Reuters
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez meet on Tuesday in an attempt to end a diplomatic dispute.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 00:00
Vicente Fox, the former Mexican president who was a key U.S. ally in the war on drugs, has backed the legalization of drugs, saying prohibition has failed.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 00:00
Brazil's biggest state-run bank and two other partners announced an expansion in Africa on Monday in the latest sign of growing financial links between emerging markets.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 00:00
Lugo, 59, has a thorny relationship with Vice President Federico Franco, who would be in charge if he were absent, and also with the opposition-controlled Congress. If Lugo's condition deteriorates, he might have to hand over to Franco before his mandate
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 00:00
Palmer told a U.S. senator recently that morale was low in Venezuela's military and there were "clear ties" between members of Chavez's government and leftist Colombian rebels.
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 00:00
Hugo Chavez urged rebels in neighboring Colombia to lay down arms on Sunday and warned the new government of President Juan Manuel Santos to avoid accusations Venezuela helps the leftist guerrillas.
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's new vice president, Angelino Garzon, suffered a possible heart attack on Monday and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 00:00
The deficit, estimated at 4.4 percent of gross domestic product this year, has pumped up borrowing costs and helped spur Colombia's peso currency COP=RR to a two-year high.
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 00:00
-- How Santos manages his "unity government" alliances.
-- Can he keep his popularity through the honeymoon phase.
-- Fallout from scandals hitting his administration
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
Political tensions between U.S. and Brazil could threaten trade.