The Economist (UK)

Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
The congressional vote suggests that the president will find the going tougher as the price of peace becomes clearer. That is probably healthy.
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
Social media will play a big part in this year's campaign
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
A month after the government crack-down on protesters began, Venezuela's crisis is deepening.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 00:00
We expect the preliminary results to be reaffirmed, handing a slim victory to the FMLN. In the short term, Arena will continue to reject the results, heightening political uncertainties.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 00:00
Mr Santos, who is favoured to win re-election in May's presidential election, still maintains solid control over the Congress with his National Unity coalition.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 00:00
The Tachira state government in Venezuela reckons as much as 40% of the food sent to the state ends up smuggled into Colombia.
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 00:00
On March 11th Mr Maduro will join other regional leaders for the inauguration of Chile's new president. It is a timely moment to launch a mediation effort to bring peace and restore democratic norms.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:35
The second chapter of South Sudan's civil war began with characteristic brutality on February 18th.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
If the indictment of Haiti was unsurprising, less predictable was Mr Gallon's position on the country's cholera epidemic.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 08:56
So the new administration will have a harder-line complexion. Several of its members were closely associated with the pre-revolutionary regime of Hosni Mubarak.

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