Latin America

LATIN AMERICA: THE LEADING EDGE

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Latin America continues to take the lead in the transition to a culture of peace. As indicated by this month’s CPNN Bulletin, the continent was the first to establish city culture of peace commissions, as well as city commissions for components such as human rights in Sao Paulo and sustainable development in Aguascalientes. Also the … Read more

RIO+20: WINDOW INTO HISTORY

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The events surrounding Rio+20 last month, the huge meeting of governments that was called together by the United Nations, can be seen as a window into history as it is occurring. The nation-states are failing and new institutional frameworks are growing up to take their place. Most commentators agree that the meeting was a failure … Read more