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The Collaboratory Globalization and Internet Initiative – Information, People, Goods
Written by Future Challenges team
Future Challenges is co-initiator of the Internet and Society Collaboratory’s 9th initiative: Globalization and Internet – Information, People, Goods. The Idea behind the Initiative Trade agreements like the pending TAFTA hold great potential for people, the flow of information and the exchange of goods, and thus for progress and prosperity […]
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Las deudas económicas del CAFTA
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: Seven years have have passed since El Salvador became the first country to start the application of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), signed with the United States. The agreement has had many detractors since its negotiation, and many sectors insist it has affected the Salvadoran production and even increased […]
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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 […]
