Arturo J. Marcano Guevara
Encyclopedia
Arturo J. Marcano Guevara, a native of Caracas
, Venezuela
, is an author on the topic of professional baseball
in Latin America
.
With Professor David P. Fidler of Indiana University
, Marcano has been at the forefront of generating awareness in the United States, Canada, and Latin America about problems in Latin American countries caused by the globalization of baseball. His ground-breaking scholarship with Professor Fidler includes "The Globalization of Baseball: Major League Baseball and the Mistreatment of Latin American Baseball Talent," published in the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies (1999); “Stealing Lives: the Globalization of Baseball and the Tragic Story of Alexis Quiroz”; and “Exploitation and Reform: Major League Baseball’s Recruitment of Latin American Baseball Talent” (North American Congress on Latin America
(NACLA), Volume XXXVII No. 5, March-April 2004).
Marcano is also the co-author of several letters and reports sent to Major League Baseball
(MLB) authorities and staff highlighting issues related to the globalization of baseball. Marcano served as the International Legal Advisor to the Venezuelan Baseball Players Association, advising on issues affecting professional baseball in Venezuela.
Marcano and Fidler argue that Major League Baseball
deserves criticism from non-governmental organization
s for human rights and labor standards, suggesting that the solution to MLB "unfair labor practices in the Dominican Republic
is the unionization of Dominican players".
Marcano earned his law degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
in Caracas
, Venezuela in 1992, received an LL.M. degree from Indiana University
School of Law in 1998, and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
in 2005.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, is an author on the topic of professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
With Professor David P. Fidler of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Marcano has been at the forefront of generating awareness in the United States, Canada, and Latin America about problems in Latin American countries caused by the globalization of baseball. His ground-breaking scholarship with Professor Fidler includes "The Globalization of Baseball: Major League Baseball and the Mistreatment of Latin American Baseball Talent," published in the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies (1999); “Stealing Lives: the Globalization of Baseball and the Tragic Story of Alexis Quiroz”; and “Exploitation and Reform: Major League Baseball’s Recruitment of Latin American Baseball Talent” (North American Congress on Latin America
North American Congress on Latin America
The North American Congress on Latin America or NACLA is an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1966 with the purpose of providing information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States...
(NACLA), Volume XXXVII No. 5, March-April 2004).
Marcano is also the co-author of several letters and reports sent to Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) authorities and staff highlighting issues related to the globalization of baseball. Marcano served as the International Legal Advisor to the Venezuelan Baseball Players Association, advising on issues affecting professional baseball in Venezuela.
Marcano and Fidler argue that Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
deserves criticism from non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s for human rights and labor standards, suggesting that the solution to MLB "unfair labor practices in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
is the unionization of Dominican players".
Marcano earned his law degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello is a private university in Venezuela. One of the biggest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas , Los Teques, Guayana and Coro....
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela in 1992, received an LL.M. degree from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
School of Law in 1998, and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
in 2005.