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Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2281-2294, July 2026.Abstract This article identifies the underlying obstacles to enforcement of laws against environmental crimes such as illegal logging, mining and ranching. With four departments (provinces) from Colombia as case studies, it assesses enforcement of the country's main environmental law, Law 2111, which is one of Latin America's strongest. The article has
Mark Ungar, Juan Corredor‐Garcia
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The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 1, July/August 2026.This study centers bilingual Latinx mothers who engaged in cuentos and testimonios alongside their children during a community book club. Their stories, rooted in love, language, and resistance, challenge deficit narratives and redefine literacy as relational, multimodal, and culturally grounded—positioning mothers as powerful pedagogues and cultural ...
Celina‐Maria Espinosa de Rosales +2 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the historical displacement of Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, focusing on the links between indigenist policies and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly oil, throughout the 20th century. Using a combined historical and ethnographic approach, it demonstrates how the formation of the Venezuelan nation‐state
Gabriel Tardelli
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The actors and privatization of sanitation services in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Estudios Fronterizos, 2006 This document offers an analysis about possibilities to implement a concession system in the recollection and disposal of non-hazardous trash collection service in Ciudad Juarez.
Gustavo Córdova Bojórquez +3 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT The visit to Bogotá of a fééeneminaa (Muinane) friend, Célimo Nejedeka Jifichíu, and in particular, his work in researching and transmitting traditional health knowledge, offer the pretext to navigate the relationship between elements that at first glance seem distant from each other: indigenous imaginaries about otherness, their visions of ...
Giovanna Micarelli
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Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 2, April 2026.Abstract Colombia's response to Venezuelan displacement—driven by economic collapse, political instability, and humanitarian need—through the Temporary Protection Status programme has been praised internationally for its inclusive approach and positive effects on both migrants and host countries.
Nieves Fernández‐Rodríguez
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Why Central Americans Emigrate? Patterns and Gaps Within Academic Research
Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 1, February 2026.ABSTRACT Despite extensive debate and speculation surrounding the recent rise in emigration from Central American countries, the underlying drivers of this migration remain largely unexplored in the academic literature. This research note seeks to spark academic discussion by analysing the patterns and gaps in the existing literature on the drivers of ...
Alfonso Sánchez‐Carrasco
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The Impact of Special Economic Zones on Border Regions in Mexico
Bulletin of Economic Research, Volume 78, Issue 1, Page 224-231, January 2026.ABSTRACT We analyze the effects of a major tax reduction and a doubling of the minimum wage in the Northern region of Mexico, using a synthetic control approach. This quasi‐natural experiment allows us to isolate the impact of a 50% value‐added tax cut, a 30% income tax (Impuesto Sobre la Renta, ISR) reduction, and a significant wage increase on ...
D. Ventosa‐Santaulária +2 more
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El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 2019 -
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Multi‐Scale Habitat Selection of Greater Caribbean Manatees in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Habitat selection describes population distribution as a function of environmental features. It is a fundamental process with primordial ecological and evolutionary implications. To accurately describe habitat selection, it is important to identify temporal and spatial scales perceived by the population and use these scales when modeling ...
Émilie Gagnon +7 more
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