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The Americas

Venezuela

Are they beginning to lose the faith? 

Hugo Chávez's attempt to turn his country into a socialist utopia under personal direction is running into troubleNov 29th 2007

Colombia and Venezuela

Sad pawn sent to freezer 

A jilted mediator unleashes a war of wordsNov 29th 2007

Articles from previous editions

Canada's guest workers

Not such a warm welcome 

The temporary foreign workers pouring into Canada are often exploited Nov 22nd 2007

Foreign investment in Cuba

Bye-bye embargo? 

Getting ready for a post-Castro bonanzaNov 22nd 2007

Brazil

All this and oil too 

God may indeed be Brazilian after allNov 15th 2007

The Ibero-American Summit

The king was not amused 

An undiplomatic row highlights a lack of consensusNov 15th 2007

Venezuela

Challenging Chávez-for-life 

A new kind of oppositionNov 15th 2007

The Latinobarómetro Poll

A warning for reformers 

Latin Americans expect more from the state and less from the marketNov 15th 2007

Natural disasters

Protecting life but not yet livelihoods 

Mexico's floods fit the pattern of this year's hurricane season: preparedness has restricted loss of life but not economic damageNov 8th 2007

Bolivia

Revolution postponed 

A popular president deadlocked by a determined oppositionNov 8th 2007

Politics in Brazil

Laws for the lawmakers 

The judges breathe new life into political reformNov 8th 2007

Guatemala

At least there's hope 

A half-hearted mandate for ColomNov 8th 2007

Read a special report on Brazil
A special report on Brazil

Land of promise 

Brazil is big, democratic, stable and rich in resources, says Brooke Unger. So why is it not doing a lot better?

Articles from previous editions, continued...

Argentina's presidential election

The penguins' onward march 

The shift from Néstor to Cristina Kirchner offers a chance for change—even if this may prove to be largely cosmeticNov 1st 2007

Venezuela

Making socialism official 

Hugo Chávez's new constitutionNov 1st 2007

The World Cup

Free kicks and kickbacks 

Football comes home to Brazil after 64 yearsNov 1st 2007

Canada

Sweating the sands 

Alberta raises oil royalties—but by less than meets the eyeNov 1st 2007

Mexico and the United States

Just don't call it Plan Mexico 

A controversial scheme for American aid to help its southern neighbour fight drugs looks useful but underwhelmingOct 25th 2007

Violence in Mexico

A dangerous trade 

Can a new law protect journalists?Oct 25th 2007

Cuba's economy

Raúl's talking cure 

Pointers to a coming liberalisationOct 25th 2007

Colombia

Defying the gun 

A health check for local democracyOct 25th 2007

Chile

Let them eat Kafka 

The president enlists the literary criticsOct 25th 2007

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