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A not so global outlook on the global economy
Written by Juan Arellano
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the GES session on the Global Economic Outlook kicked off with the issue of the U.S. government shutdown. Of course time was too short to do anything but scratch the surface of such a portentous topic, but there were a couple of things mentioned that do have […]
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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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Boost social protests to reduce inequality
Written by Juan Arellano
As I have previously written about issues of inequality in Latin America, my expectations were high when I went to the session called “Social Norms and Moral Principles to Reduce Poverty and Improve Equity” at the Global Economic Symposium. However, I have to say that I came away feeling disappointed […]
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Sustainability must be global to work
Written by Juan Arellano
Should it be of interest to people in the third world when multinational companies redefine their objectives and change their strategies? At first glance the answer is no, but if you think about it, you realize that yes, it should be. Of very great and pressing concern. After all, in […]
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Inequality and Social Protest in Latin America
Written by Juan Arellano
This post was produced for the Global Economic Symposium 2013 to accompany a session on “Social Norms and Moral Principles to Reduce Poverty and Improve Equity.” Read more at http://blog.global-economic-symposium.org. Although recent social protests in Latin America have not reached the level of those in other parts of the world, where […]
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Poverty and Inequality Perceptions in Peru
Written by Juan Arellano
This post was produced for the Global Economic Symposium 2013 to accompany a session on “Social Norms and Moral Principles to Reduce Poverty and Improve Equity.” Read more at http://blog.global-economic-symposium.org. Brayan Tapullima is twelve years old and lives happily on the banks of a river in the warm Peruvian jungle. […]
