Toward a Latin American Cancer Observatory

Income Convergence toward USA: New Evidences for Latin and South American Countries

Abstract In this paper we test two versions of convergence hypothesis namely deterministic or conditional convergence and stochastic or catching up hypothesis using Carrion-i-Silvestre et al. (2005) stationary test. The results show Latin and South American countries (LSA) catching up process toward the USA failed in 1980s and somewhat in 1990s. But in 2000s most of them could lie in converge...

Risk Management at the Latin American Observatory

Explaining the Immigration-Partner Violence Link: Attitudes Towards Partner Violence Among Latin-American Immigrants in Spain

In order to better understand the relationship between immigration and partner violence, our aim in this study is twofold. First, we compare perceptions and attitudes toward partner violence against women between native-born population and Latin-American immigrants in Spain. And second, we explore correlates of attitudes toward reporting partner violence against women among Latin-American immig...

Recommendations of the Latin American Thyroid Society on diagnosis and management of differentiated thyroid cancer Recomendações da Sociedade Latino-Americana de Tireoide para diagnóstico e manejo do carcinoma diferenciado de tireoide

The aims of these recommendations were to develop clinical guidelines for evaluation and management of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer applicable to Latin American countries. The panel was composed by 13 members of the Latin American Thyroid Society (LATS) involved with research and management of thyroid cancer from different medical centers in Latin America. The recommendations wer...

Lago Distributed Network Of Data Repositories

We describe a set of tools, services and strategies of the Latin American Giant Observatory (LAGO) data repository network, to implement Data Accessibility, Reproducibility and Trustworthiness. The Latin American Giant Observatory, (LAGO), is an extended continental astroparticle observatory oriented to basic research on: the Extreme Universe, Space Weather, and Atmospheric Radiation, with sing...