NGOs and Academia

Brazil: States Should Act on Killings by Police
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 00:00
The resolution calls on law enforcement officials at the state level to ensure that all killings by their police forces are properly investigated.
Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala's war
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 00:00
It's important to remember who the real heroes in this war were. It wasn't us, it wasn't the foreigners. We had a huge amount of protection that locals didn't.
Tax Incidence and Tax Reforms in Latin America
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 00:00
The paper asks what the tax incidence in Latin America reveals about theories of taxation and politics, and what these, in turn, suggest about approaches to reform.
As Colombian Peace Negotiations Kick Off, Many Colombians Already Agree that Land Restitution Must Take Place
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 00:00
When it comes to land, however, disparate actors in Colombia already agree: land restitution is needed if peace is to take hold.
Colombia Peace Talks in Havana: Peace on the Horizon?
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 00:00
Stronger rhetorical support from the Obama Administration - even as it properly remains on the sidelines of the actual talks - would enhance the peace process.
¡Por favor paren la guerra! Debe ser el resultado de La Habana: Francisco de Roux
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 00:00
Nadie puede tener mas fuerza moral para pedir un cese a la guerra que las comunidades y organizaciones que han sido sometidas al silencio, al terror, expreso el padre Francisco de Roux.
What's the role of Afro-Colombian and Colombian women in the FARC peace talks?
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 00:00
Colombian women have faced internal displacement, militarization, sexual violence, and the forced recruitment of their children into the conflict. Their input is vital at the negotiating table.
El Eln y sus reiterados anuncios de querer dialogar y negociar
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 00:00
La no existencia de una dinamica publica con esa organizacion insurgente puede obedecer a una estrategia del Gobierno de privilegiar la construccion de un acuerdo con las Farc.
New World Bank Report Finds 50 Percent Increase in Middle Class in Latin America and the Caribbean over Last Decade
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 00:00
The report, called "Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class", found that the middle class in the region grew to an estimated 152 million in 2009, compared to 103 million in 2003.
Carta Abierta a la Mesa de Dialogos de la Habana
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 00:00
Anunciamos al pais y a la comunidad internacional que La Delegacion del ELN para el Dialogo exploratorio con el Gobierno esta conformada y lista para cumplirle a Colombia.

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