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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. Follow @PazenLibertad.

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El Salvador formally joined the Central American customs union on August 20, with President Salvador Sánchez Cerén seen on the lift at the ceremony. (Armando Flores)

El Salvador Bolsters Central American Customs Union
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Three Countries Now Make Up Free-Trade Zone of 31.9 Million People

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Propagandia cover
Un documental que vale la pena ver para comprender los peligros del control estatal de los medios. (Propagandia)

Documental revela cómo se consolidó el correísmo en Ecuador
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Las maniobras políticas y publicitarias fueron los principales recursos de Rafael Correa

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Propagandia is a documentary worth watching to understand the dangers of state control over the media. (Propagandia)

How 21st-Century Socialism Got Hold of Ecuador
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Propaganda: The Master Plan of the “Citizen Revolution”

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Néstor and Cristina Kirchner ruled Argentina from 2003 to 2015. (Wikimedia)

Argentina’s Taxes the Fastest Rising in Latin America
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The Land of Perón Outweighs Neighbors with Fiscal Burden

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A public demonstration in May 2018 against hikes in public utility bills, which include home-heating gas. (Banfield)

Argentina Defaults on Gas Payments, Foments Standoff with Bolivia
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Mauricio Macri Turns to Chile amid Budget Cuts Required by IMF

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Venezuela gasoline
Widespread shortages have brought some Venezuelan cities to a halt. (Radio Fe y Alegría)

Venezuela Announces Car Census to Ration Gasoline
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Cash-Strapped Nicolás Maduro Admits Subsidy Unsustainable, Touts “Motherland Card” Solution

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Banco Ecofuturo Bolivia
Banco Ecofuturo unveiled new headquarters as part of its modernization program. (Página Siete)

Bolivian Bank Explores Blockchain Applications Despite Ban
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Banco EcoFuturo Harnesses Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence to Lead Innovation

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ivan velasquez
One of the latest individuals to take on the caudillo role in the judicial realm is Iván Velásquez. (CICIG)

Iván Velásquez: Social-Justice Caudillo
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From Colombia to Guatemala, UN Commissioner’s Marxist Loyalties Supersede the Law

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ivan velasquez
Ahora peligran la igualdad ante la ley y el debido proceso en manos de Iván Velásquez, quien se ha convertido en un caudillo de la justicia. (CICIG)

Iván Velásquez, un caudillo de la justicia
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La causa que Velásquez defiende no es la justicia, sino impunidad para las guerrillas comunistas

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