Latin America: poverty falls
From 1990 to 2010, poverty has fallen from 48% of the population of Latin America to 31%, according to a report from the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Venezuela: empowering the poor
Steve Ellner, an adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, takes a close look at the attempts of the Chavez government to incorporate excluded and semi-excluded groups into the life of the nation.
Mercosur: threatened by China
On the eve of President Dilma Rousseffs trip to Argentina, a former Brazilian finance minister warns that Mercosur is being seriously weakened by Chinese competition.
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Haiti: missionaries charged with kidnapping ♦ Paraguay faces energy crisis ♦ Solution for energy crisis? Have longer weekends ♦ Argentina: new head of central bank promises to work with government ♦ China "not interested" in env
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Venezuela leaves human rights organisation ♦ Colombia: Constitutional court says no Uribe re-election ♦ Telefónica increases profits ♦ Uruguay and the ethical house