The Economist (UK)

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 00:00
Mr Lopez Obrador's numbers could yet grow further. Rather than benefiting from the student protests, it seems that he has in fact won much of his new support from older voters.
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 00:00
The president's effort to balance the claims of forests and farms has satisfied few. An opportunity to promote sustainable farming may be missed.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 00:00
There is good reason to be cautious about overstating the power of this movement. Outside the capital, social networks are still only modestly influential in Mexico.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 00:00
The new president risks governing in his predecessor’s shadow
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 00:00
The unpopular war against the cartels may well cost President Felipe Calderon's party the election, but it looks unlikely to end.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 00:00
Precarious truces between gangs have lowered the murder rate in two of the world's most violent countries-but for how long?
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 00:00
Just before Mr Chavez left for another round of treatment in Cuba on May 1st, he named a new "council of state", headed by Elias Jaua, the vice-president.
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 00:00
Mexico's four presidential candidates squared up last night for the first of two televised debates to be aired ahead of the election on July 1st.
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 00:00
Though it is unclear whether Mr Chavez's government has forced the FARC to leave or simply convinced them, they have moved many camps back to the Colombian side.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 00:00
One cannot leave anything out if one is to study with scientific responsibility, with case studies, with data, with statistics, the different scenarios that we could decide on.

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