Career
In the 1980s, he wrote his dissertation on the Chilean civilian uprisings against dictator Augusto Pinochet. He has published over 75 articles, chapter selections and books, including What Kind of Democracy? What Kind of Market? In 2012, he was interviewed regarding the similarities and difference of the 2012 Quebec student protests over tuition fees to protests in Chile the previous year. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has interviewed him about Canada-Latin America trade relations.
Also in 2012, he supported the Canadian International Development Agency for its public-private partnerships with mining companies to foster sustainable development.