The Economist
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 00:00
Both men remain prominent on the political scene and are likely to run in the 2016 presidential election. However, they have both been damaged by ongoing congressional investigations.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 00:00
The PRI and the conservative National Action Party have enough seats in Congress to muster the two-thirds majority necessary to push through constitutional reform on energy and taxes. But without the PRD to draw some sting from the left, social protests a
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 00:00
"This indiscriminate spying has nothing to do with national security," said Paulo Bernardo, the communications minister. "It's industrial espionage"
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 00:00
The only real proof of a decisive turn in the drug war would be if the Sinaloa gang's Mr Guzman, who has evaded capture for so long that many people suspect he enjoys official protection, is also apprehened. But don't hold your breath.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 00:00
A hiccup serves to confirm that the government and the FARC are making progress.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 00:00
The government imports foreigners to reach the parts locals don’t want to.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 00:00
But many believe a more likely motive is that LAN's departure would give the state's peso-hemorrhaging Aerolineas Argentinas a de facto monopoly over Jorge Newberry, and therefore all domestic flights.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 00:00
The cross-border friction appears to reflect a new attitude towards trade within Mr Martelly's government.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 00:00
Loyalists of President Rafael Correa's "Citizens' Revolution" have had to face other jarring decisions since he took office for a third time on May 24th.
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 00:00
The country's far-right politicians loyal to the tough former president, Alvaro Uribe, threw their support behind the protests. So did leftist FARC rebels.