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Paz Gómez

Paz Gómez

Paz Gómez

Paz Gómez is the Econ Americas policy analyst. She is cofounder and academic coordinator of Libre Razón, a liberal think tank in Quito, Ecuador. She holds a bachelor's degree in international relations and political science from San Francisco University of Quito and studies a master's degree in Digital Currency and Blockchain from the University of Nicosia. Follow @PazenLibertad.

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President Lenín Moreno’s decree will negatively affect the students it claims to protect. (Libre Razón)

Ecuador Fails Students, Educators with Tuition Price Controls
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President Moreno Tightens Stranglehold on Private Schools

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One-third of all borrowers have failed to complete their degrees. (Canva)

The US Student Debt Crisis in Numbers
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Peer-to-Peer Lending, No-Loan Financial Aid Have Surged as Private Solutions

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Canada takes longer and approves fewer drugs for consumption than the United States. (Pexels)

Imported Drugs from Canada: The Right Prescription?
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US Politicos Weigh Options to Circumvent Sky-High Prices

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Centralized oil production made true the resource curse for Venezuela. Centralized oil production made true the resource curse for Venezuela. (jp26jp)

A Timeline of US Sanctions on the Venezuelan Regime
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Oil-Production Decline, Economic Crisis Preceded Punitive Measures

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Former Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa granted Assange the Ecuadorian citizenship. (Aland Molestina M.)

The Fate of Julian Assange
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Extradition to the United States Likely, Could Take Years

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In July 2018, 64-year-old AMLO succeeded on his third presidential election bid. (Wikimedia)

What AMLO Bodes for Mexico
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Welfare State Gets Boost amid Economic Uncertainty

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La solución a la informalidad en América Latina requiere un nuevo paradigma Más de la mitad de los trabajadores latinoamericanos actúan al margen de la ley informalidad ecuador Un vendedor anónimo en Quito, Ecuador. (Libre Razón)

La solución a la informalidad en América Latina requiere un nuevo paradigma
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Más de la mitad de los trabajadores latinoamericanos actúan al margen de la ley

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Street vendors in San Francisco Square in Quito, Ecuador. (Libre Razón)

How to Tackle Latin America’s Informal Economy
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More Carrot, Less Stick: Cut Red Tape, Help Workers Formalize

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In October, Uruguay hosted the Blockchain Accelerator, a series of workshops for developers targeted to government agencies. (@AnaKarinaLucero)

Fear of Crypto Limits Uruguay’s Blockchain Overtures
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State Officials Only Want Innovation under Their Thumb

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