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The Pumas of the Pacific Alliance
Written by Samuel George
They come by it honestly. Much like their European relatives, Latin American leaders have a sweet tooth for the summit, the annual meeting and the commission. Lofty goals and promises of solidarity are sealed with vigorous handshakes, bear hugs and kisses on the cheek. But beyond the ubiquitous photos of […]
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Bittersweet: Economic Prosperity in Russia
Written by Masha Egupova
Vasily Melnichenko, a farmer from a village close to Yekaterinburg, became famous after speaking during the Moscow Economic Forum. “We joined the WTO, but we are certainly not competitive” Melnichenko said. “We want to develop a clear economic and social program because the level of idiocy has, generally speaking, already […]
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Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement
Written by Kapell
What do Nissan, Mazda, Chrysler, Volkswagen and Honda all have in common? That’s right, they’re all cars manufactured in Mexico. The country’s auto industry has boomed over the last 20 years and now manufactures more than 2.5 million vehicles a year, making it the fourth-largest exporter of new light vehicles […]
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Trabajo doméstico remunerado: la tarea pendiente de América Latina
Written by Jacinta Escudos
Abstract: 52.6 million people around the world work as domestic workers. 90% of them are women. 19.6 million are in Latin-America and the Caribbean. The lack of governmental regulations for these kind of workers has permitted that a high number of women, but also children and/or adolescents, live in conditions […]
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TPP y Perú: ¿beneficios económicos o trampas comerciales?
Written by Juan Arellano
Abstract: In a global dynamic in which the concept of borders seems to mutate and even fade, free trade agreements are the order of the day. In the case of Peru, where the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership are currently taking place, netizens have been mobilizing activists with […]
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Contagion. Future Challenges Reader Volume 4 is Published
Written by Mario Wiedemann
We have published our fourth in a series of Future Challenges Readers! This volume examines the costs and benefits of the growing economic bonds between countries all over the world. While ever-greater trade and financial flows between countries bring countless benefits, they also create the danger that a catastrophe in one economy […]
