economics

Bob Abeshouse reports for People & Power on how Ecuador may soon have to choose between economic growth and environmental protection. (24 min)

Can Lithium to save Bolivia? As ITN’s Lindsey Hilsum reports, the demand for lithium could transform Bolivia’s economy. (5 min)

Al Jazeera’s Inside Story asks how hosting the World Cup will benefit South Africa in the weeks, months and years to come. (24 min)

‘Camino de la Muerte’, or Highway of Death’ is the only route connecting La Paz, Bolivia’s administrative capital, with the Amazon Basin. And it’s officially the most dangerous road in the world. Current Network explores. (22 min)

The holiday resort of Pattaya, in Thailand, was once the hub of sexual tourism. But today, it no longer attracts as many. Cheaper and more lax, neighbouring Cambodia is Asia’s new temple of pleasure. France 24 takes you behind the scenes of the sex trade. (11 min)

RealNews talks to Larry Wilkerson, a retired Army Colonel and former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson says, “Cheney’s support for pro-industry “regulators” maybe his main damage to America.” (9 min)

Stanford law students brokered a deal with the Los Angeles Country District Attorney’s Office to reduce Norman William’s 25 year to life sentence, a move that may be pivotal in an upcoming election. (7 min)

PBS reported from January 2010, on a renewed interest in vinyl records, which is music to the ears of many fans. (4 min)

We’ll need creative thinkers to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. But the arts are being crowded out of our schools. To help make sure the next generation has the imagination to improve the world, Inner City Arts is giving kids a canvas in Los Angeles’s Skid Row neighborhood. (3 min)

Bolivia’s government struggles with tension between extraction-based economy and its growing global environmental consciousness. (11:09 min)

The United States continues to suffer from high unemployment but amid the poor state of the economy, the volume of violent crime typically associated with joblessness is down despite strained law enforcement resources. (3:06 min)