The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 00:00
Polls taken last month show that approval ratings for the 46-year-old socialist have fallen into the mid-40s, well down from the 73% he had soon after taking office in early 2007
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 00:00
The drop poses a major challenge for Mr. Chavez, who has been in power for a decade and has moved Venezuela sharply to the left, nationalizing industries and using the country's oil money to boost government spending and build popularity
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 00:00
Argentines are grudgingly coming to grips with the idea that their longtime rival is passing them by, as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pragmatic centrism trumps Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's nationalistic populism
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 00:00
Mexico has another body, the so-called "Legitimate Government," which claims to be running the republic, too. It meets here in the capital every 15 days in a former garage at 64 San Luis Potosi St.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 00:00
It's more accurate to say Mr. Zelaya moved to destroy the accord
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 00:00
Mr. Hassan -- who says Nicaragua's Muslims mostly are transplanted Palestinians, Jordanians and Pakistanis -- scoffs at rumors that Iran paid for the mosque
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 00:00
There are plenty of extremists around Mr. Funes, starting with Jose Luis Merino, who is commonly believed to be the party's de facto leader. His nom de guerre, "Ramiro," showed up as an ally in correspondence among leaders of the Colombian guerr
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
Chevron Corp.'S (CVX) chief for Latin America and Africa says the company aims to keep business and politics separate as it views a possible multibillion dollar, decades-long investment to drill for oil in Venezuela.
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
Mexico's war on drugs took a grim twist this week, as a prominent mayor said he had created an undercover group of operatives to "clean up" criminal elements -- even if it had to act outside the law.
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
Ecuador on Thursday started rationing electricity for between two and six hours a day until Saturday, due to insufficient water levels at hydroelectric plants, Minister of Electricity Esteban Albornoz said.