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We at the Centre for Latin American Studies at UG, are deeply saddened to hear of Ambassador Enrique Escorza’s passing. He was an amazing person and we cannot imagine the pain and sense of loss his family and everyone who met him are feeling right now. Words are inadequate to describe the impact he had and the legacy he left us at CLAS and the UG. He encarnated true humanity. We have lost a dear...
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the newly elected President of Brazil who will be duly sworn into office in January, 2023 after emerging victorious in the run-off elections held on 30th October, 2022 with 50.90% of the votes and his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro trailing behind him with 49.10% of votes.
The election which saw Lula and Bolsonaro being top contenders in the first round which was held on...
The election which saw Lula and Bolsonaro being top contenders in the first round which was held on...
CONGRATULATIONS COLOMBIA! CONGRATULATIONS NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT FRANCIA MÁRQUEZ!
A historic vote on Sunday 19th June 2022, saw the Andean country pick its first leftist president - Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez, of the Alternative Democratic Pole.
President and Vice- President, Elect at the Movistar Arena in Bogota after winning...
A historic vote on Sunday 19th June 2022, saw the Andean country pick its first leftist president - Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez, of the Alternative Democratic Pole.
President and Vice- President, Elect at the Movistar Arena in Bogota after winning...
Protests have erupted on the streets of Brazil after a black man was killed by two white security guards.
Footage showed Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, 40, being repeatedly punched in the face outside a supermarket in Porto Alegre.
Protesters gathered outside the Carrefour store and in the country's capital Brasilia with some chanting "the colour of my skin doesn't define me".
Brazil has a long...
Footage showed Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, 40, being repeatedly punched in the face outside a supermarket in Porto Alegre.
Protesters gathered outside the Carrefour store and in the country's capital Brasilia with some chanting "the colour of my skin doesn't define me".
Brazil has a long...
Coronavirus: Mexico deaths pass 10,000 as restrictions eased
More than 10,000 people have died with coronavirus in Mexico, the country's health minister has announced.
The announcement came on the same day that many restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the virus were lifted.
The number of confirmed cases was more than 93,000 as of Monday, according to official figures.
That figure...
More than 10,000 people have died with coronavirus in Mexico, the country's health minister has announced.
The announcement came on the same day that many restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the virus were lifted.
The number of confirmed cases was more than 93,000 as of Monday, according to official figures.
That figure...
Brazil has recorded its highest daily rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, health officials say.
It registered 881 new deaths on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The total death toll now stands at 12,400.
It means Brazil, which is at the centre of the Latin American outbreak, is now the sixth worst affected country in terms of recorded deaths.
And experts say the real figure...
It registered 881 new deaths on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The total death toll now stands at 12,400.
It means Brazil, which is at the centre of the Latin American outbreak, is now the sixth worst affected country in terms of recorded deaths.
And experts say the real figure...
The Centre for Latin American Studies and the Embassy of Colombia in Ghana is happy to inform you about the Afro-Colombian Gastronomy Festival, Sabor Colombiana, happening at the Papillon Restaurant, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City on the 20th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th of July, 2019. To make reservations, kindly contant: +233 24 243 6000.
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Red de Posgrados en Ciencias Sociales: Seminarios virtuales
CONSEJO LATINOAMERICANO DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES (CLASCO) INVITA TODOS PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN LOS SEMINARIOS VIRTUALES QUE TENDRÁ LUGAR EN JULIO 2019. SE ENCUENTRA LOS DETALLES DE ESTA SERIE DE SEMINARIOS Y SUS INSCRIPCIONES EN EL ENLACE SIGUIENTE:
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CONSEJO LATINOAMERICANO DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES (CLASCO) INVITA TODOS PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN LOS SEMINARIOS VIRTUALES QUE TENDRÁ LUGAR EN JULIO 2019. SE ENCUENTRA LOS DETALLES DE ESTA SERIE DE SEMINARIOS Y SUS INSCRIPCIONES EN EL ENLACE SIGUIENTE:
http://r.noticias.clacso.edu.ar/mk/mr/-KiQVuRmcMdibG1ObCir_D7EVcwT37ONcRGD5FrhRdiSixOwC7d-...
CALL: ICETEX POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Ghana, is pleased to bring you a call for ICETEX Postgraduate Scholarships announced by the Embassy of Colombia in Ghana.
ICETEX, the state institution for higher education in Colombia is offering scholarships to foreign nationals to pursue studies for the award of various specialist, Master’s and...
The Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Ghana, is pleased to bring you a call for ICETEX Postgraduate Scholarships announced by the Embassy of Colombia in Ghana.
ICETEX, the state institution for higher education in Colombia is offering scholarships to foreign nationals to pursue studies for the award of various specialist, Master’s and...
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The Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS) collaborated with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and the Embassy of Mexico in Ghana, to hold a sensitization workshop under the theme
Aflatoxin Sensitization: Standards, Public Health and Nixtamilization. As part of the objectives of the National...
The Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS) collaborated with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and the Embassy of Mexico in Ghana, to hold a sensitization workshop under the theme
Aflatoxin Sensitization: Standards, Public Health and Nixtamilization. As part of the objectives of the National...