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Patricia Biermayr-Jenzano, Ph.D. Recent Publications
RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS FOR THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO) “Sustainable food systems from a gender perspective” The report is a…
May 2, 2017
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Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth
by Dr. Camille Gaskin-Reyes Camille Gaskin-Reyes, Ph.D. is a CLAS adjunct professor with over 28 years of experience in policy development and practice, natural resource…
May 2, 2017
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Student Viewpoint: Americas in Flux Series | Venezuela Today: Challenges & Prospects
Professor Jennifer McCoy and Professor Daniel Hellinger talked about Venezuela and future prospects for the troubled country. Professor McCoy provided context for the situation…
March 23, 2017
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Student Viewpoints: Informal/Illegal Markets and Democratic Governance in Latin America
On March 21st, Professor John Bailey, Mr. Juan Carlos Garzon-Vergara, and Mr. Alvaro Santos gave a seminar on informal/illegal markets and democratic governance in Latin America.…
March 21, 2017
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Challenges for Central Banking: Perspectives from Latin America
Co-edited by Professor Luis I. Jácome Professor Luis I. Jácome, an Ecuadorean national, is currently Deputy Chief in the Monetary and Macroprudential Policy Division at the…
February 27, 2017
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Professor James Raymond Vreeland comments in The Washington Post
Check out Dr. Vreeland’s latest co-authored piece: Is the White House ready for these ‘nightmare scenarios’ in U.S. foreign policy? This article was published in the…
February 22, 2017
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Student Viewpoint: Americas in Flux Series | Colombia and the Peace Process: What’s Next?
On Thursday, February 16, the Center for Latin American Studies hosted an event on the peace processes in Colombia as part of the Americas in Flux speaker series. Students and…
February 21, 2017
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CLAS Official Statement on Ecuadorian Pre-Election Poll
Georgetown University’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) has become aware of an internet news story claiming to cite evidence from a purported CLAS pre-election…
February 16, 2017
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Student Viewpoint: CLAS Ambassador Series, Uruguayan Ambassador Carlos Gianelli
Dr. Gianelli is an interesting person, to say the least. With his extensive career in law and Uruguay’s foreign service, he has keen insight into the position of Uruguay in the…
February 14, 2017
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Tutino Publishes Volume on Independence, Development in 17th and 18th Century Americas
SFS history professor John Tutino recently published New Countries: Capitalism, Revolutions, and Nations in the Americas, 1750–1870, a volume focusing on independence and…
February 10, 2017