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The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is no longer in operation. This website documents FOCAL's activities and accomplishments throughout its existence. Thank you for your interest in the work of FOCAL.
December 2008, Focus on Gender
Kate McInturff and Peter Moore Building Export Markets for Peruvian Women Uneven Progress Made in Closing the Gender Gap in the Americas Countering Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Latin America Estrategias para combatir la violencia basada en la orientación sexual e identidad de género en América Latina Gender, Health and Mobility: Health Concerns of Women Migrant Farm Workers in Canada We Need Inclusive Communities for Women Necesitamos Comunidades Inclusivas para las Mujeres November 2008
Are Trends in Money Transfers to Latin America Shifting Downward? Obama, Cuba, and Latin America: Renewal and Reconciliation? Will Canada and Barack Obama Collide in the Americas? Mexique: le nerf de la guerre anti-narcotique Mexico: the core of the war against drugs 2008: Supply Shock in the Cuban Economy September 2008
Canada-Brazil Relationship Much Improved and Evolving Canada and Brazil in Haiti: Passing the military torch, but what of the moral one? The Jamaican Diaspora’s Role in Jamaica’s National Development The Role of Micro-loans in the Cuban Economy, Today and in the Future Papel del Micropréstamo en la Economía Cubana Hoy y en el Futuro Crime and Violence: Civil Society Perspectives Canada and the Americas, One Year After Mr. Harper’s Visit July-August 2008
Making the Fifth Summit the Finest So Far Why We Are Together The Fifth Summit Needs a Big Idea to Stay Relevant Summit Reform: Taking a Deeper Look Energy Security and Energy Cooperation in the Americas The OAS at Sixty: Renaissance or Senescence? July 2008, Special Edition on Energy with the Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Energy Advisor
Alberta Oil Sands: Sustainable Energy Security for the Americas? Who Will Help Cuba Exploit Its Offshore Wealth? Latin America's National Oil Companies Differ Greatly Will Argentina Make It Through the Southern Hemisphere Winter? Are Fuel Subsidies Helping Latin America? What Does a World Bank Report Mean for Biofuels in the Region? U.S. Policy and Energy Security in the Americas June 2008
Ecuador's Mineral Crossroads: Canada's Commitment? No Consensus on PEMEX Will Millions More People in Poverty Really Change Agricultural Policies? Focus on Haiti Canada and Latin America: Rocks Ahead? Securing Health Services in Guatemala for the Families of Migrant Workers Scratching the Surface of Social Protection for Migrants Mexican Military Not a Long-term Solution to Drug War May 2008
Campaign Rhetoric and Real Policy Choices: Access Denied? Beyond 0.7 Per Cent: The Innovation Gap: Cuba’s Convertible Peso: El peso convertible de Cuba: April 2008
Trade Agreements and Prosperity: Are We Overselling the Link? The Fight against Poverty in Latin America Trade Related Technical Assistance and the New Trade Policy Agenda Inequality in the Ecuadorian Andes: Canada and Colombia: The Prospects of Free Trade Gauging Free Trade Agreements: Why Big Expectations Mean Bigger Enemies March 2008, Special Edition on Energy
Can Local Communities Benefit from Energy Development? Indigenous Peoples and Energy Development: A Matter of Respect Dutch Disease: A Threat to Latin America’s Current Growth Spurt? Cuba’s Green Gold Sources of Financing, Risks, and Premiums: Funding Options for Energy Projects Unlocking the Potential of the Canadian Energy Industry in the Americas March 2008 Note from the Editor - Castro's Quiet Exit Youth Employment Strategies: The Ironies of Colombia Free Trade Costa Rica: Development at a Crossroads Good “Politics,” Bad Policy: Advancing the Rights of Migrant Women Shifting Political Identities: High Noon at the Orinoco River: February 2008, Special Edition: Media and Democracy in the Americas Note from the Guest Editor Pluralism and Media Concentration in Latin America Caught in the Crossfire: Media and Democracy in Mexico Fighting Corruption in Latin America: Media Challenges Venezuela and the Invisible Gag of Self-Censorship Media Concentration and Challenges to Pluralism All above articles are also available in Spanish January-February 2008 Note from the Editor - Looking Ahead for 2008 The Challenges of Female Entrepreneurship Canada’s Role in a Regional Crime Spree Cuba: Waiting for Change Alternative Development Approaches: Defining Canada’s Role in the World Protecting Land Rights: Protegiendo los derechos a la tierra:
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