Jude Webber
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 00:00
He also sticks to the government line that inflation - believed by most economists to be at about 25 per cent a year - is not a problem.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 00:00
Though the US president criticised some unnamed governments in the region for clinging to "bankrupt ideologies" and urged greater freedom for the people of Cuba, he generally lavished praise and painted a future of partnerships.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
Paraguay and Uruguay are punching above their weight - and both have just been upgraded by rating agency Standard’s & Poor's.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 00:00
Paraguay and Uruguay are punching above their weight and both have just been upgraded by rating agency Standard’s & Poor's.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 00:00
Sebastian Pinera, the face of Chile's new, respectable right, wants to be a statesman. But four months into his presidency, he looks and sounds more like a businessman on a turnround mission.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 00:00
Cristina Fernandez, the Argentine president, was hoping to secure a breakthrough on China's ban on Argentine soya oil imports during her trip to Beijing this week. Instead she sealed a $10bn train deal.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 00:00
A US judge has frozen $2.43bn of Argentine assets in the US at the behest of class-action plaintiffs, dealing a blow to Argentina as it hopes to win over creditors holding some $18bn in unpaid debt
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 00:00
Argentina's official inflation data have lost all credibility since the government began changing key staff and methodology at the national statistics institute.
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 00:00
Fear turned to desperation yesterday as hundreds of survivors fought over food and water in the cities worst affected by Chile's devastating earthquake.
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 00:00
The current central bank crisis, entirely self-inflicted, blew up at about the most embarrassing moment for the government.