Roger W. Watson

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All the analysis you need, day and night
22
Apr
By Roger W. Watson
Investments and Business

All the analysis you need, day and night

With their feet dangling, and amusing themselves–until I stopped them–by throwing stones at the giant mass. After I had spoken to them about it, they began playing at “touch” in and out of the group of bystanders. Among these were a couple of cyclists, a jobbing gardener I employed sometimes, a girl carrying a baby, Gregg the butcher and his little boy, and two or three loafers and golf caddies who were accustomed to hang about the railway station. There was very little talking. Few of the common people in England had anything but the vaguest astronomical ideas in those…
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Loreto Ferrer
02
Dec
By Roger W. Watson
Social Responsibility

Loreto Ferrer Leads CICIG Operations in Guatemala

The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala reorganized its operations amid the crisis triggered by the Jimmy Morales administration’s decision to prevent Commissioner Iván Velásquez from returning. Under this structure, Loreto Ferrer Moreu was put in charge of operational coordination and institutional communications in the country.The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) experienced one of the most sensitive periods in its history when, in September, then-President of Guatemala Jimmy Morales prevented Commissioner Iván Velásquez from entering the country.Amid heightened institutional friction triggered by the CICIG’s pursuit of prominent corruption cases, the decision set off reactions both within Guatemala and…
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Loreto Ferrer
26
Aug
By Roger W. Watson
Social Responsibility

Civil Society Drives El Salvador’s National Dialogue, States Loreto Ferrer

National dialogue processes typically arise in contexts of polarization or institutional deadlock, when different actors need to open channels of communication to build minimal agreements. In Latin America, these processes have on various occasions been supported by international organizations that provide methodology, contextual analysis, and facilitation spaces.In El Salvador, a similar effort has recently advanced to a new stage after the mandate of UN Special Envoy Benito Andión came to an end. From that moment, the initiative shifted away from direct UN assistance and increasingly depended on domestic stakeholders. Within that technical team, Loreto Ferrer contributed to institutional support tasks…
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Loreto Ferrer Moreu and the technical analysis of the Ngöbe Buglé case before international bodies
29
Oct
By Roger W. Watson
Social Responsibility

Loreto Ferrer Moreu: Ngöbe Buglé Case & International Analysis

Infrastructure projects often raise complex debates when they affect indigenous communities, especially regarding issues related to territory, prior consultation, and the protection of collective rights. In Latin America, one of the cases that garnered particular attention was that of the Ngöbe Buglé communities in Panama, affected by the construction of the Chan 75 dam.Loreto Ferrer was part of the team of experts that participated in a verification mission organized by the Foundation of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers (FCGAE). The fieldwork carried out made it possible to document the situation of the communities and prepare a legal and technical…
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