New "Cultural Coupon" Program Begins in Brazil
October 20, 2016
For millions of Brazilians living in poverty, the long bus ride on the way to work or downtime before bed could get a bit more interesting, and cultural.
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Microsoft and UNICEF Technology in Brazil to Help Favelas
October 20, 2016
As Brazil continues to grow and develop at an exponential rate, their famed favelas will soon be on the map thanks to Microsoft and Bing.
Interculturalidad y Buen Vivir as National Rebranding in Ecuador
October 19, 2016
Since the 1990s the concept of interculturalidad [interculturality] has taken hold in Latin American politics. In Ecuador, it has been a tenant of indigenous movements and NGOs in the struggle to recognize cultural diversity and eliminate socioeconomic inequalities. The current government, under President Rafael Correa, has adopted interculturalidad as a paradigm shift against the state’s neoliberal past.
Thousands of Brazilians Living Like Refugees as World Cup Nears
October 19, 2016
In the largest city in South America, more than 8,000 families are living in temporary tents consisting of plastic sheets and timber.
Conflict and Consensus in El Salvador: Contours of a Post-Neoliberal State
October 19, 2016
On June 1, 2014, Salvador Sanchez Ceren of the Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN) will assume the presidency in El Salvador. Although the FMLN has held the Salvadoran presidency since 2009 with its independent ally, Mauricio Funes, this will be the first time that a former guerrilla commander will occupy the country’s highest office.
Social Policy’s Attribution of Responsibility: Challenges for Argentina and Brazil
In an article published in Comparative Political Studies,1 I argue that there are two kinds of national social policies: those that clearly “belong” to the national government, and those in which attribution of responsibility is much fuzzier. The difference between “clear” and “blurred” attribution of responsibility differentiates conditional cash transfers (CCTs) from social services such as healthcare.
