The Economist (UK)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 00:00
On December 11th its 4.8m voters will decide whether to split Para into three, creating two new states
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 00:00
By November 23rd Ms Rousseff is expected to sign a law setting up a truth commission, passed by Congress in late October. Its seven members will have two years to examine murder, torture and "disappearances" perpetrated by both the government an
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 00:00
During his successful presidential campaign this year, Ollanta Humala promised to walk the finest line in Peruvian politics: maintaining the flow of mining and gas investment while placating the social movements that oppose such industries. Nearly four mo
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 00:00
The death of the FARC's leader is a triumph for the government. But will it make peace any easier to attain?
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 00:00
Ironically, however, Mr Cano's passing may wind up delaying rather than expediting a negotiated end to Colombia’s civil strife
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 00:00
Buoyed by a growing economy and Venezuelan cash, the Sandinista leader who toppled a dictator is set to win an unconstitutional third term
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 00:00
Long accustomed to currency crises, Argentines price homes and cars in dollars, and race into greenbacks at the first sign of economic trouble. Fresh from re-election, Ms Fernandez is now pre-emptively stopping them from trying.
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 00:00
Unless the government restrains itself, an oil boom risks feeding Brazil's vices
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 00:00
Little over half of Latin Americans are convinced democrats, a fall of three points since last year
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 00:00
There is no sign of settling what has turned into the most serious political conflict for two decades in Latin America's most successful country