The Americas Politics

Republicans Feel Sting Of US Budget Sequestration
May 24 2013 7:04 PM

Republicans were 14 percentage points more likely than Democrats were to report they had experienced negative impacts from the sequester.
Latin America's Tango With Inequality
May 24 2013 2:05 PM

Latin America's inequality rates are lowering, but in the U.S. they are increasing. What can America learn from its southern neighbors?
Latin American Economic Alliance Looks To China, As US Is A No-Show
May 23 2013 4:42 PM

Latin America's fastest-growing economies seek increasing trade relations with China. Where does this leave the U.S.?
New Cayman Government, Same Cayman Hedge Fund Rules
May 23 2013 2:24 PM

A new party is poised to take control of the elite tax haven. But business as usual is likely to go on for hedge funds based there.
Why Doesn't Brazil Want Cuban Doctors?
May 22 2013 6:46 PM

Brazil announced that it would bring in Cuban doctors, but then reversed that decision.
Venezuela’s Toilet Paper Crisis, And 3 Other Scarce Goods
May 22 2013 4:08 PM

The Venezuelan government announced it will spend $79m for basic toiletries. What else have they run out of?
Guatemala’s Efraín Ríos Montt: Genocidal Dictator Or Not?
May 22 2013 5:49 AM

Guatemala's former dictator made headlines for his genocide conviction, a Latin American first. But then the affair became more complicated.
Peru’s Highway To The Amazon: Is It Worth It?
May 21 2013 9:46 AM

A project to build a highway divides a protected natural area, and Peru's society.
Guatemala Court Overturns Former Military Ruler Rios Montt’s Conviction
May 21 2013 9:14 AM

Guatemala’s highest court on Monday annulled a conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt.
Where In The World Are The Military Drones?
May 18 2013 10:20 AM

The U.S. has by far the greatest variety of military drones in the world. Check out the other 59 countries that also possess military drones.
80 Bangladeshi Workers Rescued In Brasilia
May 17 2013 6:08 PM

The illegal immigrants were living in slaverylike conditions on the outskirts of the Brazilian capital.
Brazil’s Catholics, Evangelicals Vow To Oppose Gay Marriage
May 17 2013 5:14 PM

While Brazil celebrates the end of the ban on same-sex unions, certain parties openly oppose the measure.

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