scholarly journals APARECIDA: AS SURPRESAS, SUA PROPOSTA E NOVIDADES

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (109) ◽  
pp. 307
Author(s):  
Agenor Brighenti

O objetivo deste estudo é adentrar o texto do Documento de Aparecida, em busca de uma compreensão global de seu significado para a Igreja na América Latina e o Caribe. Para isso, o autor agrupa a reflexão em torno a três pontos: num primeiro momento, para fazer emergir o espírito de Aparecida, se refere a algumas surpresas em torno à Quinta Conferência; num segundo momento, buscando fazer uma leitura global do texto, apresenta a ‘proposta’ de Aparecida; e, finalmente, respaldado nas surpresas e na proposta da Quinta Conferência, acena para as novidades de Aparecida.ABSTRACT: This article’s goal is to access the Aparecida Document in order to gain a global understanding of its meaning to the Latin America and Caribbean Church. For this, the author brings together a reflection on three points: first, he introduces some surprises about the fifth General Conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopate to get the spirit of Aparecida; second, he presents the “proposal” of Aparecida taking a global reading as standpoint to its text; and, finally, based on the surprises and the proposal of the Fifth Conference, he suggests some newness about Aparecida.

2021 ◽  
pp. 147892992110233
Author(s):  
Cristian Pérez-Muñoz

Political theorists affiliated with Latin American and Caribbean academic institutions rarely publish in flagship journals or other important outlets of the discipline. Similarly, they are not members of the editorial boards of high-ranking, generalist or subfield journals, and their research is not included in the political theory canon of what students from other regions study. The aim of this article is not to explain the origins of this silence—though some possibilities are considered—but to describe some of the ways in which it manifests and why it matters. I argue that the exclusion or omission of Latin American and Caribbean voices is a negative outcome not only for Latin American and Caribbean political theorist but for the political theory subfield at large. In response, I defend a context-sensitive approach to political theory, which has the potential to provide greater voice to Latin American and Caribbean scholars while improving theoretical analysis of Latin America and Caribbean.


Author(s):  
Giovanni E. Reyes ◽  
Alejandro J. Useche

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance and the relationship between competitiveness, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and human development in 20 countries of the Latin America and Caribbean region during the 2006-2015 period. The main argument to uphold here is that – from the perspective of virtuous circle – countries with better conditions of competitiveness are those with better economic performance and with better conditions for human development. Design/methodology/approach Time series data were organized at three levels: individual countries, groups of nations and Latin America and Caribbean as a whole. Indicators used were: index of competitiveness, rates of change in real GDP and Human Development Index. Cluster analysis tests were performed: data ranges were determined and quintiles were established. Countries were ranked in five categories and comparative position matrices were determined for each variable. Linear correlations between indexes were calculated. Linear correlation coefficients were determined in terms of groups of countries and considering Latin America and Caribbean as a whole. Findings Findings revealed that decreasing conditions in competitiveness and economic growth indicators are the representative situation since 2009. The most competitive country in the region is Chile, and the weakest is Venezuela. Nevertheless, all Latin American and Caribbean countries analyzed seem to have made progress in terms of human, economic and social development. Regarding correlations, Dominican Republic showed an inverse relationship between competitiveness and economic growth, while Jamaica and Venezuela showed inverse relationships between competitiveness and human development. At the individual country level, no statistically significant relationship between economic growth and human development was detected. Research limitations/implications Findings highlight the necessity of future research that result in a deeper understanding of the transmission mechanisms between economic and social performance in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Particular reasons at the micro level that explain improvements or deteriorations in competitiveness and human development must also be analyzed. Based on the degrees of freedom, time series could have included more years, but a lack of information was found for some countries. It would also be necessary to observe each particular case considering the type of economy, production characteristics and export/import composition. Practical implications Results complement the existing literature by exploring competitiveness and its relationship with economic and social variables in developing countries. The authors also believe that this paper is relevant for macroeconomic and social policy debates involving competitiveness and human well-being in this region of the world. Originality/value This paper supports an important argument: human well-being and national development must be the ultimate goal of competitiveness. Traditional literature focuses on levels and determinants of competitiveness in developed countries, but it usually does not take into account social and human aspects of the process in developing countries. Little attention has been paid to analyze the relationship between competitiveness and socioeconomic variables in developing countries. Methods and findings of this paper complement the existing literature by studying the relationships among competitiveness, real GDP growth and human development in Latin American and Caribbean countries, using correlation analysis.


Author(s):  
Marcos Antonio da Silva

Review of “Gerónimo de Sierra: Cincuenta años de Sociologia Política- Uruguay y América Latina" (Buenos Aires: CLACSO, 2017). This work constitutes a fundamental, and very instigating step, for the recognition of recent Latin American production, and a testimony to the significance of the production of Uruguayan sociologist Gerónimo de Sierra and his contribution to the understanding of Latin American societies, and especially Uruguay and the Southern Cone of Latin America. It should be noted that de Sierra maintains academic ties with several countries in the region and in Europe and either continues to work or has worked in international institutions since the times of his exile. Until recently he has held the position of vice-rector of the University of Latin American Integration (UNILA) in Brazil.


2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. Y06 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Massarani ◽  
Claudia Aguirre ◽  
Constanza Pedersoli ◽  
Elaine Reynoso-Haynes ◽  
Luz Marina Lindegaard

The Red de Popularización de la Ciencia y la Tecnología en América latina y el Caribe (RedPOP) (Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology) was created 25 years ago as an expression of a movement that started in the 1960s in favour of a scientific education. The purpose of this movement was to incorporate science into the general knowledge of the population by communicating science through different media, products and spaces such as museums and science centres. Since then, the movement has acquired considerable strength in Latin America and RedPOP has been a key factor to the development of this activity in the region, although several challenges still have to be addressed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (316) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
José Reinaldo Felipe Martins Filho

A partir das ressonâncias provocadas na Igreja latino-americana pelo Sínodo da Amazônia, ocorrido em novembro de 2019, este texto pretende particularizar a questão da inculturação como um importante prisma desde o qual pode ser interpretado não apenas o movimento sinodal, mas a concepção eclesiológica inerente ao magistério de Francisco, que, para nós, é indissociável de quaisquer tentativas de leitura dos últimos acontecimentos. Nesse sentido, o Sínodo Amazônico representa uma espécie de ápice do processo instaurado pelo papa, a começar pelos primeiros documentos emanados de seu pontificado. É, além disso, uma forma de dar protagonismo à Igreja na América Latina, oportunidade de discussão de sua realidade específica, seus desafios e conquistas, a fim de contribuir com o cristianismo católico em todo o mundo. É possível, por isso, estabelecer o percurso sinodal na continuidade de concepções já instauradas pelos documentos da Conferência Episcopal Latino-americana e Caribenha (CELAM), talvez como o mais importante acontecimento em termos eclesiais e pastorais dessa porção da Igreja desde o Concílio Vaticano II. Ao enfatizarmos a questão da inculturação, portanto, pretendemos: por um lado, salientar a importância desse conceito retomado por Francisco e novamente manifesto nas discussões sinodais, no Documento Final do Sínodo e na Exortação Pós-Sinodal Querida Amazônia; por outro, sinalizar o caráter embrionário do estágio em que nos situamos, ao qual seguirá a implementação de novas abordagens e concepções pastorais, com efeitos diretos sobre a leitura e a vivência do catolicismo no Brasil. Based on the resonances provoked in the Latin American Church by the Amazon Synod, which took place in November 2019, this text intends to highlight the issue of inculturation as an important prism from which not only the synodal movement can be interpreted, but the conception ecclesiological nature inherent to the teaching of Francis, which, for us, is inseparable from any attempts to read the latest events. In this sense, the Amazon Synod represents an apex of the process initiated by the pope, starting with the first documents emanating from his pontificate. It is, moreover, a way of giving prominence to the Church in Latin America, an opportunity to discuss its specific reality, its challenges and achievements, in order to contribute to Catholic Christianity worldwide. It is possible, therefore, to establish the synodal path in the continuity of conceptions already established by the documents of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Conference (CELAM), perhaps as the most important event in ecclesial and pastoral terms of this portion of the Church since the Second Vatican Council. In emphasizing the issue of inculturation, therefore, we intend: on the one hand, to stress the importance of this concept taken up by Francis and again manifested in the synodal discussions, in the Synod Final Document and in the Querida Amazonia Post-Synodal Exhortation; on the other hand, to signal the initial character of the stage in which we are, which will follow the implementation of new approaches and pastoral concepts, with direct effects on the reading and the experience of Catholicism in Brazil.Keywords: Inculturation; Pope Francis; Amazon Synod; Culture.


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carênina Albuquerque Ximenes ◽  
Helena Maria Albuquerque Ximenes ◽  
Ana Angélica Mathias Macedo ◽  
Fernando Mendes

Abstract Background The pandemic drove the women to domestic tasks overload added by unpaid care activities that must be conciliated with their paid job. Thus, this work aimed to analyze the degree of the Objectives for Sustainable Development (ODS) Goal 5 performance that deals with gender inequality in the European Union (EU) and Latin America & Caribbean (LAC), due to their contrasts in the pandemic combat public policies and the social wealth constraints. Methods The study used a qualitative and exploratory methodology. The data were obtained from the European Institute for Gender Equality, UN Women, Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Social Science Latin-American Conseil. Results In LAC women work three times more than men per day, considering the domestic tasks and the unpaid care activities, they also account for 72.8% of the health professionals receiving 25% less than men. The primary health assistance increase for women as well as the recording of domestic violence cases. In the EU the majority of health and care workers are also women, 76% and 86%, respectively. There, these women also receive less than men (6.5%), presenting excessive workload and life risk. Conclusions Impacting differences were observed on the gender inequality worsening in both studied regions after the pandemic beginning. It is urgent the establishment of proper public policies to minimize the excess of obligations on the women during the pandemic and to realign the ODS goal n° 5 in these regions.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 685
Author(s):  
Paulo Braz Clemencio Schettino

As lembranças que restaram amarelecidas e transformadas pelo decurso do tempo na memória consciente a partir da experiência de espectador das artes sonoras e imagéticas da pintura, do teatro, da música e do cinema sobre as questões da latinidade nas Américas em confronto com a vivência de idêntica problemática política nos dias atuais – 30 anos depois. Revisitação de um tempo passado em busca de sua atualidade, e análise comparada de quatro textos de categorias diferentes, abrigados sob um mesmo título – El Dia Que Me Quieras – em exercício de intertextualidade. A pesquisa que antecedeu o presente texto pretende ao menos compreender e se possível lançar luz sobre a questão da América Latina, Latinidade e Latino-americanos. Palavras-chave: América Latina; Colonialismo; Latinidade. “The day that you love me” Abstract: The memories that remain yellowed and turned the course of time in conscious memory from the viewing experience of sound and image arts of painting, theater, music and film on the issues of Latin civilization in the Americas in comparison with the experience of similar political issue today – 30 years later. A visitation of time spent in search of his current and comparative analysis of four texts of different categories, sheltered under the same title – El Dia Que Me Quieras – intertextuality in exercise. The research that preceded the present text intends to at least understand and can shed light on the question of Latin American, Latina and Latino Americans. Keywords: Latin America; Colonialism; Latinity.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (100) ◽  
pp. 1239
Author(s):  
Carlos Hakansson

Resumen:El presente trabajo es una primera aproximación a las diversas manifestacionesdel constitucionalismo en América Latina, a partir de algunas referencias comunes: Revolución Francesa, Derecho Comparado y alusiones a la modernidad. Summary:I. The common traits of the latin american constitutions. II. Content of the latin american constitutions. III. The degree of modernity of the latin american constitutions. IV. Constitutional trends. V. An approach to ibero-american presidential model. VI. Prospects for latin american constitutionalism.Abstract:The present paper is a first approximation on the diverse manifestations of the constitutionalism in Latin America, starting from some common references: French Revolution, Comparative Law, and allusions to modernity.


1970 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 105-122
Author(s):  
Magdalena Śniadecka-Kotarska

The article was originally published without an abstract, short summary by Michal Gilewski The article studies what is causing women to join guerillas in Latin America. The participation of women in such militant groups started with the leftist guerillas of the second half of the 20th century. The article describes different backgrounds and different reasons for the women to join armed struggle groups. It also describes how women functioned in the social, ideological and biological dimensions of guerillas. Śniadecka-Kotarska suggests that, although the guerilla movement failed to achieve its goals of socio-political transformation of Latin American societies, it made an important contribution to the emancipation of women in these societies.  


2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (315) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Verónica Cerezo García ◽  
Heri Oscar Landa Díaz

<p>El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el efecto de la liberalización comercial sobre la productividad, la distribución del ingreso y el crecimiento económico, además de examinar la capacidad de absorción que este proceso ha concedido a los países ante choques externos, como el Covid-19. Empíricamente, tomamos pie en la taxonomía de crecimiento y desigualdad de Fajnzylber (1990) y en un modelo panel para evaluar esta relación en Asia, América Latina y Europa durante el periodo 1990-2019. Los principales resultados muestran: 1) co-movimiento entre crecimiento y equidad en Asia, mientras que en América Latina hay rezagos significativos, y 2) la productividad y la competitividad no precio constituyen el factor dinamizante en Asia y Europa.</p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p align="center">ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INEQUALITY IN ASIA, EUROPE, AND LATIN AMERICA, 1990-2019</p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>The paper’s aim is to analyse the effect of trade liberalization on productivity, income distribution and economic growth. The ability of a free-market oriented economy to fence off an exogenous shock such as the Covid-19 pandemic is also dealt with. Following Fajnzylber’s (1990) taxonomy of growth and inequality, we assess the relationship between trade liberalisation, growth and income distribution for a sample set of Asian, Latin American, and European countries over the period 1990-2019. Our main empirical results show that there exist: 1) a co-movement between growth and equality in Asia, but significant lags in both respects prevail in Latin America; 2) productivity and non-price competitiveness are the dynamizing factors in both Asia and Europe</p>


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