Indigenous legal system conference at American University

It’s actually a conference about recent Mexican legal reforms in Oaxaca, but in “comparative perspective.” But Todd Eisenstadt at American University has put together a conference on legal system reforms that introduce “indigenous” or “communitarian” justice in pluralist societies. It’s a two day conference, February 19-20. I’m chairing and acting as discussant for one of [...]

“Political Polarization in the Andes” panel at GW

If anyone’s in the DC area next Tuesday (December 9), I’ll be part of a panel on “Political Polarization in the Andes” at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs. The panel will include Craig Kauffman (a Ph.D. candidate at GW), to speak about Ecuador, and possibly also John Walsh (from the Washington Office [...]

Bolivia documentary in DC, October 21

If you’re in the DC area next Tuesday (October 21), you may want to check out a screening of a documentary film about Bolivia: Humillados y Ofendidos, Sucre 24 de Mayo. It will be followed by a panel discussion. The event is hosted by the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, 7-9 [...]

Bolivia’s future in the ATPA trade deal

My friend Miguel Buitrago has a good post on the future of Bolivia’s economic relations with the US. He’s more optimistic than I was yesterday, based on what seems like the willingness of the US Congress to continue engagement w/ Bolivia (rather than isolation).

Bolivia update (from Santa Cruz)

From email from my parents (who live in Santa Cruz): Evo has just announced an alleged a coup plot between Goldberg (the US ambassador expelled a few days ago), Costas (the Santa Cruz prefect), and a number of high-ranking military officers. Meanwhile, reports from Pando suggest that five of the bodies were Venezuelan soldiers, who [...]