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Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Agustin Gonzalez-Agote discuss China's currency internationalization ambitions in this guest blog post for the Inter-American Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program.Read more +

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En toda la región, la educación secundaria enfrenta graves desafíos: currículos y métodos de enseñanza desactualizados, maestros poco preparados y un número alarmante de alumnos que abandonan la escuela tempranamente. Un programa en Argentina combina las becas y las mentorías para ayudar a que los estudiantes de secundaria tengan éxito en la escuela.Read more +

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Principals are critical to the success of schools in Latin America. But programs specifically designed to support them are few and far between. Read more +

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Standardized student evaluations provide a measure of the quality of teaching in different schools. But what impact can sharing the results with teachers and administrators have on their teaching and management practices?Read more +

Nicolás Dujovne was named Argentina’s new treasury minister last month.

A discussion of policies the administration of President Mauricio Marcri should employ in order to restore Argentina to growth.Read more +

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The liberal values of free trade and multiculturalism might be in retreat in the United States after the election of Donald Trump, but they are alive and well in Canada.Read more +

Continuous political in Latin America is good reason for China to diversify its partnerships. Read more +

It is imperative to advance in the implementation of a competency-based model that features stronger links to the professional world.Read more +

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Not as anticipated as his visit to Cuba, but at least equally important for the future of US-Latin America relations, was President Obama’s trip to Argentina. Read more +

Daniel Scioli will face Mauricio Macri in the first runoff election in Argentinian history on November 22.Read more +

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The presidential candidate for the ruling Kirchnerist party, Daniel Scioli, is far from certain to win in the October 25th elections. Read more +

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What are the key energy challenges that will face Argentina's incoming administration? Read more +

Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4,160 m. However, the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas. The local people still maintain ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces.

As a principal exporter of grains, Latin America has a critical role to play in addressing global food insecurity. Read more +

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2014 was the second highest year on record for Chinese finance in Latin America.Read more +

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An interview with the new Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Silvia Montoya: lessons and future endeavors.Read more +