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Misiones Sociales: clave para que Chávez sea virtual ganador las próximas elecciones | www.arcoiris.com.co
Sin lugar a dudas, la popularidad actual del mandatario venezolano tiene una explicación en el impacto de las misiones sociales, ha sido el modelo de política social del gobierno revolucionario quien ha generado un sistema público de protección social
120529  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  elections  economyandsecurity  newsemail 
19 hours ago by isacson
There will be a disaster, and the Prefeitura knows
Government’s neglect of the community is hard to explain. One would think that the high percentage of crack-cocaine users and open sewage would put it on the government’s radar
120529  brazil  economyandsecurity  publicsecurity 
19 hours ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil's social welfare program extended to 700,000 families
By the end of last year, nearly 13 million families were receiving federal aid as part of Rousseff's Brazil Without Poverty program, one of the largest welfare schemes in the world
120529  brazil  economyandsecurity 
20 hours ago by isacson
Multinationals pulled into Mexican drug war? | beyondbrics
While the cartels have moved out into other crime areas, including extorting small family-run businesses, they have left larger multinational companies largely alone
120529  mexico  publicsecurity  economyandsecurity 
20 hours ago by isacson
Urbanização precária compromete a qualidade de vida nas cidades brasileiras - Brasil - Notícia - VEJA.com
O Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) mapeou, pela primeira vez, a qualidade das condições do entorno das mordias urbanas
120525  brazil  economyandsecurity 
4 days ago by isacson
Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Fell to 6% in April - Bloomberg
Economic recovery in Brazil has been slower than expected even as the government cut interest rates close to a record low, reduced taxes and increased subsidized credit
120525  brazil  economyandsecurity 
4 days ago by isacson
Rio Favelas: Land Titles Issued To Brazil Slum Residents (PHOTOS)
A third of the people in Rio state, nearly 5 million people, don't have title to their homes
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
Brazil's historically poor northeast finally gets its boom - latimes.com
The area around Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, has benefited from huge government and business investments such as the expansion of the port of Suape, a new shipyard and an oil refinery project
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
The 'Chinafication' Of Brazil - Forbes
In China, the government banks are shuffling millions intonew affordable housing projects. In Brazil, government banks like Caixa Economica Federal and Banco do Brasil fund the My Home, My Life project
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
What About A Brazil 'Hard Landing'? - Forbes
Last year, Mexico’s GDP grew 3.9% compared to Brazil’s 2.7% and the outlook for this year is similar
120523  brazil  economyandsecurity 
6 days ago by isacson
Más de mil 200 familias sinaloenses desplazadas por violencia y sequía
El Gobierno de Sinaloa informó que son mil 203 familias las que a consecuencia de la sequía, la búsqueda de mejores oportunidades de estudios e ingresos, así como la violencia y la inseguridad, han tenido que abandonar sus comunidades
120522  mexico  publicsecurity  Displacement  economyandsecurity 
7 days ago by isacson
Brazil makes new tax cuts to revive economy | Reuters
President Dilma Rousseff's government has launched more than a half-dozen stimulus packages in recent months, but data released last week indicated the economy contracted in each of the first three months of the year
120522  brazil  economyandsecurity 
7 days ago by isacson
AFP: Gold rush sweeps Latin America, Amazon suffers
With international market prices for metals high, informal "wildcat" mining has been on the rise in recent years in countries like Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
120515  southamericaregional  economyandsecurity  environment 
14 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil unveils social programme for low-income families
Families with children under six living in extreme poverty will get $35 (£22) a month for each family member
120515  brazil  economyandsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
UPDATE 1-Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses | Reuters
Brazil on Monday escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina by increasing the bureaucratic obstacles for importing about 10 perishable products
120515  brazil  argentina  economyandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
14 days ago by isacson
NAFTA key to economic, social growth in Mexico - Washington Times
A 40 percent jump in Mexico's per capita gross domestic product since the inception of NAFTA has brought with it an increasingly robust middle class
120515  mexico  economyandsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil's business labyrinth of bureaucracy
On average, it takes 13 procedures and 119 days of work to start a business in Brazil
120514  brazil  economyandsecurity 
15 days ago by isacson
La Jornada: ¿Será América Latina el nuevo Medio Oriente?
A las tradicionales megaempresas del norte se suman ahora las chinas y las brasileñas. Los que crean que son mejores, les pueden preguntar a los pueblos –y también a los gobiernos– que las sufren
120504  entireregion  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
El desempleo y la pobreza en México pueden empeorar: BM
La capacidad de respuesta de la política fiscal nacional es mucho menor que en 2007, aunque se cuente con estabilidad financiera, dice funcionaria del organismo
120504  mexico  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: FDI in Latin America
U.S. companies comprised 18% of FDI in 2011, down from 23% in the 2006-2010 period. But can you guess what country had the highest total in 2011? The Netherlands
120504  entireregion  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Argentina tests patience of Brazil - FT.com
The tit-for-tat measures have reduced trade. In April this year, Argentine imports from Brazil fell 23.2 per cent compared to a year earlier, while Argentina’s exports to Brazil have also fallen 9.7 per cent
120504  argentina  brazil  economyandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
25 days ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil pledges investment fund for Africa
Leaders of top state and private Brazilian companies with interests in Africa, including oil giant Petrobras, mining conglomerate Vale and construction firm Odebrecht pledged to boost investment in Africa
120504  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Cuba's New Mantra: Viva Private Business : NPR
Communist authorities say that nearly half of Cuba's economic activity will shift to the private or "non-state" sector in the next four or five years
120503  cuba  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity 
26 days ago by isacson
Habrá 1.6 millones de nuevos pobres en Guatemala
La pobreza se extiende sin control en el país, debido particularmente a la crisis económica a escala mundial que se marcó en el 2008 y 2009
120502  guatemala  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
Ahora narco va por oro y plata; mineras arman a grupos . Excélsior
El hurto de metales es el nuevo método de los cárteles para el lavado de dinero; los utilizan como moneda de cambio
120502  mexico  publicsecurity  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
Bolivia Following Argentine Takeover Deepens Regional Divide - Bloomberg
Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina and Ecuador have taken over energy, cement, airline, pension and mining companies in the past five years while governments in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico have sought to draw investment
120502  bolivia  energy  europesrole  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
Bolivia's president nationalizes electrical grid  | ajc.com
President Evo Morales announced Tuesday that his government is completing the nationalization of Bolivia's electricity sector by seizing control of its main power grid from a Spanish-owned company
120502  bolivia  energy  europesrole  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
El Universal - Primera - Crece inequidad del ingreso en México: OIT
México fue uno de los pocos países donde aumentó la desigualdad del ingreso entre 2002 y 2011
120501  mexico  economyandsecurity 
28 days ago by isacson
Analysis: Latin American trade barriers seen backfiring - chicagotribune.com
Trade experts and policymakers from trading partners are dismayed by signs of protectionism creeping back to the region
120501  entireregion  economyandsecurity  freetrade 
28 days ago by isacson
75% de las jóvenes mexicanas son ninis: encuesta
El 75% de las jóvenes mexicanas ni estudia ni trabaja, de acuerdo con información de la Encuesta Nacional de Juventud 2010
120430  mexico  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Trabajan 3 millones de niños en México; “podría ir en aumento”: especialista
Según la Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo 2009, de ese total, 1.2 millones de menores de edad no asisten a la escuela
120430  mexico  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Guatemala: País de esclavos | Plaza Pública
Después de cotejar el precio de la canasta básica alimentaria, la canasta básica vital y el salario mínimo, ¿hay algún margen de duda? A mi entender no. Ciertamente, Guatemala es un país de esclavos
120430  guatemala  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Latin America's Moment » Too Bearish on Brazil: Ruchir Sharma in Foreign Affairs
This take on Brazil and many of his subsequent conclusions miss the broader story
120430  brazil  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Brazil has become a disoriented giant - Andres Oppenheimer - MiamiHerald.com
Brazil’s growth has been too dependent on world prices of its commodity exports, and the country will face serious problems once these prices begin to fall
120430  brazil  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
The receding tide of illegal immigrants from Mexico - The Washington Post
Mexico is more politically developed than before NAFTA; its current problems can’t overturn what has become one of the most vibrant multiparty systems in the Americas
120430  mexico  uspolicy  migration  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Wal-Mart de Mexico scandal - chicagotribune.com
The question, for Mexicans and Americans is to what extent we can trust our governments to remain free of the corrupting influence of rich corporations
120430  mexico  economyandsecurity  corruption 
29 days ago by isacson
Seizure of Repsol affiliate in Argentina stuns oil markets - The Washington Post
Argentina, considered a financial pariah for a $100 billion debt default a decade ago, must attract upward of $25 billion a year in investments to develop the Neuquen discoveries
120427  argentina  economyandsecurity  energy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
IMF tells Latam good days are not forever and should rebuild ‘defence walls’ — MercoPress
The risks of a European crisis are less for other economies such as Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela, since they are not so integrated to the global financial markets
120426  entireregion  economyandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Empresarios y jefes policiales en encuentro regional · El Nuevo Diario
El tema de la seguridad en la región centroamericana será la agenda que abordarán hoy jueves, en un hotel capitalino, los presidentes de las organizaciones empresariales privadas de Centroamérica, que por primera vez se reunirán con los jefes de Policía
120426  centralamericaregional  publicsecurity  economyandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Cristina Fernandez and “The elixir of populism”, by Brazil’s leading magazine — MercoPress
“Oil is capable of generating the most demagogic, retrograde and nationalist instincts of any people and its rulers”, takes off the Veja piece
120426  argentina  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
WRAPUP 1-Brazil firms boost Peru natgas investments | Reuters
Peru's President Ollanta Humala has welcomed investment from Brazil and said last month the pipeline project will help transform Peru's energy matrix
120426  brazil  peru  economyandsecurity  energy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Mexico’s biggest city forest park devastated by fire, troubled by armed intruders, squatters - The Washington Post
“Somebody has an interest in keeping these fires going, somebody has an interest in doing away with natural areas ... to open up land for development”
120426  mexico  economyandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican President Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce | C-SPAN
Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke about his country’s economic competitiveness when he delivered the keynote address at the U.S.-Mexico Leadership Initiative Business Summit
120425  mexico  economyandsecurity  uspolicy  video 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Calderon Says Mexico Reduced Net Migration to U.S. to Zero - Bloomberg
Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Calderon, whose six-year term ends in December, said the North American Free Trade Agreement signed two decades ago has improved the economic outlook on both sides
120425  mexico  uspolicy  migration  economyandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
CE advierte que Argentina sufrirá mucho tiempo consecuencias de expropiación - ABC Color
El comisario europeo de Comercio, Karel de Gucht, advirtió a Argentina de que sufrirá durante “mucho tiempo” las consecuencias de la expropiación de YPF
120424  argentina  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity  europesrole 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Bribe report puts focus on Mexico's 'gestores' - BusinessWeek
The pressure of corruption in Mexico is so great that some companies have reportedly opted to leave
120424  mexico  economyandsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
YPF seizure approved by 62% of Argentines, according to opinion poll — MercoPress
49% said the decision was positive and 47% admitted to fears that it would affect negatively the image of Argentina overseas
120423  argentina  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Colombia: we are not Argentina | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com
Colombia thus joins other Latin Americans – most particularly Mexico – that are openly peeved by Argentina’s move and who want set themselves apart
120420  colombia  argentina  c-relationswithneighbors  diplomaticrelations  economyandsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Swimming naked in Brazil's bubbly waters - Telegraph
Brazil’s economy ground to halt late last year. It has since rebounded, but may struggle to repeat the great leap forward of the Lula years
120416  brazil  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Panama 10% Growth Forces Firms to Steal Workers, Martinelli Says - Bloomberg
The fast growth and tight labor market are provoking “a high degree of uncertainty” on consumer prices, the International Monetary Fund said
120416  panama  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Proyecto de canal no ha cautivado a la mayoría · El Nuevo Diario
Un poco menos de la mitad de los nicaragüenses ve como “muy probable” el proyecto de construir un canal interoceánico por Nicaragua, un viejo anhelo nacional
120413  nicaragua  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Pese al malestar, EE.UU. dice que quiere exportar más al país - 13.04.2012 - lanacion.com  
El gobierno de Barack Obama incluyó las exportaciones que Estados Unidos envía a la Argentina entre las "importantes" de la región y confesó que espera "aumentarlas"
120413  argentina  uspolicy  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Mexico steps out of Brazil’s shadow - FT.com
For the first time in a decade there are good reasons to be less bullish about China – and thus Brazil. There are also good reasons to be more bullish about the US – and thus Mexico
120413  brazil  mexico  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
La Jornada: Pérdida de 42% del poder adquisitivo del salario en lo que va de este sexenio
Lo anterior es resultado del bajo crecimiento que han tenido los salarios nominales en el país frente al comportamiento de los precios
120412  mexico  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil has become the fourth largest source of tourists to the US — MercoPress
Brazil ranks as the fourth largest source of overseas visitors to the United States with 1.5 million visits in 2011, which represents a 26% increase from 2010
120412  brazil  economyandsecurity  uspolicy 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Modernizing Brazil bulldozes its slums and soccer's shrine - World - CBC News
Critics say Maracana's redesign is being used as an excuse to oust the very people it was designed to attract in the first place, Brazil's downtrodden, soccer-mad poor
120411  brazil  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
REFILE-Bolivia says to revoke Amazon highway contract | Reuters
BNDES, Brazil's state development bank, was due to fund about 80 percent of the troubled project, which has been at the center of Bolivian politics for nearly a year
120411  bolivia  brazil  diplomaticrelations  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Bolivia 'to end Brazil firm's contract for Amazon road'
The announcement casts further doubt on a road project that provoked angry anti-government protests last year
120411  bolivia  brazil  diplomaticrelations  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Guest post: the Brazilian miracle | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com
I would be surprised if 2012 GDP growth did not exceed last year’s 2.7 per cent and if 2013 GDP growth was not over 4.5 per cent
120411  brazil  economyandsecurity 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Gobierno de Bolivia enfrenta una semana social caliente con huelgas
El gobierno boliviano se apresta a vivir una semana social de alto voltaje con la reanudación el martes de una huelga de médicos, un paro de la central única de trabajadores COB por mejores salarios y la amenaza de un incremento unilateral de tarifas del transporte
120410  bolivia  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Urbanists from India want to import ‘Brazilian way’ to the slums of Mumbai
Instead of destroying existing homes and building new housing, the majority of slum dwellers applied a jeitinho
120410  brazil  economyandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Latin America can avoid status quo trap - Other Views - MiamiHerald.com
The region should build on its commodity exports successes to make further inroads into increased value-added production for both domestic and external markets
120410  entireregion  economyandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Nicaragua’s economy sets pace in 2011
In Central America, only Costa Rica attracted more foreign investment than Nicaragua last year
120410  nicaragua  economyandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
El país lidera la inflación regional - 09.04.2012 - lanacion.com  
Las perspectivas en Venezuela son muy diferentes a las de la Argentina, donde la mayoría de los analistas privados esperan que la inflación se mantenga en los mismos niveles que los de 2011, que cerró con una suba en torno al 22 por ciento
120409  argentina  economyandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil's Amazon boom pits economic growth versus forest
Manaus' expansion is still a threat to the environment that surrounds it
120409  brazil  economyandsecurity  environment 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Uncertainty for Rio stadium's indigenous squatters | News | NDTVSports.com
They live in 10 homes they built on the site of Rio's old Indian Museum, which has been abandoned since 1977
120323  brazil  economyandsecurity  indigenouscommunities 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil’s pension system: Tick, tock | The Economist
Brazil spent twice as lavishly on each pensioner as the OECD average, but only two-thirds as generously on the education of each child
120323  brazil  economyandsecurity 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Lags Behind Its BRICS Rivals - Businessweek
The decline of its industry could force Brazil to reassess its strengths—and that could be a good thing
120323  brazil  economyandsecurity 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Caretas, Política del Perú, Noticias, Actualidad Perú, Gobierno, Democracia, Partidos Políticos, Economía, Gobierno Ollanta Humala, Alan García
El martes 20, las protestas de la minería ilegal saltaron de la espesura de Puerto Maldonado, donde la semana pasada cobraron tres muertos, a la Carretera Panamericana en la costa
120323  peru  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Eric Farnsworth: The Latin American Spring
The United States now finds itself in a position of having to contend for the hemisphere. Competition is good, but we have to put ourselves in a position to succeed
120322  entireregion  uspolicy  economyandsecurity  [x]ngodocument 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Mexico City Buildings Pass Shake Test After 1985 Quake Lessons - Businessweek
In 1985, an 8.1-magnitude quake flattened hundreds of buildings in the capital, leaving more than 9,000 people dead
120321  mexico  naturaldisasters  economyandsecurity 
9 weeks ago by isacson
China interesada en el litio boliviano - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
El embajador de China en Bolivia Shen Zhi Liang aseguró que su país explora opciones para cooperar en la industrialización de las grandes reservas de litio y de otros minerales que tiene el país andino
120320  bolivia  economyandsecurity  chineseforeignpolicy 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Mujica promises to “fight to the death” for the future of Mercosur — MercoPress
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica promised on Monday to ‘fight to the death’ for the future of Mercosur in spite of the fact that the group’s junior members Uruguay and Paraguay are suffering the most
120320  uruguay  economyandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Gobierno proseguirá reunión con mineros informales de Madre de Dios | El Comercio Perú
El ministro de Energía y Minas, Jorge Merino, señaló que los mineros informales de Madre de Dios deben invocar a sus bases para que se suspenda el bloqueo de carreteras en el norte y sur del país
120320  peru  politicsandsecurity  economyandsecurity  video 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Hubbard: A turnaround in Mexico - The Denver Post
Despite well-publicized issues surrounding organized crime and poverty, a significant positive transformation is taking place in Mexico
120319  mexico  migration  economyandsecurity 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican front-runner eyes quick reforms: aide - chicagotribune.com
Videgaray detailed a range of economic reforms in the interview that suggested the PRI would be far more market-friendly in power than it has been since 2000
120319  mexico  economyandsecurity  politicsandsecurity 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Mexico’s middle class is becoming its majority - The Washington Post
The new Mexican is the overscheduled soccer dad shopping for a barbecue grill inside a Home Depot in booming Mexican cities like Queretaro
120319  mexico  economyandsecurity 
10 weeks ago by isacson
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