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This paper analyzes various viewpoints of different aspects of the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870) divulged in newspapers specially created by the Government of Paraguay during the conflict, specifically between 1867 and 1869.
María Lucrecia Johansson
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Remote investing in Latin America, 1869–1929
Abstract Substantial amounts of British capital flowed to Latin America during the first era of globalization. Companies financed by this capital were typically headquartered in the United Kingdom, but operated thousands of miles away. This paper asks how this geographic separation between governance and business activities affected the valuation of ...
Gareth Campbell +2 more
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A vespa de Humaitá: a propaganda de guerra no periódico Cabichuí [PDF]
The studies associated to the Humaitá Fortress are of fundamental importance for the understanding of the conflict denominated War of the Triple Alliance against the government of Paraguay.
Sergio Willian de Castro Oliveira Filho
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External structures at the nest‐site predict asymmetric architecture of nests in a mud‐building bird
In the animal kingdom, nests are essential structures and textbook examples of extended phenotypes. However, the relationship between builders, nest traits and the nest‐site remains poorly understood. We indirectly examine whether structures in the nest‐site influence nest‐building behaviour, specifically focusing on their effect on nest architecture ...
Nicolas M. Adreani +2 more
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The Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus (Ardeidae) is a widely distributed Neotropical wading bird whose distribution and seasonal status remain poorly resolved. Discrepancies among published literature, citizen science records and the range currently assumed by BirdLife International indicate that both its geographical distribution and migratory ...
Helon Simões Oliveira +3 more
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Political Accountability During Crises: Evidence From 40 Years of Financial Policies
ABSTRACT We show that politicians facing a binding term limit are more likely to engage in financial deliberalization than those facing reelection, but only in the wake of a financial crisis. In particular, they implement policies that tend to favor incumbent financial institutions over the general population, such as increasing barriers to entry in ...
Orkun Saka, Yuemei Ji, Clement Minaudier
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Malaria mosquito antimicrobial defence requires immunity and detoxification gene regulation by Lola
Malaria mosquito antimicrobial defence requires upregulation of lola. Attenuation of lola in the midgut of Anopheles albimanus mosquitoes inhibits the upregulation of immunity genes induced by challenge. Putative target genes of the Lola transcription factor were revealed by lola attenuation, including Cecropin‐C, Draper, PPAF2, Clip‐domain serine ...
Heidi Espadas‐Álvarez +1 more
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Crisis due to war: anxiety, depression and stress in the population of 13 Latin American countries. [PDF]
Mejia CR +10 more
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Unreachable, Inescapable: Sustainable Development as Normative Camouflage in EU–MERCOSUR Trade
Abstract This article examines how sustainable development functions as a mechanism of stabilising asymmetry in North–South trade governance, using the European Union (EU)–Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) agreement as a case study. Whilst sustainability is often framed as a normative good or institutional advance, the article shows instead how it ...
Asha Herten‐Crabb
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O gênero da nação nas gravuras da imprensa de guerra paraguaia: Cabichuí e El Centinela, 1867-1868.
Neste artigo, discute-se o gênero da nação paraguaia por meio das gravuras publicadas na imprensa durante a Guerra do Paraguai. As questões de gênero e etnia estão presentes nas políticas públicas e nas imagens.
Luc Capdevila
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