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Anatomía de una cleptocracia: Corrupción en America Latina

I. Etimología y la naturaleza de la fractura La palabra define la enfermedad. Del latín corruptio, el vocablo designa la acción y efecto de alterar, trastocar o pudrir la forma de un cuerpo. En las estructuras gubernamentales, este deterioro trasciende la simple deshonestidad moral. Se materializa como la utilización ilícita de las funciones públicas en […]

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Hantavirus en el siglo 21: ¿Por qué prevenir es necesario, pero políticamente ignorado?

La OMS reporto en abril un brote de Hantavirus en el crucero MV Hondius con 8 casos. A menudo los virus no son más que el espejo que refleja la eficiencia o decadencia de las instituciones encargadas de la salud. No nos limitamos a reportar la cifra; profundizamos en las implicancias de este revuelo: ¿Estamos

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Peru at the OECD: Progress Report or Chronicle of Stagnation?

Based on the OECD’s 2015 multidimensional study, we aim to compare this study with more recent ones in order to gain insight into at least part of the national reality of this “glass” country. For the purposes of this comparison, the study has been divided into four sections to facilitate reading. 1. Material Conditions: The Engine of Well-Being. 2. Quality of

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Global Governance: The Return of the Far Right on the World Stage

The complexity of contemporary right-wing extremism is evident in its ability to adapt to different national contexts. While in the past these movements were characterized by their secrecy, today they form a transnational network that circulates funds, strategies, and narratives of “national preservation” and “Christian sovereignty.” How do they manifest themselves, and what consequences do they produce? The grassroots

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