Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12, 2011 (IPS) – The Argentine economy has grown steadily since 2003, and hundreds of thousands of social housing units have been built. Nevertheless, the protests and conflicts that periodically break out make it clear that the solutions have failed to keep [...]
ARGENTINA: Shedding Light on Dictatorship’s Sex Crimes
June 28, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jun 28, 2011 (IPS) – It’s been nearly three decades since Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship came to an end, but the sex crimes committed against political prisoners are just now starting to draw more attention, after being pushed into the background in human [...]
Tourism, Climate Change – Threats to Antarctic Wilderness
June 28, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jun 28, 2011 (IPS) – Too many tourists and too much climate change are the main concerns of environmental organisations and the governments of signatory countries of the Antarctic Treaty, which came into effect 50 years ago. At the 34th Antarctic Treaty Consultative [...]
ARGENTINA: Deep-Rooted Prejudice Against Immigrants
June 24, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jun 24, 2011 (IPS) – Although Argentina’s immigration law is regarded as one of the most progressive in Latin America, xenophobia and discrimination persist, showing that progress is still more theoretical than practical. Discrimination against foreigners, which cannot be eradicated by words on [...]
ARGENTINA: Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Scandal "Toxic" for President
June 19, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jun 17, 2011 (IPS) – Above and beyond the impact it might have on Argentina’s Oct. 23 general elections, few doubt that the government of Cristina Fernández will feel the effects of the fraud scandal involving the alleged misuse of public funds by [...]
Amnesty’s Tireless Vigil during South America’s Dark Night
May 29, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente* BUENOS AIRES, May 28, 2011 (IPS) – In the 1970s, with no Internet or social networking sites to get information out, Amnesty International managed to become a thorn in the side of the dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America, several people who benefited [...]
ARGENTINA: Banking on Women’s Experience
April 11, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Apr 11, 2011 (IPS) – Argentina’s president is a woman, Cristina Fernández, and the country has one of the highest percentages of women lawmakers in the world. But women also have other leadership roles, outside the political system. Natalia Garabano, the coordinator of [...]
ARGENTINA-BOLIVIA: Gas Pipeline to Boost Development, Revenues – But Not for Everyone
April 5, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente* BUENOS AIRES, Apr 5, 2011 (IPS) – "The pipeline will carry gas to Bolivia and seven provinces in Argentina, but we who live in Campo Durán, where the pipeline starts, will not have gas," Julio Palavecino told IPS. Palavecino is the leader of a community [...]
ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Unemployment and Shortage of Skilled Workers Coexist
April 1, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Apr 1, 2011 (IPS) – Despite the fast growth of the Argentine economy, unemployment remains a tough nut to crack. While many areas face a dearth of skilled workers, a large number of unskilled workers find it impossible to land a job. According [...]
ARGENTINA: Cutting-Edge Model of Coastal Protection
April 1, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS BUENOS AIRES, Mar 31, 2011 (IPS) – Governments, environmentalists and private companies have just under four years to establish joint management of 43 protected areas on Argentina’s Atlantic coast, one of the world’s most productive and best preserved biomes. From Punta Rasa in the eastern province of Buenos [...]
