Últimas Notícias - Brasil e América 19/04/2019 21:00:00 Jamaica’s cannabis gamble How to sell dope without provoking America Continue lendo... 19/04/2019 21:00:00 The wisdom of José Carlos Mariátegui The Latin American left should rediscover the Peruvian thinker’s pluralism and creativity Continue lendo... 19/04/2019 21:00:00 Quebec wants to ban public servants from wearing religious clothing Critics say the measure would discriminate against Muslims Continue lendo... 17/04/2019 21:00:00 Mauricio Macri freezes prices Argentina’s president attempts to improve his fading chances of re-election Continue lendo... 17/04/2019 01:00:00 Alan García, Peru’s ex-president, killed himself as police sought to arrest him A tragic turn in a corruption investigation that crosses Latin America Continue lendo... 16/04/2019 21:00:00 Alberta’s new premier plans to abolish the carbon tax Jason Kenney, the newly elected premier, is set to clash with Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister Continue lendo... 12/04/2019 21:00:00 Lenín Moreno’s new economic policy Ecuador shows the difficulties of post-populist politics Continue lendo... 12/04/2019 21:00:00 Donald Trump seeks to hurt Cuba by shutting out its baseball players It won’t work, but it will annoy baseball fans Continue lendo... 12/04/2019 21:00:00 Brazil’s biggest anti-corruption investigation is at a turning point A chance to curb systemic graft could be squandered Continue lendo... 05/04/2019 21:00:00 America tries to unseat Nicolás Maduro Its plan does not seem to be working Continue lendo... 04/04/2019 11:45:40 Blaming the conquistadors Mexico’s president is wrong to seek an apology for the distant past Continue lendo... 04/04/2019 11:45:40 Donald Trump cuts off aid to Central America American assistance did not stop the exodus from the Northern Triangle. Neither will ending it Continue lendo... 29/03/2019 21:00:00 Can Thelma Aldana, Guatemala’s corruption fighter, win the presidency? The establishment is fighting back Continue lendo... 28/03/2019 12:42:12 Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s apprentice president Unless he stops provoking and learns to govern, his tenure could be short Continue lendo... 28/03/2019 12:42:12 Argentina’s wine-growing province offers lessons in how to reform Move fast, but take voters with you Continue lendo... 21/03/2019 12:41:10 Voters are cooling towards Justin Trudeau A new budget will not distract Canadians from a scandal Continue lendo... 21/03/2019 12:41:10 Why Prosur is not the way to unite South America Attempts at regional integration always seem to stumble over politics Continue lendo... 20/03/2019 21:00:00 The arrest of Michel Temer The charging of another former Brazilian president raises questions about the government’s big pensions reform Continue lendo... 14/03/2019 12:43:52 A blackout deepens Venezuela’s woes The regime blames Yanqui saboteurs. Others blame the regime’s incompetence Continue lendo... 14/03/2019 12:43:52 Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, is a master of social media But to what end? Continue lendo... 14/03/2019 12:43:52 Mexico’s reluctantly liberal president Under Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a new sort of leftism is emerging Continue lendo... 14/03/2019 12:43:52 Colombia’s President Iván Duque undermines a peace deal His tougher line on ex-guerrillas could prompt some to take up arms again Continue lendo... 07/03/2019 12:49:20 AMLO splashes the cash in his first 100 days How Andrés Manuel López Obrador is reshaping the Mexican state Continue lendo... 07/03/2019 12:49:20 A scandal threatens Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau’s inept handling of explosive allegations prompts a second minister to resign Continue lendo... 07/03/2019 12:49:20 Carnival history lesson A parade honoured forgotten black and indigenous heroes Continue lendo... 07/03/2019 12:49:20 Mauricio Macri’s long odds In his bid to win a second term, Argentina’s president is defying history Continue lendo... 28/02/2019 12:42:16 The risks of military intervention in Venezuela Using force to oust Nicolás Maduro would be horribly risky Continue lendo... 28/02/2019 12:42:16 Uncovering Peru’s neglected splendours The country fails to make the most of its recent archaeological finds Continue lendo... 28/02/2019 12:42:15 After repelling aid deliveries, Venezuela’s despot declares “victory” The rightful president, who has no guns, ponders his next step Continue lendo... 25/02/2019 21:00:00 Candidates line up to unseat Mauricio Macri Will Argentina’s president face a moderate challenger or an unrepentant populist? Continue lendo... 23/02/2019 21:00:00 After a day of drama, a stalemate over aid to Venezuela Is military intervention the next step? Continue lendo... 21/02/2019 12:49:40 Jair Bolsonaro tackles Brazil’s pensions problem Politicians and the people are ready for change, in theory Continue lendo... 21/02/2019 12:49:40 Cuba’s leaders adopt social media, not democracy The regime is tweeting. That does not mean it is more tolerant of dissent Continue lendo... 21/02/2019 12:49:40 Donald Trump, the implausible would-be liberator of Venezuela Will the United States invade? Continue lendo... 20/02/2019 21:00:00 Resignations rattle Justin Trudeau The departure of Gerald Butts, the Canadian prime minister’s closest aide, has not calmed a scandal Continue lendo... 15/02/2019 22:00:00 Latin America is losing its battle against teen pregnancy Why rates of early motherhood are so high Continue lendo... 15/02/2019 22:00:00 Venezuela’s dictator vows to block deliveries of American aid Nicolás Maduro orders soldiers to stop food and medicine reaching desperate citizens Continue lendo... 15/02/2019 22:00:00 Brazil’s most famous graft-buster, Sérgio Moro, is now justice minister That is risky for him, and Brazil Continue lendo... 07/02/2019 13:53:47 The foundations of Venezuela’s regime are cracking, not yet collapsing Nicolás Maduro could survive in office despite the pressure being heaped upon him Continue lendo... 07/02/2019 13:53:47 Canada in the global jungle A mid-sized democracy copes with a forbidding new habitat Continue lendo... 07/02/2019 13:53:47 A congressional win for Jair Bolsonaro The legislative success of Brazil’s new president depends on public opinion, not party discipline Continue lendo... 31/01/2019 13:43:23 A Mexican drug lord goes on trial A court case offers vivid insight into Latin America’s drug trade Continue lendo... 31/01/2019 13:43:23 Brazil’s worst ever dam disaster follows years of regulatory capture The government’s special treatment of mining comes at a cost Continue lendo... 31/01/2019 13:43:23 A charismatic populist aims for El Salvador’s presidency Will the forthcoming election bring change to a troubled country? Continue lendo... 28/01/2019 22:00:00 New sanctions are placed on Venezuela’s oil company The United States raises the pressure on Nicolás Maduro Continue lendo... 25/01/2019 22:00:00 Juan Guaidó wins diplomatic recognition as Venezuela’s president But Nicolás Maduro still controls the army Continue lendo... 24/01/2019 13:45:59 Jair Bolsonaro wants Brazilians to have more guns More young people will die Continue lendo... 23/01/2019 03:00:00 A deadly explosion in Mexico punctures the optimism of a new era The president says his virtuous example will stop theft. It hasn’t Continue lendo... 18/01/2019 03:00:00 A horrific attack in Bogotá The bombing, which killed 21 people, will worsen relations between Colombia and Venezuela Continue lendo... 17/01/2019 13:52:32 A cheery tale of Chilean cherries Government help and market forces create a new industry Continue lendo... 17/01/2019 13:52:32 Canada’s Mounties get an overdue makeover Lately, the federal police force has not lived up to its image Continue lendo... 17/01/2019 13:52:32 The movement to stop Bolivia’s President Evo Morales Disregard for the constitution has provoked a backlash Continue lendo... 10/01/2019 13:51:14 Nicolás Maduro digs in for another six-year term Will he stay in office until the end of it? Continue lendo... 10/01/2019 13:51:14 Protecting Honduras’s national bird In cocaine country, smugglers are also going after scarlet macaws Continue lendo... 10/01/2019 13:51:14 The contradictions of Brazil’s foreign policy The new foreign minister is putting the country’s soft power at risk Continue lendo... 09/01/2019 22:00:00 An attack on corruption sleuths in Guatemala is also aimed at judges A constitutional crisis raises the stakes in the forthcoming election Continue lendo... 04/01/2019 22:00:00 “Roma” reflects on Mexico’s past, and its present A film captures the plight of the muchacha Continue lendo... 03/01/2019 14:31:09 Oil riches raise the political stakes in Guyana As the government loses a no-confidence vote, Venezuela eyes a sea grab Continue lendo... 02/01/2019 22:00:00 What to make of Brazil’s new firebrand president, Jair Bolsonaro Voters long for an economic revival. Foreign investors are wary Continue lendo... 18/12/2018 14:11:13 In a row between China and America, Canada gets trampled Now Canada’s relations with the world’s second-biggest economy are in trouble Continue lendo... 17/12/2018 22:00:00 Mexico’s new president presents a sober budget But the calm in the markets may not last Continue lendo... 13/12/2018 13:44:21 Justin Trudeau’s climate plans are stuck in Alberta’s tar sands Canada is woefully unprepared for a shift away from fossil fuels Continue lendo... 13/12/2018 13:44:21 They used to kidnap tourists. Now Colombia’s ex-rebels run a hotel for them The full guerrilla experience includes cold showers but no Marxism Continue lendo... 13/12/2018 13:44:21 Having wrecked the economy, Venezuela’s rulers see no reason to change A gangster state proves surprisingly durable Continue lendo... 07/12/2018 22:00:00 Sebastián Piñera tries to put Chile back on track The former president returns, with reform on his mind Continue lendo... 07/12/2018 22:00:00 The Northern Triangle is becoming less murderous But that will not be enough to curb emigration Continue lendo... 07/12/2018 22:00:00 New rules make it even harder to do business in Cuba The war on bookshops that serve coffee, and firms that are not tiny Continue lendo... 30/11/2018 22:00:00 AMLO will be the most powerful Mexican president in decades Andrés Manuel López Obrador has retreated from pragmatism. The markets are worried Continue lendo... 29/11/2018 13:46:56 Brazil’s classrooms become a battleground in a culture war Jair Bolsonaro and his allies crusade against left-leaning teachers Continue lendo... 29/11/2018 13:46:56 A memoir of Argentina’s collective madness In recounting his father’s life, a journalist tells the story of his country Continue lendo... 22/11/2018 13:53:23 The difficulty of being Iván Duque Beset with problems, Colombia’s new president shows little sense of direction Continue lendo... 22/11/2018 13:53:23 Mexican-American friendship in the age of AMLO and Trump Ties between the two countries are strong. Will their nationalist presidents loosen them? Continue lendo... 16/11/2018 22:00:00 Colombia’s biggest corruption scandal gets more complicated The magnate, the attorney-general and two strange deaths Continue lendo... 16/11/2018 03:00:00 The trial of El Chapo and the crime-fighting plan of AMLO As Joaquín Guzmán appears in court, Mexico’s president-elect presents his policy on policing Continue lendo... 15/11/2018 13:49:50 Why Latin American governments spend money badly Costa Rica, among others, is trying to change that Continue lendo... 15/11/2018 13:49:50 Grand Cayman is overrun with green iguanas The government wants to bring back the blue variety Continue lendo... 15/11/2018 13:49:50 Canada debates a gun ban An argument about firearms will help to shape next year’s election Continue lendo... 07/11/2018 22:00:00 Messing with the mystique of mezcal Will the smoky artisanal spirit go the way of tequila? Continue lendo... 07/11/2018 22:00:00 Latin Americans are dejected about democracy Voters across the region are increasingly dissatisfied with politics in their countries. That is worrying Continue lendo... 07/11/2018 22:00:00 Blurring the lines between justice and politics in Latin America Are activist judges becoming a little too active? Continue lendo... 02/11/2018 21:00:00 Mexico’s incoming president halts an airport project, and pays a price Andrés Manuel López Obrador arouses the wrath of the bond vigilantes Continue lendo... 02/11/2018 21:00:00 Two Caribbean countries vote on a colonial court Some Antiguans and Grenadans decry the Privy Council; others applaud its neutrality Continue lendo... 02/11/2018 21:00:00 Are Brazilians ready for Jair Bolsonaro’s radicalism? The president-elect is sending mixed signals on the economy Continue lendo... 01/11/2018 13:40:22 The demise of Brazil’s great centrist party What will replace the PSDB? Continue lendo... 28/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro will be Brazil’s next president His conciliatory speech on victory night clashed with the violent tone of his campaign Continue lendo... 26/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro and the perversion of liberalism Reviving Latin America’s unholy marriage between market economics and political authoritarianism Continue lendo... 26/10/2018 21:00:00 Donald Trump and the “onslaught” from Central America TAPACHULA “caravan” of migrants gives Donald Trump something to talk about Continue lendo... 19/10/2018 21:00:00 The only man who can stop Jair Bolsonaro from becoming Brazil’s president Fernando Haddad is more temperate and less popular than his fire-breathing rival Continue lendo... 19/10/2018 21:00:00 El Salvador’s most famous martyr, Óscar Romero, is canonised But liberation theology was mostly a failure Continue lendo... 18/10/2018 11:51:52 Mexico’s president-elect puts the capital’s new airport to a vote A dubious exercise in direct democracy Continue lendo... 12/10/2018 21:00:00 The main high from Canada’s cannabis legalisation is financial Street weed will not disappear soon Continue lendo... 12/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro is poised to win Brazil’s presidency And that is not the only electoral shock Continue lendo... 11/10/2018 11:49:31 Brazil’s authoritarian without an army Soldiers are not itching for power. More likely, they would restrain Jair Bolsonaro Continue lendo... 07/10/2018 21:00:00 A right-wing populist is poised to become Brazil’s next president A politician who praises dictators and encourages extrajudicial killings won 46% of the vote in the first round Continue lendo... 05/10/2018 21:00:00 A court sets back Bolivia’s quest to reclaim part of Chile’s coast The ruling is a blow to Evo Morales’s prospects of re-election next year as Bolivia’s president Continue lendo... 04/10/2018 21:00:00 Brazil’s voters worry about the integrity of their elections The electronic voting system is very fast and quite safe Continue lendo... 04/10/2018 11:43:30 The unpardoning of Alberto Fujimori Some Peruvians remember the former strongman fondly Continue lendo... 04/10/2018 11:43:30 Coping with two million Venezuelan refugees Other Latin American countries need help to absorb people fleeing from repression and chaos Continue lendo... 03/10/2018 21:00:00 The consequences of revoking the pardon granted to Alberto Fujimori The country’s most important political clan, which had split, could reunite Continue lendo... 03/10/2018 21:00:00 Canada joins North America’s revised trade deal The USMCA is inferior to the agreement it replaces Continue lendo...
19/04/2019 21:00:00 Jamaica’s cannabis gamble How to sell dope without provoking America Continue lendo...
19/04/2019 21:00:00 The wisdom of José Carlos Mariátegui The Latin American left should rediscover the Peruvian thinker’s pluralism and creativity Continue lendo...
19/04/2019 21:00:00 Quebec wants to ban public servants from wearing religious clothing Critics say the measure would discriminate against Muslims Continue lendo...
17/04/2019 21:00:00 Mauricio Macri freezes prices Argentina’s president attempts to improve his fading chances of re-election Continue lendo...
17/04/2019 01:00:00 Alan García, Peru’s ex-president, killed himself as police sought to arrest him A tragic turn in a corruption investigation that crosses Latin America Continue lendo...
16/04/2019 21:00:00 Alberta’s new premier plans to abolish the carbon tax Jason Kenney, the newly elected premier, is set to clash with Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister Continue lendo...
12/04/2019 21:00:00 Lenín Moreno’s new economic policy Ecuador shows the difficulties of post-populist politics Continue lendo...
12/04/2019 21:00:00 Donald Trump seeks to hurt Cuba by shutting out its baseball players It won’t work, but it will annoy baseball fans Continue lendo...
12/04/2019 21:00:00 Brazil’s biggest anti-corruption investigation is at a turning point A chance to curb systemic graft could be squandered Continue lendo...
05/04/2019 21:00:00 America tries to unseat Nicolás Maduro Its plan does not seem to be working Continue lendo...
04/04/2019 11:45:40 Blaming the conquistadors Mexico’s president is wrong to seek an apology for the distant past Continue lendo...
04/04/2019 11:45:40 Donald Trump cuts off aid to Central America American assistance did not stop the exodus from the Northern Triangle. Neither will ending it Continue lendo...
29/03/2019 21:00:00 Can Thelma Aldana, Guatemala’s corruption fighter, win the presidency? The establishment is fighting back Continue lendo...
28/03/2019 12:42:12 Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s apprentice president Unless he stops provoking and learns to govern, his tenure could be short Continue lendo...
28/03/2019 12:42:12 Argentina’s wine-growing province offers lessons in how to reform Move fast, but take voters with you Continue lendo...
21/03/2019 12:41:10 Voters are cooling towards Justin Trudeau A new budget will not distract Canadians from a scandal Continue lendo...
21/03/2019 12:41:10 Why Prosur is not the way to unite South America Attempts at regional integration always seem to stumble over politics Continue lendo...
20/03/2019 21:00:00 The arrest of Michel Temer The charging of another former Brazilian president raises questions about the government’s big pensions reform Continue lendo...
14/03/2019 12:43:52 A blackout deepens Venezuela’s woes The regime blames Yanqui saboteurs. Others blame the regime’s incompetence Continue lendo...
14/03/2019 12:43:52 Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, is a master of social media But to what end? Continue lendo...
14/03/2019 12:43:52 Mexico’s reluctantly liberal president Under Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a new sort of leftism is emerging Continue lendo...
14/03/2019 12:43:52 Colombia’s President Iván Duque undermines a peace deal His tougher line on ex-guerrillas could prompt some to take up arms again Continue lendo...
07/03/2019 12:49:20 AMLO splashes the cash in his first 100 days How Andrés Manuel López Obrador is reshaping the Mexican state Continue lendo...
07/03/2019 12:49:20 A scandal threatens Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau’s inept handling of explosive allegations prompts a second minister to resign Continue lendo...
07/03/2019 12:49:20 Carnival history lesson A parade honoured forgotten black and indigenous heroes Continue lendo...
07/03/2019 12:49:20 Mauricio Macri’s long odds In his bid to win a second term, Argentina’s president is defying history Continue lendo...
28/02/2019 12:42:16 The risks of military intervention in Venezuela Using force to oust Nicolás Maduro would be horribly risky Continue lendo...
28/02/2019 12:42:16 Uncovering Peru’s neglected splendours The country fails to make the most of its recent archaeological finds Continue lendo...
28/02/2019 12:42:15 After repelling aid deliveries, Venezuela’s despot declares “victory” The rightful president, who has no guns, ponders his next step Continue lendo...
25/02/2019 21:00:00 Candidates line up to unseat Mauricio Macri Will Argentina’s president face a moderate challenger or an unrepentant populist? Continue lendo...
23/02/2019 21:00:00 After a day of drama, a stalemate over aid to Venezuela Is military intervention the next step? Continue lendo...
21/02/2019 12:49:40 Jair Bolsonaro tackles Brazil’s pensions problem Politicians and the people are ready for change, in theory Continue lendo...
21/02/2019 12:49:40 Cuba’s leaders adopt social media, not democracy The regime is tweeting. That does not mean it is more tolerant of dissent Continue lendo...
21/02/2019 12:49:40 Donald Trump, the implausible would-be liberator of Venezuela Will the United States invade? Continue lendo...
20/02/2019 21:00:00 Resignations rattle Justin Trudeau The departure of Gerald Butts, the Canadian prime minister’s closest aide, has not calmed a scandal Continue lendo...
15/02/2019 22:00:00 Latin America is losing its battle against teen pregnancy Why rates of early motherhood are so high Continue lendo...
15/02/2019 22:00:00 Venezuela’s dictator vows to block deliveries of American aid Nicolás Maduro orders soldiers to stop food and medicine reaching desperate citizens Continue lendo...
15/02/2019 22:00:00 Brazil’s most famous graft-buster, Sérgio Moro, is now justice minister That is risky for him, and Brazil Continue lendo...
07/02/2019 13:53:47 The foundations of Venezuela’s regime are cracking, not yet collapsing Nicolás Maduro could survive in office despite the pressure being heaped upon him Continue lendo...
07/02/2019 13:53:47 Canada in the global jungle A mid-sized democracy copes with a forbidding new habitat Continue lendo...
07/02/2019 13:53:47 A congressional win for Jair Bolsonaro The legislative success of Brazil’s new president depends on public opinion, not party discipline Continue lendo...
31/01/2019 13:43:23 A Mexican drug lord goes on trial A court case offers vivid insight into Latin America’s drug trade Continue lendo...
31/01/2019 13:43:23 Brazil’s worst ever dam disaster follows years of regulatory capture The government’s special treatment of mining comes at a cost Continue lendo...
31/01/2019 13:43:23 A charismatic populist aims for El Salvador’s presidency Will the forthcoming election bring change to a troubled country? Continue lendo...
28/01/2019 22:00:00 New sanctions are placed on Venezuela’s oil company The United States raises the pressure on Nicolás Maduro Continue lendo...
25/01/2019 22:00:00 Juan Guaidó wins diplomatic recognition as Venezuela’s president But Nicolás Maduro still controls the army Continue lendo...
24/01/2019 13:45:59 Jair Bolsonaro wants Brazilians to have more guns More young people will die Continue lendo...
23/01/2019 03:00:00 A deadly explosion in Mexico punctures the optimism of a new era The president says his virtuous example will stop theft. It hasn’t Continue lendo...
18/01/2019 03:00:00 A horrific attack in Bogotá The bombing, which killed 21 people, will worsen relations between Colombia and Venezuela Continue lendo...
17/01/2019 13:52:32 A cheery tale of Chilean cherries Government help and market forces create a new industry Continue lendo...
17/01/2019 13:52:32 Canada’s Mounties get an overdue makeover Lately, the federal police force has not lived up to its image Continue lendo...
17/01/2019 13:52:32 The movement to stop Bolivia’s President Evo Morales Disregard for the constitution has provoked a backlash Continue lendo...
10/01/2019 13:51:14 Nicolás Maduro digs in for another six-year term Will he stay in office until the end of it? Continue lendo...
10/01/2019 13:51:14 Protecting Honduras’s national bird In cocaine country, smugglers are also going after scarlet macaws Continue lendo...
10/01/2019 13:51:14 The contradictions of Brazil’s foreign policy The new foreign minister is putting the country’s soft power at risk Continue lendo...
09/01/2019 22:00:00 An attack on corruption sleuths in Guatemala is also aimed at judges A constitutional crisis raises the stakes in the forthcoming election Continue lendo...
04/01/2019 22:00:00 “Roma” reflects on Mexico’s past, and its present A film captures the plight of the muchacha Continue lendo...
03/01/2019 14:31:09 Oil riches raise the political stakes in Guyana As the government loses a no-confidence vote, Venezuela eyes a sea grab Continue lendo...
02/01/2019 22:00:00 What to make of Brazil’s new firebrand president, Jair Bolsonaro Voters long for an economic revival. Foreign investors are wary Continue lendo...
18/12/2018 14:11:13 In a row between China and America, Canada gets trampled Now Canada’s relations with the world’s second-biggest economy are in trouble Continue lendo...
17/12/2018 22:00:00 Mexico’s new president presents a sober budget But the calm in the markets may not last Continue lendo...
13/12/2018 13:44:21 Justin Trudeau’s climate plans are stuck in Alberta’s tar sands Canada is woefully unprepared for a shift away from fossil fuels Continue lendo...
13/12/2018 13:44:21 They used to kidnap tourists. Now Colombia’s ex-rebels run a hotel for them The full guerrilla experience includes cold showers but no Marxism Continue lendo...
13/12/2018 13:44:21 Having wrecked the economy, Venezuela’s rulers see no reason to change A gangster state proves surprisingly durable Continue lendo...
07/12/2018 22:00:00 Sebastián Piñera tries to put Chile back on track The former president returns, with reform on his mind Continue lendo...
07/12/2018 22:00:00 The Northern Triangle is becoming less murderous But that will not be enough to curb emigration Continue lendo...
07/12/2018 22:00:00 New rules make it even harder to do business in Cuba The war on bookshops that serve coffee, and firms that are not tiny Continue lendo...
30/11/2018 22:00:00 AMLO will be the most powerful Mexican president in decades Andrés Manuel López Obrador has retreated from pragmatism. The markets are worried Continue lendo...
29/11/2018 13:46:56 Brazil’s classrooms become a battleground in a culture war Jair Bolsonaro and his allies crusade against left-leaning teachers Continue lendo...
29/11/2018 13:46:56 A memoir of Argentina’s collective madness In recounting his father’s life, a journalist tells the story of his country Continue lendo...
22/11/2018 13:53:23 The difficulty of being Iván Duque Beset with problems, Colombia’s new president shows little sense of direction Continue lendo...
22/11/2018 13:53:23 Mexican-American friendship in the age of AMLO and Trump Ties between the two countries are strong. Will their nationalist presidents loosen them? Continue lendo...
16/11/2018 22:00:00 Colombia’s biggest corruption scandal gets more complicated The magnate, the attorney-general and two strange deaths Continue lendo...
16/11/2018 03:00:00 The trial of El Chapo and the crime-fighting plan of AMLO As Joaquín Guzmán appears in court, Mexico’s president-elect presents his policy on policing Continue lendo...
15/11/2018 13:49:50 Why Latin American governments spend money badly Costa Rica, among others, is trying to change that Continue lendo...
15/11/2018 13:49:50 Grand Cayman is overrun with green iguanas The government wants to bring back the blue variety Continue lendo...
15/11/2018 13:49:50 Canada debates a gun ban An argument about firearms will help to shape next year’s election Continue lendo...
07/11/2018 22:00:00 Messing with the mystique of mezcal Will the smoky artisanal spirit go the way of tequila? Continue lendo...
07/11/2018 22:00:00 Latin Americans are dejected about democracy Voters across the region are increasingly dissatisfied with politics in their countries. That is worrying Continue lendo...
07/11/2018 22:00:00 Blurring the lines between justice and politics in Latin America Are activist judges becoming a little too active? Continue lendo...
02/11/2018 21:00:00 Mexico’s incoming president halts an airport project, and pays a price Andrés Manuel López Obrador arouses the wrath of the bond vigilantes Continue lendo...
02/11/2018 21:00:00 Two Caribbean countries vote on a colonial court Some Antiguans and Grenadans decry the Privy Council; others applaud its neutrality Continue lendo...
02/11/2018 21:00:00 Are Brazilians ready for Jair Bolsonaro’s radicalism? The president-elect is sending mixed signals on the economy Continue lendo...
01/11/2018 13:40:22 The demise of Brazil’s great centrist party What will replace the PSDB? Continue lendo...
28/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro will be Brazil’s next president His conciliatory speech on victory night clashed with the violent tone of his campaign Continue lendo...
26/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro and the perversion of liberalism Reviving Latin America’s unholy marriage between market economics and political authoritarianism Continue lendo...
26/10/2018 21:00:00 Donald Trump and the “onslaught” from Central America TAPACHULA “caravan” of migrants gives Donald Trump something to talk about Continue lendo...
19/10/2018 21:00:00 The only man who can stop Jair Bolsonaro from becoming Brazil’s president Fernando Haddad is more temperate and less popular than his fire-breathing rival Continue lendo...
19/10/2018 21:00:00 El Salvador’s most famous martyr, Óscar Romero, is canonised But liberation theology was mostly a failure Continue lendo...
18/10/2018 11:51:52 Mexico’s president-elect puts the capital’s new airport to a vote A dubious exercise in direct democracy Continue lendo...
12/10/2018 21:00:00 The main high from Canada’s cannabis legalisation is financial Street weed will not disappear soon Continue lendo...
12/10/2018 21:00:00 Jair Bolsonaro is poised to win Brazil’s presidency And that is not the only electoral shock Continue lendo...
11/10/2018 11:49:31 Brazil’s authoritarian without an army Soldiers are not itching for power. More likely, they would restrain Jair Bolsonaro Continue lendo...
07/10/2018 21:00:00 A right-wing populist is poised to become Brazil’s next president A politician who praises dictators and encourages extrajudicial killings won 46% of the vote in the first round Continue lendo...
05/10/2018 21:00:00 A court sets back Bolivia’s quest to reclaim part of Chile’s coast The ruling is a blow to Evo Morales’s prospects of re-election next year as Bolivia’s president Continue lendo...
04/10/2018 21:00:00 Brazil’s voters worry about the integrity of their elections The electronic voting system is very fast and quite safe Continue lendo...
04/10/2018 11:43:30 The unpardoning of Alberto Fujimori Some Peruvians remember the former strongman fondly Continue lendo...
04/10/2018 11:43:30 Coping with two million Venezuelan refugees Other Latin American countries need help to absorb people fleeing from repression and chaos Continue lendo...
03/10/2018 21:00:00 The consequences of revoking the pardon granted to Alberto Fujimori The country’s most important political clan, which had split, could reunite Continue lendo...
03/10/2018 21:00:00 Canada joins North America’s revised trade deal The USMCA is inferior to the agreement it replaces Continue lendo...