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La izquierda retrocede en Latinoamérica ¿afectará los DDHH?
Written by Juan Arellano
Ya desde hace un tiempo se viene hablando del ocaso de la izquierda en Latinoamérica. El llamado Grupo Bolivariano, formado principalmente por los paises propulsores en la región del Socialismo del siglo XXI, es decir, Venezuela, Ecuador y Bolivia, empieza a dar señales de que se avecina un cambio del […]
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Juan Arellano
Juan Arellano Valdivia, 51 years old, former System programmer.
I worked 12 years as analyst/developer at Minero Perú SA, then another 5 years as Operations Manager at IPSS/ESSALUD. After a time devoted to personal business returned to the public admin as head of collections at Municipalidad de Maynas, Iquitos. I´ve also worked in ONPE, the National Office of Electoral Processes, as supervisor at the Regional Coordination.
In 2004, with some friends we developed "BlogsPerú" the first blogs directory in Peru. Since 2007 I work as Global Voices en español Editor. I´ve also collaborated in the "Información Cívica" project from OSI, and collaborate with "Periodismo Ciudadano" and "Distintas Latitudes" websites, among others.
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What does the decline of the left in Latin America mean for human rights?
Written by Juan Arellano
For some time now, there has been talk of the decline of the left in Latin America. The so-called Bolivarian Group, mainly formed by the key initiator countries of “Socialism of the 21st century” in the region, i.e. Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia, is beginning to show signs that regime change is happening […]
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Las luchas de las mujeres migrantes en el Perú
Written by Juan Arellano
Abstract: A woman who migrates certainly is a woman who searches. Through this article we will share a couple of stories that show how Peruvian women of the Andes and the jungle that were forced to migrate from the countryside or small towns to the capital, faced new problems and […]
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Redefine the economy, yes, but who’s buying?
Written by Juan Arellano
Who changes the world? Politicians, civil society organizations, the government, businesses, people, ideas, or inventions? I suppose we will never agree on this, but apparently economists think that they can and they have good reasons to do so. The recent Global Economic Symposium, held in Kiel, Germany, took “Redefining Success” […]
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Sustainability and Inclusive Growth: Interview with Alexandra Pérez Salazar at GES 2013
Written by Juan Arellano
This post was produced for the Global Economic Symposium 2013. Read more at http://blog.global-economic-symposium.org/. At an event like the Global Economic Symposium 2013 recently held in Kiel that proclaimed a global outlook but was distinctly weighted towards Europe in terms of speakers and audience, it was very interesting to share impressions […]
