LACC Working Paper Series

The LACC Working Paper Series allows scholars, students and policy analysts to share work in progress. LACC invites members of the FIU community and beyond to submit their work and to comment on the papers already posted in this section. Send submissions and critiques to Pedro Botta, Assistant Director

Conservation and Development Working Paper Series

Published by LACC’s Institute for Sustainability Science in Latin America and the Caribbean (ISSLAC), this working paper series presents themes and topics relevant to the issues of conservation and sustainable development in the region.
Send inquiries to David B. Bray, ISSLAC Director.

Council on Foreign Relations Special Report: Bolivia on the Brink

This new Council Special Report, sponsored by the Council’s Center for Preventive Action, addresses the ongoing social, political, and economic challenges underway in Bolivia and presents a clear set of recommendations for the U.S. government. Bolivia on the Brink, written by Eduardo A. Gamarra, professor and director, Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University, argues that with ethnic, regional, and political tensions in Bolivia on the rise, Washington’s current “wait and see” approach to the Morales government is no longer adequate. Instead, Gamarra encourages the U.S.government to redirect its policy toward Bolivia with an emphasis on preservation of democratic process and conflict prevention.