US-Colombian development plans face major difficulties

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
International Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Finance ◽  
The Us ◽  
Development Plans

Significance The plan aims to increase US private investment in Colombia and promote development in rural areas that have seen a resurgence of violence. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a recently revamped lender, is meant to play a key role in the strategy. Impacts Colombia Crece reflects Washington’s determination to counter Chinese influence in Latin America more aggressively. Concerns about Chinese influence are not simply a Trump-era phenomenon, but rather reflect a growing bipartisan consensus. Strategies such as aggressive coca eradication risk damaging government-community relations in areas targeted by the initiative.

Technology will be key to US-Japan global alliances

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
International Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Finance ◽  
The Us

Significance The blueprint, laid out at their April 26 summit, seeks to expand cooperation with developing countries in these sectors, particularly in regions where Chinese influence is growing. Impacts Like-minded powers such as Australia are likely to join US-Japan joint projects. US-Japan cooperation will factor in each country’s attempts to realign their technology supply chains post-pandemic. Ongoing restructuring of the US International Development Finance Corporation under Biden could delay US co-financing.

Ottawa extends terrorist entity list to neo-fascists

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The Us ◽  
White Supremacists ◽  
The Military ◽  
Radical Element

Significance Some MPs called for this action in the wake of the storming of the US Capitol last month, but the move has been considered for some time following concerns about extremism within the military. Impacts The growth of extremism is linked to a growing divide between conservative white rural areas and cosmopolitan cities. Separatist sentiment in the western provinces may develop a newly radical element from links to extremism. The business sector may face some disruption from an increase in protests and demonstrations. Canada’s reputation for welcoming immigrants could be damaged if there are high-profile incidents involving white supremacists.

scholarly journals Investigating academic library responses to predatory publishing in the United States, Canada and Spanish-speaking Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jairo Buitrago Ciro ◽  
Lynne Bowker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
The United States ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Us ◽  
Predatory Publishing

PurposeThis is a comparative investigation of how university libraries in the United States, Canada and Spanish-speaking Latin America are responding to predatory publishing.Design/methodology/approachThe Times Higher Education World University Rankings was used to identify the top ten universities from each of the US and Canada, as well as the top 20 Spanish-language universities in Latin America. Each university library's website was scrutinized to discover whether the libraries employed scholarly communication librarians, whether they offered scholarly communication workshops, or whether they shared information about scholarly communication on their websites. This information was further examined to determine if it discussed predatory publishing specifically.FindingsMost libraries in the US/Canada sample employ scholarly communication librarians and nearly half offer workshops on predatory publishing. No library in the Latin America sample employed a scholarly communication specialist and just one offered a workshop addressing predatory publishing. The websites of the libraries in the US and Canada addressed predatory publishing both indirectly and directly, with US libraries favoring the former approach and Canadian libraries tending towards the latter. Predatory publishing was rarely addressed directly by the libraries in the Latin America sample; however, all discussed self-archiving and/or Open Access.Research limitations/implicationsBrazilian universities were excluded owing to the researchers' language limitations. Data were collected between September 15 and 30, 2019, so it represents a snapshot of information available at that time. The study was limited to an analysis of library websites using a fixed set of keywords, and it did not investigate whether other campus units were involved or whether other methods of informing researchers about predatory publishing were being used.Originality/valueThe study reveals some best practices leading to recommendations to help academic libraries combat predatory publishing and improve scholarly publishing literacy among researchers.

US election will roil Latin American outlook

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Weak Support ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
The Us

Subject The US election impact in Latin America. Significance Donald Trump's victory in the US elections was received with concern in Latin America, where most governments informally supported Hillary Clinton's campaign and were expecting continuity in US foreign policy. Trump's positions on migration are particularly worrying for Mexico and Central America. His agenda in other areas is not clear: during the campaign, he made few statements about the region and maintained some contradictory positions on several issues, including relations with Cuba. Impacts Trump's victory will have an impact on domestic policy debates in many countries. Backpedalling on climate change would represent a major regional concern. Already weak support for economic orthodoxy and reduced trade barriers will decline further.

Brain drain negates remittances in Latin America

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Policy Uncertainty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mexican Families ◽  
The Us ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Money Transfers ◽  
Outward Migration

Subject The mixed impacts of outward migration. Significance Mexico saw a record inflow of money transfers in May and is set to register another year of fairly strong growth in family remittances in 2017. However, a report from the IMF on the economic impact of migration and remittances shows that while Mexico is benefiting on both fronts, other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are negatively affected. Impacts Increasing remittances will benefit millions of poor Mexican families at a time of sluggish growth and higher interest rates. Economic benefits of remittances will not be fully offset by the losses posed to some Caribbean countries by migrant outflows. The US labour market, and remittance- and immigration-related policy uncertainty, will be key drivers of remittances this year.

Remittances growth in Latin America will slow in 2017

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Us Presidential Election ◽  
The Caribbean

Subject The outlook for remittance inflows. Significance Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was the only region in the world that registered an increase in family remittances last year. Impacts The rise in 'extra' remittances after last year's US presidential election will not be repeated this year. The taxing of remittances could partially reverse many years of efforts to lower sending costs. Increased employment in the US construction sector could help sustain remittances to LAC.

Supporting older military veterans in the rural US

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-297
Author(s):  
Bret Hicken ◽  
Kimber Parry
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Us

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of rural older veterans in the US and discuss how the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is increasing access to health care for older veterans in rural areas. Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive paper summarizing population and program data about rural veterans. Findings VA provides a variety of health care services and benefits for older veterans to support health, independence, and quality of life. With the creation of the Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health (ORH) in 2006, the needs of rural veterans, who are on average older than urban veterans, are receiving greater attention and support. ORH and VA have implemented several programs to specifically improve access to health care for rural veterans and to improve quality of care for older veterans in rural areas. Originality/value This paper is one of the first to describe how VA is addressing the health care needs of older, rural veterans.

Current trends in China's international development cooperation to Latin America: potential opportunities and challenges with the belt and road initiative

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Andrea Gélvez Rubio ◽  
Juan Carlos Gachúz Maya
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
International Development ◽  
Chinese Foreign Policy ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road ◽  
International Development Cooperation

PurposeThis paper enquires into general trends of China's International Development Cooperation over the past decade in Latin America and provides insights into the challenges with the Belt and Road Initiative.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses quantitative data for Chinese Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Other Official Flows (OOF) for projects in Latin America based on recent data contributions including Bluhm et al. (2018) and Gallagher & Myers (2019).FindingsBased on the data available, it can be concluded that the cooperation between China and Latin America has been increasing. For instance, the value of China's cooperation increased by 4.5% per year on average from 2000 to 2014. Moreover, China's economic and political motivations in the region indicate that the cooperative relationship has been changing from a South–South to a North–South framework. Two main factors are involved in this transition: the evolution of China from a developing country to a global emerging power and the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative to strengthen political and economic ties with the governments of the region.Practical implicationsThis investigation suggests that the increasing number of loans in the region and Beijing's growing interest in trade and natural resources are structural factors that guide the Chinese foreign policy.Originality/valueThere are few analyses of China's cooperation for development in Latin America that involve the evaluation of concessional and non-concessional loans for projects in the region in the last decade. This paper also analyses the challenges and opportunities that the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative represents for the region.

Export market for US crude oil will grow

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Domestic Output ◽  
Arbitrage Opportunities ◽  
The Us ◽  
Oil Exports

Subject US oil exports. Significance When Congress in December 2015 struck down legislation that strictly limited oil exports, it was expected to unleash a flood of new US crude onto global markets. The actual fallout has been more complicated. Exports have hit record highs in recent weeks, but overall shipments by early August are actually lower than they were a year ago because of falling domestic output and fewer arbitrage opportunities. Still, US oil is finding its way to new markets across Latin America, Europe and Asia. Impacts Midstream companies will benefit from development of export infrastructure on the US Gulf Coast. Reduced WTI-Brent spreads will shrink the margins of US refiners. US producers, especially those in Texas and around the Gulf Coast, will benefit from having greater access to global markets. New US export routes will offer commercial opportunities for oil traders.

‘Trumpflation’ trading may run out of steam in 2017

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Investment ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Treasury Bonds ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
President Elect ◽  
International Investors ◽  
First Time ◽  
Trump Administration

Subject The Fed’s more hawkish stance underpins ‘Trumpflation’ trade. Significance The US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled a faster-than-anticipated pace of 2017 monetary tightening in its interest rate meeting earlier this month, driving the dollar and US Treasury yields higher. International investors are positioning themselves to take advantage of reflationary economic policies once President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. The policy-sensitive yield on two-year US Treasury bonds has risen to the highest level since late 2009 while the dollar index has surged to a 14-year high. Impacts The euro is likely to remain weak, keeping it on course to reach parity with the dollar for the first time since 2002 next year. Having peaked at 13.4 trillion dollars in August, the stock of negative-yielding debt is likely to continue to fall. Relations between the Fed and the Trump administration could deteriorate if the two criticise each other’s policies. If public investment does rise sharply, encouraging faster tightening, this could discourage and crowd out private investment.

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