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Autopsy, deathways, and intercultural healthcare in the southern Peruvian Andes Autopsie, pratiques mortuaires et soins de santé interculturels dans le sud des Andes péruviennes

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
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Administrative law in the framework of the andean community: the extension of the locus standi to request preliminary rulings

, 2021
One of the most important issues in Andean Community administrative law concerns the extension of the locus standi to request preliminary rulings from the Court of Justice of the Andean Community (TJCA). In fact, the TJCA has interpreted the concept of “national judge” in a broad and generous manner, including the administrative bodies of the Member ...
Diez Canseco Núñez, Luis José, Sasaki Otani, María Ángela   +1 more
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Lessons from the Andean Community Integration. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series. Vol. 6, No. 12 June 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
[From the Introduction]. Ever since it was born in the sixties, the Andean Regional Integration Process has attempted to become a strategy to promote a harmonious and balanced development among the Andean Countries.
Casas-Grangea, Angel M.
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Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
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Height and phytotelm size affect the invertebrate communities of epiphytic bromeliads in the Amazon rainforest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The height at which epiphytic bromeliads are found affects the invertebrate community composition within them. The size of epiphytic bromeliads is positively correlated with species richness of both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Whether bromeliads were found in primary or secondary forest did not have a significant effect on the community of ...
Xaali O'Reilly‐Berkeley, Alex Pazmiño‐Palomino, Andrea Hidalgo‐Cárdenas, Sofía I. Trujillo‐Regalado, Hannah Mossman, Jennifer K. Rowntree, Richard F. Preziosi   +6 more
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Drinking Water Quality Regulations: A Contrast Between Germany and Latin America

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 35, Issue 3, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the differences among drinking water quality standards adopted in Latin American countries, Mexico, Cuba, and the European Union, considering the growing challenge of ensuring safe drinking water in a context marked by environmental pressures, climate change, and the occurrence of emerging contaminants. The study aims
Eduardo Saldanha Vogelmann, Juliana Prevedello, Gizachew Ayalew Tiruneh   +2 more
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Solar Technology and Heritage Conservation in the Andes: Feasibility of Using Handcrafted Photovoltaic Roof Tiles in the Historic Center of Cuenca, Ecuador

Heritage
Integrating renewable energy into heritage buildings poses technical, aesthetic, and regulatory challenges, especially in Andean cities with a rich historical legacy, such as Cuenca, Ecuador.
Paul Yuquilima-Heras, Juan-Carlos Cobos-Torres   +1 more
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Memory and Justice: Confronting Past Atrocity and Human Rights Abuse [PDF]

, 2008
This report examines the development of the movement to deal with the past from approximately 1983 to 2008 with an emphasis on the impact of Ford Foundation support, particularly from the Andean Region and Southern Cone office since the early 1990s.
Debra L. Schultz
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Along the Silenced Footsteps of Latin American Pastoralists: From Mexico to Argentina, a Journey Through Pastoral Systems in Latin America

The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
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