transatlantic Drug Trade
Author: Mikael Wigell, Mauricio Romero
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Latin American drug networks are increasing their operations in Europe, primarily because the size of the cocaine market has decreased in North America. More on «Transatlantic Drug Trade»
May 2013
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May 2013
Convergence, Divergence and a Complex Interplay: Chile and the International and Transnational Anti-Corruption Campaign
Author: Malte Gephart
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Anthropological scholars have argued that local understandings of corruption vary around the world. More on «Convergence, Divergence and a Complex Interplay: Chile and the International and Transnational Anti-Corruption Campaign»
February 2013
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4 Feb 2013
Governing Haiti: Time for National Consensus
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the race against time for Haiti to convince its own people, donors and potential investors that progress and stability are still achievable. More on «Governing Haiti: Time for National Consensus»
January 2013
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2013
Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 5, No 1 (2013)
Author: Magna Inácio, Mariana Llanos, Eduardo Alemán, Valeria Palanza, Gisela Sin, Daniel Chasquetti, Mala Htun, Marina Lacalle, Juan P Micozzi, Taeko Hiroi, Pedro Neiva
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / Hamburg University Press
The articles in this journal address legislative politics in Latin America. More on «Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 5, No 1 (2013)»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru
Author: Nora Lustig, George Gray-Molina, Sean Higgins, Miguel Jaramillo, Wilson Jiménez, Veronica Paz, Claudiney Pereira, Carola Pessino, John Scott, Ernesto Yañez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This article applies a standard tax-and-benefit-incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes, indirect taxes and subsidies and social spending. More on «The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru »
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Criminalized States in Latin America
Author: Douglas Farah
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper synthesizes research on criminalized states in Latin America. More on «Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Criminalized States in Latin America» -
Aug 2012
International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality
Author: Carlos Fortin, Augusto Varas
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Latin America ranks number one in the work in inequality measures, constricting development and hindering citizenship. More on «International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality» -
Aug 2012
A Note on the Middle Class in Latin America
Author: Nancy Birdsall
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper looks at how the middle class has changed in eight Latin American countries over the last two decades. More on «A Note on the Middle Class in Latin America»
July 2012
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20 Jul 2012
Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines Guatemala's efforts at police reform. More on «Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities»


