The Economist
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 00:00
Most Latin American and Caribbean governments are either ideologically close to the chavista regime, dependent on its oil-fuelled largesse, or simply disinclined to incur its wrath
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 00:00
Visits to Cuba and Venezuela might well have raised distracting questions when Mr Xi meets Barack Obama in Southern California on June 7th, and neither socialist government was likely to express publicly any offence
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 00:00
Polls in March gave Ms Rousseff a record-breaking 79% approval rating, making her the clear favourite to win next year's presidential election and allowing her to put off economic adjustments until a second term
Friday, May 31, 2013 - 00:00
The talks are marked by "discretion, realism and seriousness", says President Santos. But continuing violence, delays and lack of information have prompted much criticism
Friday, May 31, 2013 - 00:00
If those objections are overcome, the hardest issue to deal with will be justice
Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 00:00
MEXICO'S previously fast-growing economy has suffered a dramatic downturn in recent months. Our correspondent discusses what the country's new government can do
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 00:00
Of the five main potential runners, four have faced accusations of graft, which they deny. The scandals make depressing reading for voters, who appear to be losing faith in politics
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 00:00
Recent developments reaffirm our forecast that a full or partial agreement will be reached with the FARC over the next 12 months
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 00:00
In December, just as President Enrique Pena Nieto came to power promising to increase Mexico’s growth potential, the country’s strong recovery from the 2008-09 global financial crisis hit the skids
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 00:00
As the Americans pack their bags, Mr Morales is just settling in. On April 29th the Constitutional Tribunal ruled that he was free to seek a third consecutive presidential term.