The Economist (UK)
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 00:00
Mr Perez, a former general, vowed to save the country from its "crisis" of crime and poverty.
Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:00
It was not a holiday that shut down a swathe of northern Colombia on January 5th and 6th. It was a criminal band called the Urabenos, who declared an "armed strike" in retaliation for the death of their leader in a firefight with police.
Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:00
Although Brazil enjoys a big overall trade surplus with China, most of its exports are of commodities (mainly iron ore, soya beans and crude oil), it has a big deficit in manufactures.
Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:00
Indeed, the signs are that Iranian influence in the region is decreasing.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 00:00
It was Mr Ahmadinejad's fifth trip to the region since 2005, and has inflamed fears in the United States that Iran may be building a terrorist network on its doorstep. There is no clear evidence of that.
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 00:00
The convalescent president moves to shore up his ties to the army and oligarchs at the expense of civilian radicals
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 00:00
The socialist government of President Evo Morales reckons that the way to restore public faith in the judicial system is to replace the judges with elected ones. On January 3rd, with much fanfare, he swore in 56 judges elected in a national ballot last Oc
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 00:00
The new law bars politicians from running for public office for eight years after conviction for violating electoral statutes (mostly by vote-buying) or misusing public funds. It also covers those who have strategically stepped down to avoid such allegati
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 00:00
With many areas still waterlogged, flooding has been worse this time
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 00:00
Can you name three books that have left a mark on your life? It's the sort of soft question you might ask an interviewee to put them at ease