Reuters
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 00:00
The Granier case provides a test of his commitment to root out corruption and its handling could have implications for the fate of the pact he has forged with the country's two opposition parties
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 00:00
Six in 10 Mexican workers, or 30 million people, live in the informal economy, eroding Mexico's already-low tax base and hindering plans to set up a universal social security system
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 00:00
As the Colombian government and FARC hold ongoing peace talks in Havana - without a ceasefire on either side - the country's landmine victim tally continues to rise with little attention to tackling the problem.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 00:00
"We're convinced that fences do not unite, fences are not the solution to the migration phenomenon and are not in line with a modern, safe border"
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 00:00
Rousseff does not have much room for maneuver and protesters are unlikely to see any concrete improvements to daily life in the near term
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 00:00
Rouseff proposed a national vote on amending Brazil's constitution in a meeting with governors and mayors the week after the country's largest protests in 20 years jolted politicians of all stripes
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 00:00
So far, Maduro's new drive against graft has snared several senior officials from state companies, organizations and government ministries. None have been heavyweight leaders of the leftist "Chavismo" movement.
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 00:00
Such pressures make him vulnerable going forward, both to a newly confident opposition and potential rivals inside the PSUV, though there is no formal mechanism to challenge Maduro before a recall referendum allowed three years into his presidency.
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 00:00
The protests are a noisy sign of discontent among a swath of the population that is on average richer and better educated than average Brazilians.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 00:00
The controversy over Conga - which many in the business sector see as essential for the country's bustling economy - has posed a major challenge to President Ollanta Humala