Simon Romero
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 00:00
The Law of Social Quotas takes the previous affirmative action policies to another level, giving Brazil's 59 federal universities just four years to ensure that half of the entering class comes from public schools.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil, which has more people of African descent than any other country outside of Africa itself, is assertively raising its profile again on the continent, building on historical ties.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 00:00
While a 1979 amnesty still shields military officials from prosecution for abuses, the commission, which began in May and has a two-year mandate, is nevertheless stirring up ghosts.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 00:00
The move, a sharp reversal from Mr. Lugo's initial acceptance of his ouster on Friday, ratcheted up pressure on Paraguay's new government.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 00:00
Fifty-one Indians were killed in Brazil in 2011; as many as 24 of the killings are suspected of being related to land battles.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 00:00
Valor Econômico, the country’s top financial newspaper, likened the moment to the battle over President Obama’s sweeping health care law.
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 00:00
Concerns about a potential domino effect of labor agitation at other big infrastructure projects are emerging as workers push for wage increases at a time when Brazil’s unemployment rate, currently 6.2 percent, is historically low.
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 00:00
Soldiers are being sent to border areas near Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 00:00
In a fiery speech justifying her decision to nationalize the oil company YPF, Argentina's president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, cited her admiration for Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, and other state oil companies in Latin America.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 00:00
Argentina's president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, announced on Monday that the government would seize a majority stake in YPF, the nation’s largest oil company.