Lucía Cavallero escribe sobre el crecimiento de la deuda en Argentina durante la pandemia de Covid-19, ya que pagar bienes y servicios básicos sin cheques de pago ni asistencia gubernamental hizo la vida cotidiana más difícil.
Mentoring young women in STEM disciplines. (Photo courtesy of Carolina Hadad.) By Carolina Hadad A wide gender gap has persisted over the years at all levels of STEM disciplines throughout the world. Although the participation of women in higher education has increased, they are still underrepresented. Latin America is no exception. A workforce skilled in... Continue Reading →
By Sabrina Vecchioni Granting protection for refugees is a historical and current issue that concerns individual states and the broader international community. In the last two decades, the global displaced population has grown from 33.9 million in 1997 to 65.6 million in 2016, due to armed conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Burundi, Central African Republic,... Continue Reading →
By Steve Weissman You don’t need to convince the farmers in Bolivia’s Altiplano that their climate is changing, as weather patterns and drought become consistently more severe. Glaciers have retreated. Snow pack is short-lived. People living and working in these communities have no confidence that sufficient water will return to support plants and animals. Dramatic life... Continue Reading →
By Roberto Guareschi Mauricio Macri casts his vote in the ballot box during the November 22, 2015 Argentine presidential election. (Photo: Mónica Martínez) Mauricio Macri is taking office after defeating the Peronist candidate in Argentina’s presidential elections earlier this month. This marks one more step towards the end of populism. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is... Continue Reading →
Mauricio Macri emite su voto en el balotaje de las elecciones presidenciales, 22 de noviembre de 2015. (Foto por Mónica Martínez.) Por Roberto Guareschi Mauricio Macri asume la presidencia de Argentina luego de derrotar al peronismo. Un paso más hacia el fin del populismo. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner se irá de la presidencia de Argentina,... Continue Reading →
By Luis Ferreira Alvarez Oil drilling in Argentina. (Photo by Nestor Galina.) Argentines will go to the polls later this year and elect a new president, ending 12 years of ‘Kirchnerite’ rule. A change in administration could lead to a revolution in Argentina’s energy sector, which has seen drastic changes under the presidencies of Néstor... Continue Reading →
(Cristina Kirchner, presidente de Argentina en el Encuentro de los Jefes de Estado de Mercosur, Brasilia, Brasil. Diciembre, 2012. Foto: Eduardo Aigner.) Por Roberto Guareschi La Argentina llega boqueando a las elecciones presidenciales de octubre. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner deja un país en recesión económica, con instituciones debilitadas y una sociedad crispada y polarizada por su... Continue Reading →
(Cristina Kirchner, president of Argentina at the Meeting of Mercosur heads of state, Brasilia, Brazil. December, 2012. Photo: Eduardo Aigner) By Roberto Guareschi Argentina is approaching its October presidential elections gasping for air. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is leaving behind a country in economic recession, with weakened institutions and a tense and polarized society as a... Continue Reading →
By Luis Ferreira Alvarez The Mercusur Building, Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Jimmy Baikovicius) As Brazil and Argentina continue in recession, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur/Mercosul) provides them with a regional mechanism to restore economic growth. However, Mercosur has abandoned its free trade vision, instead becoming a protectionist organization. Reforming Mercosur would provide momentum for economic... Continue Reading →
