Latin America

Taking the Next Step in Refugee Aid

February 18, 2012 by Emily Ginsberg

The word “refugee” usually conjures up images of teeming tent camps in barren fields, makeshift communities kept far from the rest of society. But there is a growing population of displaced people around the world who have relocated to cities in refugee recipient countries – and who have no foreseeable plans for returning to their [...]

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Venezuela’s Legislative Elections: Arm Wrestling with Hugo Chávez

January 20, 2011 by Alejandro Tarre

While President Hugo Chávez and his incumbent party won 60 percent of the seats in Venezuela’s recent legislative election, journalist Alejandro Tarre says this nonetheless constitutes a victory for the opposition. Tarre details how the opposition was able to gain seats despite unfair electoral laws and the
government’s abuse of power. He discusses developments since the election and strikes an optimistic note about the opposition’s future prospects.

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The Education of Poverty: Rebuilding Haiti’s School System after its “Total Collapse”

January 20, 2011 by Brendan McNulty

The January 2010 earthquake in Haiti devastated its already weak primary and secondary education system. Brendan McNulty, a fellow at the Inter-American Development Bank, discusses the imperative to establish a functioning education system and explores how the earthquake exacerbated perennial challenges to the Haitian education system, while also perhaps offering some hope. He analyzes reconstruction efforts involving the Government of Haiti and such organizations as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, arguing that an education system premised on local ownership and focused on sustainability is Haiti’s best hope.

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