Author Archives: Mancha Contributor

A Developing Perception of Development

Part 1 of a 2 part series in which international economics specialist Lisa Frumin applies her field experience to key debates in development

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Emerging Identity for Emerging Market Alliance

Development Specialist Saudamini Dabak writes that The Fifth BRIC Summit Raises as Many Questions as it Answers

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Latin America News Flash

Latin American News Flash 3.31.2012 – 4.7.2013

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Stepping Out of the Cavern

Felipe Buitrago argues that while the 1980s were years of crisis for Latin America, the growing pains paved the way for future success

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Latin America News Flash

3.24.2013 – 3.31.2013

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Yoani Sánchez in DC

With Cuban dissident and blogger Yoani Sánchez in Washington DC, we share this conversation she recorded for the Bertelsmann BTI team in 2010

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Latin America News Flash

Breaking News from Latin America 3.17.2013 – 3.24.2013 Featured Story: Return of the Jedi

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Song of the Week

3.16 – 3.23 The rawest reggae in Central America

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Film Review: Pablo Larrain’s No grapples with the nature of democracy

A review from James McBride, an Associate at Blue Star Strategies

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Latin America Reacts

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio Elected Pope 3.13.2013

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