Category Archives: Educational Reforms

Around Latin America

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-In spite of a recent attack that left 13 Colombian soldiers dead, peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC continue, in an attempt to end civil war and conflict that has lasted nearly 50 years and left tens … Continue reading →

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On Chilean Presidential Politics and Ongoing Ties to the Pinochet Era

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

As Brandi mentioned yesterday, the dust has settled in the Chilean presidential primaries. On the one hand, the Concertación elected Socialist Party candidate and former president (2006-2010) Michelle Bachelet to run for re-election for the coalition. On the other hand, the … Continue reading →

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Beyond Brazil – Protests and Demonstrations Throughout Latin America

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

While ongoing protests in Brazil have (understandably) occupied a growing amount of space in recent days, Brazilians are not the only ones making their voices heard. In Chile, as the fight for educational reform approaches its third year, over 100,000 … Continue reading →

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Why Chilean Students Protest

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Certainly, the demand for educational reforms in Chile is a major cause of student mobilizations over the last two-plus years. But reform is rarely enough in and of itself to sustain a long-term movement; there have to be other systemic … Continue reading →

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Mexican Teachers Push Back Against Peña Nieto

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Nearly two months ago, Enrique Peña Nieto signed into law an educational reform bill that reduced the power of teachers’ unions, and then promptly arrested union leader Elba Ester Gordillo on charges of corruption. At the time, I commented that … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-Marking the first major protest of the year, over 100,000 Chilean students took to the streets to continue to push for educational reform, an issue that has garnered much support and been a consistent problem for conservative president Sebastian Pinera. … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine recently came out in favor of legalizing first-trimester abortions in Brazil, adding to the arguments and debate over the issue in a country where abortion is currently only legal in the case of rape, severe … Continue reading →

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Mexico Teachers’ Union Leader Arrested

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Apparently, it won’t take so long to see at least one of the consequences of Mexico’s massive educational reform. Just one day after Enrique Peña Nieto signed into law a reform that greatly weakened the teachers union on Monday, yesterday afternoon, the … Continue reading →

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Educational Reforms in Mexico

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

We’ve discussed the wave of educational reforms (or lack thereof) throughout the Americas here periodically, from Chile to Guatemala, from the Dominican Republic to Brazil. Now Mexico has also officially entered the fray, as yesterday President Enrique Peña Nieto signed … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-With Hugo Chávez in Cuba convalescing from further cancer treatment even while his inauguration looms, there is growing tension over whether Chávez will assume power constitutionally or not. Proponents say he does not have to be in the country to … Continue reading →

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