AS/COA Online looks at the six biggest initiatives in the region intended to promote education and child health among low-income families.
Ecuador
Ahead of the country’s February 2013 election, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa will appoint new judges to the Constitutional Court, a move critics say could help him consolidate control over the judicial branch and media outlets.
El Director de Políticas Públicas de AS/COA,Christopher Sabatini, habla con El Diario la Prensa sobre la ausencia de los mandatarios de Ecuador y Perú en las sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU.
AS/COA's Vice President Eric Farnsworth comments on the outlook for Ecuador´s trade preferences with the U.S. after the Andean country granted asylum to WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange.
Speaking with Reuters, AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on how president Correa’s decision to offer Assange asylum could impair U.S. trade benefits to Ecuador.
With May 3 marking World Press Freedom Day, recent legislation in Brazil and Mexico seeks to expand freedom of information, while new and proposed laws in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Peru impose limits.
The use of state-run media outlets has skyrocketed in Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. What are the implications for freedom of the press?