A week ago, I was returning to Slovenia from London via Germany and Italy. The whole travel was normal – with, perhaps, fewer passengers at airports than usual.However, at our final stop at the airport of Trieste (Trst), on the Italian side... [FULL TEXT]

While middle class Bolivians are demonstrating against the incumbent president’s bid to extend term limits, the country is thriving after a decade of progress under Evo Morales. Recently, thousands of Bolivians took part in protests in San ... [FULL TEXT]

In August 2016, Rio de Janeiro should host South America’s first-ever Olympic games, which were supposed to be its great coming out carnival, even amid campaigns against the Zika virus.Only a few years ago, Brazil exemplified the BRIC... [FULL TEXT]

In August 2016, Rio de Janeiro should host South America’s first-ever Olympic games, which were supposed to be its great coming out carnival, even amid campaigns against the Zika virus.Only a few years ago, Brazil exemplified the BRIC... [FULL TEXT]

Only a few years ago, Brazil exemplified the BRIC dream of rapid growth. Now it is coping with its longest recession, loss of confidence,possibly a lost decade. Dan Steinbock explains what happened, and how and when Brazil could restore to ... [FULL TEXT]

Dinner Speech at the International Seminar on “Sino-Latin American Relations in Next Decade” jointly sponsored by SIIS and its Latin American counterpartsJiemian YANG, Chairman of the SIIS Council of Academic AffairsShanghai, October 18th, ... [FULL TEXT]

In terms of current achievements and challenges of Sino-Latin American relationship, scholars content that since the publication of China’s Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean five years ago, the bilateral relations have g... [FULL TEXT]

Session III& IV: Sustainable Development and Regional dynamicsThis third session focuses on energy cooperation, influence of violence on development, middle income trap and Washington Consensus.Chinese participant emphasize the importance o... [FULL TEXT]

This session is designed to discuss about the major cooperation areas between China and Latin America on world stage, and how to make such cooperation more constructive, effective and mutual beneficial, how to review current grouping politi... [FULL TEXT]

This session focus on a forward-looking analysis on future Sino-Latin American relationship based on current achievements and challenges. Participants reviewed the effects of China’s Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean and... [FULL TEXT]