Bloomberg
Friday, June 29, 2012 - 00:00
From bread, beer and milk to telephones, television and electricity, monopolies and duopolies dominate Mexico's economy.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 00:00
The State Department approved a record number of export licenses last year for weapons and military parts and services sold overseas by U.S. companies
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 00:00
Students have filled plazas in major cities in the past two weeks, using Facebook and Twitter to organize marches against what they say is a media bias in favor of Pena Nieto.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 00:00
Leaders from Latin America's most open economies will sign a trade accord today to increase commerce along the Pacific rim of the region, distancing themselves from countries such as Argentina and Brazil.
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 00:00
Hollande, who met with Langlois on Friday, said the government would not get involved.
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 00:00
"I hope the army doesn't stop taking people to conflict zones, and let's hope the rebels also take journalists with them to show the daily life of their combatants because this conflict isn't being covered," Langlois said.
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 00:00
For many outside the country, the Amazon is the primeval paradise idealized in James Cameron's film Avatar. For many in Brazil, it's the Wild West: a dangerous, hostile place.
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 00:00
Economic recovery in Brazil has been slower than expected even as the government cut interest rates close to a record low, reduced taxes and increased subsidized credit.
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 00:00
This suggests, intriguingly, that the president of Brazil may at some point be charged with laundering the proceeds of an armed robbery. At the very least, it might cause her some embarrassment.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 00:00
Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina and Ecuador have taken over energy, cement, airline, pension and mining companies in the past five years while governments in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico have sought to draw investment.