Andres Oppenheimer
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 00:00
Brazil has become too food exports-dependent, and too China-dependent
Friday, October 5, 2012 - 00:00
The odds are against Capriles, but he has better chances than any previous opposition leader to succeed Chavez.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 00:00
If Colombia signs a peace treaty with the FARC and the Colombian rebels become a legitimate political party, it will be much harder for the U.S. State Department to justify keeping Cuba on the terrorism list.
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 00:00
While Brazil is cracking down on government corruption, most of its neighbors are turning a blind eye to it.
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 00:00
While Brazil is cracking down on government corruption, most of its neighbors are turning a blind eye to it.
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 00:00
If there is any winner in Venezuela’s entry into Mercosur, it will be Brazil, and to a lesser extent, Argentina. They will both be able to sell food and manufactured goods to Venezuela at preferential tariffs.
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 00:00
Rather than only concentrating on capturing big cartel bosses, the new strategy will place a greater focus on combating violence, specifically going against those criminals who engage in homicides, kidnappings and extortion.
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 00:00
Excuse my impertinence, but Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and several other Latin American countries deserve much of the blame for the recent forced exit of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo.
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 00:00
A Pena Nieto victory would probably not turn Mexico into the "perfect dictatorship" that it was during much of the 20th Century, but it could turn it into a more imperfect democracy than it has been over the past decade.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 00:00
Unless Uribe and Santos come to terms — or Uribe softens his attacks, or Santos starts to completely ignore them — the two leaders will split Colombia's center and center-right vote, and deliver the next elections to a leftist candidate.