Latin American Corruption in Geographic Perspective
Abstract Corruption, the misuse of public office for private gains, is a cancerous phenomenon in Latin America, although it varies widely among countries...
Category: Volume 15, Number 1, March 2016
Building Cities, Constructing Citizens: Sustainable Rural Cities in Chiapas, Mexico
Abstract This paper examines changes in socio-spatial practices that have resulted from the relocation of peasant and indigenous communities into Sustainable Rural Cities...
State Forestry Incentives and Community Stewardship: A Political Ecology of Payments and Compensation for Ecosystem Services in Guatemala’s Highlands
Abstract Many payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs in Latin America aim to provide motivation for environmental protection through valuing services and providing...
“No Trespassing”: Changing and Contested Rights to Land in the Guyanese Amazon
Abstract The Makushi and Wapishana peoples of the Rupununi region of Guyana have been fighting for the rights to their traditional territories since...
Spatial Patterns of Frontier Settlement: Balancing Conservation and Development
Abstract Amazonian deforestation has declined recently, but Brazil’s infrastructure plans continue to target the region. In the interest of sustainable development, this article...
The Geography of Border Militarization: Violence, Death and Health in Mexico and the United States
Abstract Despite proposed increases in spending on personnel and equipment for border enforcement, the complex geography of border militarization and the violence it...
JLAG Editorial Team Statement of Purpose
With this statement of purpose, the new five-member editorial team of the Journal of Latin American Geography renews our dedication to publishing original...
