The Economist (UK)
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
To cover the uninsured, the government has increased its spending on health from 5% of GDP at the turn of the century to nearly 6.5%.
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
The flow has gone into reverse because the rewards for going north have diminished and the risks have increased.
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
As fewer Mexicans try their luck in el Norte, more Americans are migrating south.
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
The ban on re-election is a problem at all levels of government, but the worst cases of corruption tend to emerge at the level of the states.
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
Undervaluing trade and overestimating immigration has led to bad policies.
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
What is required is a broad agreement on the balance between rural development and land redistribution, with the details to be implemented through the normal democratic process.
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 00:00
Ten Tzotzil-speaking Indians, who claim to be survivors of the 1997 massacre, have the opportunity to sue Ernesto Zedillo, former Mexican president from 1994-2000 and now Connecticut resident, in U.S. civil court.
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 00:00
Mainstream conservative opinion in Colombia has reacted positively to the news. The prospects for successful talks with the FARC look better than ever before.
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 00:00
That a culture of low-level corruption exists is well known. What is more significant, however, is the prominent position of the defendants and the publicity given to the trial.
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 00:00
In 2011 Colombia stopped accepting new applications and ended Mr Uribe's most lucrative perks. During the hiatus, the government reviewed all pending requests, rejecting over 90%.