‘Original Sin’ in Latin America (2000-2015): Theory, Empirical Assessment and Alternatives.

Avian influenza in Latin America: A systematic review of serological and molecular studies from 2000-2015

Avian influenza or bird flu is a highly contagious acute viral disease that can occur in epidemics and cross-border forms in poultry and wild birds. The characteristics of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) allow the emergence of new viral variants, some with zoonotic and pandemic potential. AIVs have been identified in Latin America; however, there is a lack of understanding of these viruses at th...

Repoliticizing Latin America: The Revival of Populist and Leftist Alternatives

O ver the past decade, popular social and political movements have been revived in much of Latin America following an extended period of fragmentation and demobilization. Popular movements had been placed on the defensive for most of the 1980s and 1990s by political and economic events largely beyond their control—in particular, the region-wide debt crisis, market-oriented economic reforms, and...

Original sin and education.

Alternatives across Latin America: catalysing change in the curriculum.

A 6-week series of seminars addressing replacement of harmful animal use in education and training was held across Latin America in March-April 2008. Organised by InterNICHE and partner organisations in Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, the events built on the experience of previous major outreach in Russia and India. Up to 6 full-day seminars were held at universities and independen...

External Quality Assessment Schemes in Latin America

As professionals of the clinical laboratory we must generate clinically useful results, products and services for the patients' health care. Laboratories must participate in one or more proficiency testing (PT) or external quality assessment (EQA) programs as part of routine quality assurance. Nevertheless participating per se is not enough. There are critical factors to take into consideration...