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Already available in English the new issue of CADAL's Research Report "Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America " by Fernando Ruiz.

  
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New World
In the midst of the storm, emerging countries –and Latin America in particular- are facing a novel challenge: the strong appreciation of their currencies against the dollar. Indeed. Unlike past crises, when a sneeze coming from Wall Street sparked capital flight and devaluation, nowadays the region’s governments see their currencies gain value against the greenback, to the chagrin of its export businesses.
By Raúl Ferro

Events
:: April 18, 2008
Global crisis and business environment in Latin America
The first "Latin American Forum" was organized by CADAL in Buenos Aires, with a presentation by journalist Raúl Ferro on "Global crisis and business environment in Latin America".


Institutional News
:: April 10, 2008
PLEA 2008 started
2008 "Latin American Program of Academic Extension" was launched. It consists in a program of ten classes in charge of different speakers on subjects related to the areas CADAL deals with: Democratic governance, economics and institutions; Press freedom; and International promotion of human rights.


Research Reports
Number 8 - Second Semester 2007
Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America
THE WORST AREAS TO PRACTICE JOURNALISM IN THE SECOND SEMESTER 2007
- During the succession currently underway, Cuba is maintaining control over public communications.
- In almost every country in the region, presidents criticize media outlets and journalists on a regular basis, as well as journalism in general.
- The revenue bonanza many Latin American countries are enjoying is strengthening government-owned media.
- In the context of a worsened institutional culture, Argentina maintains a government communications model that has proved successful at preserving governability and winning elections.
By Fernando Javier Ruiz

Books

Las frágiles democracias latinoamericanas (Fragile Latin American Democracies)
By Angel Soto

Documents
Year V Number 77 - September 18, 2007
Alternative futures in Cuba
Political transitions are highly uncertain events. For example, in 1988, the conventional wisdom was that communist rule in Eastern Europe was entrenched and would last into the indefinite future. The right question to ask about Cuba is not what will happen but rather what could happen. The latter question implies more than one possible future scenario. In this article, I construct and discuss alternative futures in Cuba after Fidel Castro passes away. The possibility of a transition to democracy in Cuba depends mainly on three causal factors.
By Juan J. López

 

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Monthly Report
Monthly Report - April 2008

Articles
New World
By Raúl Ferro

Research Reports
Year III Number 8 - Second Semester 2007
Latin American Tendencies
By Carlos Sabino

Number 8 - Second Semester 2007
Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America
By Fernando Javier Ruiz

Documents
Year V Number 77 - September 18, 2007
Alternative futures in Cuba
By Juan J. López

Year IV Number 76 - July 18th, 2007
Rogue States: A Timely Concept and Its Application to Latin America
By Pablo Brum

Year IV Number 50 - March 10th, 2006
Unusual Alliance: Cuban-Argentine Relations in Geneva, 1976-1983
By Kezia McKeague

Year III Number 39 - September 15th, 2005
Chile: the governance perspective
By Jorge Marshall Rivera

Year III Number 26 - March 1, 2005
Corruption: concepts, types, causes and consequences
By Boris Begovic

Year II Number 16 / May 21st., 2004
The Political Origins of the Argentine Crisis
By Mauricio Rojas


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Already available in English the new issue of CADAL's Research Report "Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America " by Fernando Ruiz.