The Ethics of Volunteer Tourism in Latin America
March 27, 2020
Volunteer Tourism has emerged in the past two decades as an increasingly popular alternative form of travel.
Economy and Development
Costa Rica: Lidera en acción climática y en la sostenibilidad
March 16, 2020
En enero de 2019, Costa Rica anunció su Plan de Descarbonización 2018 - 2050 con el objetivo de ser una economía de cero emisiones netas en el 2050 según el Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE). Costa Rica es uno de los primeros países en proponer un plan tan ambicioso; asi es esperado que aparescan algunos desafíos a medida que estas iniciativas se pongan en práctica, como por por ejemplo garantizar que la economía no sufra y como consecuencia, no sufran los costarricenses.
Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Guyana
March 2, 2020
As Guyana, a small and often under discussed Latin American nation faces its own economic and political complications, it is undisputed that the devastating and looming threat of climate change will negati
U.S. Involvement in Cuban Tourism
February 13, 2020
The tourism industry acts as a major source of revenue for Cuba’s economy.
A Historical Analysis of Bolivian Hyperinflation: The Lost Years
February 12, 2020
Throughout the 1980s, a debt crisis enshrouded the economy in Latin America causing this decade to become known as the ‘Lost Decade.’ This crisis was provoked by the international macroeconomy experiencing t
Lessons Learned from Chile’s Shift to Tuition-Free College
January 27, 2020
In 2011, Chile was marked by the masses protesting the outrageous tuition rates and extreme levels of student debts. In 2016, the Chilean government responded by enacting a program known as gratuidad—making college free for qualified students. With the goals of reducing student debt, increasing enrollment among lower-income students, and decreasing the inequality entrenched in the education system and its students, gratuidad brought many students hope.
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