Economy and Development

Trade Policy Fuels Conflict in Peru

By Alfonso Buzzo
October 10, 2016

On 5 February 2015, some 200 employees of the mining company Yanacocha invaded the property of the Peruvian land rights defender Ms. Maxima de Chaupe. She has lived in an area known as Tragadero Grande, Cajamarca for over 20 years. In 2011 Yanacocha Mining Company, a Peruvian-American-World Bank transnational enterprise, attempted to buy the 49-year-old woman’s land and when she refused to sell it, a campaign of intimidation, violence, and judicial courts ensued.

As China's Economy Shifts, Will Latin America Be Affected?

By Connor Weber
October 10, 2016

A recent report published by the Deutsche Bank revealed that China is rebalancing their economy, creating potentially devastating effects for Latin America. The report highlights the declining growth of real GDP as China shifts from a production to consumption based economy. The shift will have the largest effect on countries that primarily trade natural resources with China. The lessening of dependence on Latin America for metals such as iron ore, copper and crude oil will specifically hurt Chile and Venezuela.

New Transportation Projects on the Horizon for Bogotá

By Brianna Duhaime
October 10, 2016

The capital of Colombia made headways in transportation in 2000 when they launched their Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, “TransMilenio.” The first rapid transit system of its kind implemented in the country succeeded in unifying thousands of independently operating bus companies under one system. Since it was opened to the public it has grown to include 12 lines serving 144 stations in the city of Bogota.1

La Edad de Salud en Colombia

By Rachel Rozak
October 24, 2016

En mayo de este año los colombianos vieron un cambio en los colegios: la eliminación de gaseosas y otras bebidas azucaradas. La decisión fue tomada voluntariamente por ocho compañías bien conocidas como Coca Cola, Pepsico, y Bavaria. Con el objetivo de liderar un cambio positivo en la salud de los colombianos, las empresas también se comprometieron a dejar de usar publicidad relacionada con bebidas en escuelas primarias y a trabajar en la promoción de hábitos de vida activos y saludables.

North American Regional Security: A Trilateral Framework

By Asa Equels
October 5, 2016

Richard J. Kilroy, a professor of regional and analytical studies at the National Defense University, Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano, a professor of international studies and international security at the University of Guadalajara, and Todd S. Hataley, an adjunct professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and research fellow at the Centre for International and Defense Policy at Queen’s University, discuss the security relations between the United States, Canada, and Mexico in North American Regional Security: A Trilateral Framework.

Superfoods: What’s at Stake for South American Farmers?

By Rachael Greenwalt
October 5, 2016

Each year it seems a new superfood enters the market, the majority of which originate in South America. Among these include kiwicha, pichuberry, sacha inchi, maca, cacao, acai, chia, and arguably the most famous of them all, quinoa. Health-conscious consumers covet these nutrient-dense foods that contain more antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and protein than most foods grown locally in the United States.

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