scholarly journals Tendencias, Oportunidades y Retos del uso de las Redes Sociales en Latinoamerica: Caso Centroamerica y Panamá

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 931
Author(s):  
Dr. Jayguer Vásquez Torres ◽  
Dr. Luis Joyanes Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Latin American Region ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
General User

Our research shows a review of different studies that show us the evolution of social networks in Latin America, with a special focus on Central America and Panama, both at the general user level and at the corporate level. In the development of this research, we identify new perspectives and trends in the use of the Internet and social networks in the Latin American region. Central America and the Caribbean is a region that evolves exponentially in the use of Social Networks.Keywords: Social Media, Latin America, Central America, Panama.

Rediscovering Democracy in Latin America

Worldview ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Author(s):  
Paul E. Sigmund
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Reagan Administration ◽  
Authoritarian Government ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
American Policy

It is not unlikely that within the next two years nearly every country in Latin America will be governed by an elected civilian regime. This might surprise most Americans, accustomed as we are to thinking about the region in terms of coup-prone military governments and repressive oligarchies. We are surprised too at the recent embrace of democracy in Latin America by the Reagan administration. Some of its leading representatives went about touting the virtues of authoritarian government; but the administration has found that it is good politics to promote democracy and free elections in Central America and the Caribbean— and politically impossible to resume aid to regimes with bad human rights records. In fact, “Project Democracy” is the latest buzzword of Reagan's Latin American policy.

scholarly journals Influencia de las redes sociales académicas en la construcción de la identidad digital latinoamericana

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wileidys Artigas ◽  
Ilya Casanova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Digital Identity ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Academic Social Networks

Para ofrecer una visión acerca de la relevancia que tiene en Latinoamérica la construcción de una identidad digital a través de las redes sociales académicas se planteó como objetivo: examinar la presencia de investigadores latinoamericanos en ResearchGate, Academia y Autores Redalyc. La investigación fue empírica-inductivista y se construyó un cuestionario a través de Google Forms para verificar la participación de investigadores latinoamericanos en las Redes Sociales Académicas, se enviaron entre marzo y junio de 2019 649 invitaciones vía correo electrónico y a través de las mismas redes; obteniendo 139 respuestas al respecto. Se concluyó que la presencia de los investigadores en las distintas redes no supera el 55%, contrastando con otras investigaciones que resaltan la poca importancia y el subuso que se les ha dado a las herramientas que se ofrecen en dichas plataformas en la búsqueda del avance del conocimiento científico. In order to offer a vision about the relevance of the construction of a digital identity through academic social networks in Latin America, the objective was: to examine the presence of Latin American researchers at ResearchGate, Academia and Autores Redalyc. The research was empirical-inductive and a questionnaire was constructed through Google Forms to verify the participation of Latin American researchers in the Academic Social Networks, 649 invitations were sent between March and June 2019 via email and through the same networks; getting 139 answers about it. It was concluded that the presence of researchers in the different networks does not exceed 55%, contrasting with other investigations that highlight the little importance and the underuse that have been given to the tools offered in these platforms in the search for the advancement of the scientific knowledge.

scholarly journals Latin America: Demographic Dynamics and the Migration Processes Transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-140
Author(s):  
N. Yu. Kudeyarova
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Migration Activity ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
The Caribbean

Latin America is one of the high level migration activity regions. The mass migration flows are the part of the Western Hemisphere South nations history for more than a century and a half. Both the structure and direction of that flows have been significantly transformed during that period. While being the transatlantic flows recipients at the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX centuries, the Latin American States turned into donors of human resources in the second half of the XX century due to the profound demographic transformation. The aim of this paper is to analyse the demographic transformations impact on the emigration mobility models development in Latin America and the Caribbean countries. Demographic changes were manifested in different ways in countries with a large share of European migrants and those that were not affected by mass migrations flows at the turn of the XIX – XX centuries. The Central America countries and Mexico have experienced the most profound population explosion that subsequently affected the intensity of the migration movement to the United States. The paper examines the main migration directions of Latin America and the Caribbean residents, identifies two basic mobility source areas that demonstrate different strategies via different destination countries choice. While the United States has become the leading destination country for Latin American migrants, accounting for 93% of migrants from Central America and Mexico, the South American migration is mostly intraregional. The largest regional integration associations migration policies implementation reflects this difference. Spain has become a significant extra-regional migration destination for South America. At the end of the second decade of the XXI century, global economic transformations affect the migration dynamics of Latin American subregions, producing powerful migration crises and local tensions.

IDB leadership vote may break Latin American tradition

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Regime Change ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cuban American ◽  
American Tradition ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
A Minor

Significance Claver-Carone, a Cuban-American, could alter perceptions of the Bank’s traditional technical role in the region; his appointment is likely intended as a response to growing Chinese influence in Latin America. Impacts Washington aims to check the possibility of rising Chinese influence on the Bank’s activities, although Beijing remains a minor shareholder. Brazil’s support for Washington’s agenda risks roiling China, its main export market and investment source. The IDB will position itself as a major potential lender to Venezuela in the event of regime change there. The smaller economies of Central America and the Caribbean will remain particularly dependent on IDB lending.

scholarly journals The Influence of Government Effectiveness and Corruption on the High Levels of Homicide in Latin America

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Spencer P. Chainey ◽  
Gonzalo Croci ◽  
Laura Juliana Rodriguez Forero
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
International Variation ◽  
Government Effectiveness ◽  
Latin American Region ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Structural Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Latin America Region

Most research that has examined the international variation in homicide levels has focused on structural variables, with the suggestion that socio-economic development operates as a cure for violence. In Latin America, development has occurred, but high homicide levels remain, suggesting the involvement of other influencing factors. We posit that government effectiveness and corruption control may contribute to explaining the variation in homicide levels, and in particular in the Latin America region. Our results show that social and economic structural variables are useful but are not conclusive in explaining the variation in homicide levels and that the relationship between homicide, government effectiveness, and corruption control was significant and highly pronounced for countries in the Latin American region. The findings highlight the importance of supporting institutions in improving their effectiveness in Latin America so that reductions in homicide (and improvements in citizen security in general) can be achieved.

scholarly journals Maritime Piracy in the Modern Era in Latin America

2020 ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Amarilla Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
International Law ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Maritime Piracy ◽  
American States ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Domestic Law ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Latin American Countries

Maritime piracy is an activity that was considered defunct long ago and that Latin American countries experience it again in the 21st century. Since 2016 the number of attacks has increased dramatically involving armed robbery, kidnapping and massacre. Modern day piracy has nothing to do with the romantic illusion of the pirates of the Caribbean, this phenomenon is associated with the governmental, social or economic crisis of a state. When it appears, we can make further conclusions regarding the general conditions of the society in these states. But do these attacks really constitute piracy under international law? Does Latin American piracy have unique features that are different from piracy in the rest of the world? The study attempts to answer the questions why piracy matters in Latin America and how it relates to drug trafficking and terrorism. Apart from that, the study presents a legal aspect comparing the regulation of international law to domestic law, especially to the national law of Latin American states.

scholarly journals ‘Issues’ y ‘big data’ en la gestión de relaciones públicas. El caso de la implementación del nuevo sistema de tratamiento de residuos “Recuperando Valor” en Córdoba, Argentina

Tripodos ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Antonio Castillo-Esparcia ◽  
Alejandro Álvarez-Nobell ◽  
María Belén Barroso
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Issues Management ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Political Function ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
The Impact

El LCM 2016-2017 (Moreno et al., 2017) mostró el déficit en Latinoaméri­ca en el uso de big data para la toma de decisiones basada en issues; una de las grandes transformaciones actuales en relaciones públicas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar el impacto de la implementación de estrategias de is­sues management y big data para el nuevo sistema de residuos de Córdoba (Argentina) —“Recuperando Valor”— durante diciembre 2018. Se analizaron más de 10.000 publicaciones en redes sociales mediante un sistema de aler­tas programadas (QSocial) por temas, actores, impactos y frecuencia a través de distintos modelos analíticos: Imagen de Gestión; Sentimientos; Preocupacio­nes Ciudadanas, Género, Humor Social y Valoraciones. Las organizaciones no solo comunican estratégicamente: son comunicación estratégica (Grandien y Johansson, 2016). Ello implica una función de dirección y asesoramiento (Zerfass y Franke, 2013) —o función política (Simões, 2001 inspirado en Matrat, 1971)—, atendiendo la opi­nión pública mediante la gestión de issues (Nothhaft, 2010). En la prácti­ca implica construir, administrar y mo­nitorear en tiempo real el desarrollo e impacto de un conjunto de temas que cobran relevancia en las distintas agen­das y por consecuencia en la producción de contenidos y la gestión de relaciones con los distintos públicos en función de sus intereses. Issues and Big Data in Public Relations Management. The Case of the Implementation of the New Garbage System Called “Recuperando Valor” in Córdoba, ArgentinaThe LCM 2016-2017 (Moreno et al., 2017) showed the deficit in the use of big data for making decisions based on issues in Latin America; this is one of the great transformations that we currently envision in public relations. The objec­tive of this research was to analyze the impact of the implementation of Issues Management and big data strategies for the new garbage system in Córdoba (Ar­gentina) —“Recuperando Valor”— du­ring December 2018. More than 10,000 publications on social networks were analyzed through a system of program­med alerts (QSocial) taking into accou­nt topics, actors, impact and frequency through different analytical models: measurement of Management Ima­ge; Feelings; Citizen Concerns, Gender, Social Humor and Evaluations. Orga­nizations not only communicate strate­gically: they are indeed strategic com­munication (Grandien and Johansson, 2016). This requires a management and advisory function (Zerfass and Franke, 2013) —or political function (Simões, 2001 as inspired by Matrat, 1971)—, considering public opinion through is­sues management (Nothhaft, 2010). In practice it involves building, managing and monitoring in real time the develo­pment and impact of a set of issues that become relevant in the different agendas and, consequently, in the production of contents and the management of rela­tions with the different stakeholders ba­sed on their interests.Palabras clave: issues, big data, rela­ciones públicas, ambiente, residuos en Argentina.Key words: issues; big data, public rela­tions, environment, garbage in Argen­tina.

scholarly journals Interest in COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: an infodemiological study using Google Trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Jesús Aragón-Ayala ◽  
Julissa Copa-Uscamayta ◽  
Luis Herrera ◽  
Frank Zela-Coila ◽  
Cender Udai Quispe-Juli
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Search Data ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

Infodemiology has been widely used to assess epidemics. In light of the recent pandemic, we use Google Search data to explore online interest about COVID-19 and related topics in 20 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Data from Google Trends from December 12, 2019, to April 25, 2020, regarding COVID-19 and other related topics were retrieved and correlated with official data on COVID-19 cases and with national epidemiological indicators. The Latin American and Caribbean countries with the most interest for COVID-19 were Peru (100%) and Panama (98.39%). No correlation was found between this interest and national epidemiological indicators. The global and local response time were 20.2 ± 1.2 days and 16.7 ± 15 days, respectively. The duration of public attention was 64.8 ± 12.5 days. The most popular topics related to COVID-19 were: the country’s situation (100 ± 0) and coronavirus symptoms (36.82 ± 16.16). Most countries showed a strong or moderated (r = 0.72) significant correlation between searches related to COVID-19 and daily new cases. In addition, the highest significant lag correlation was found on day 13.35 ± 5.76 (r = 0.79). Interest shown by Latin American and Caribbean countries for COVID-19 was high. The degree of online interest in a country does not clearly reflect the magnitude of their epidemiological indicators. The response time and the lag correlation were greater than in European and Asian countries. Less interest was found for preventive measures. Strong correlation between searches for COVID-19 and daily new cases suggests a predictive utility.

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