JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

(Bimonthly)

Vo1. 36  No. 1  Feb. 2014

Latin American and the Caribbean Situation and Challenge for 2014

Wu Guoping  3

Economic and Trade Relations between China and South America Status and Challenges

Chai Yu, Kong Shuai  12

Transition of the World Pattern and Sustainability of the Chinese-Latin American Relations

Wang Ping, Wang Cuiwen  22

China's Cooperation with Latin America through FTA

Tian Zhi, Wu Zhifeng  26

Currency Substitution in Latin America

Yan Yi, Hao Zhiqiang  32

FDI in Latin America: A Comparative Analysis

Zhao Xuemei  39

Economic Reform of the Labor Party and Social Conflicts in Brazil

Yang Zhimin  44

Housing Policy in Latin America: An Analysis Based on the Chilean Mode

Zhang Yinghua  50

Pension Reform in Argentina: A Game Theory Analysis on Political Actors' Benefits

Liu Guilian, Wen Pengli  57

Graduate Education in Latin America

Zhang Peng   63

Pacific Ocean Alliance: New Forces to Latin American Integration.

Yu Xiaofng  67

Translations

Presidentas Latinoamericanas a Igualdad de Genero: Un Camino Sinuoso

Maria de los Angeles, Daniela Oliva Espinosa  71

Academic Activities

Seminar on "Latin American Studies in China: Review and Prospect"

Gao Ran  76

Forum on "Current Major Issues in Latin America andthe Caribbean"

Pan Fang，Chen Yuanting  77