After a long period of regulation, Mexico’s government has let fuel prices float. That means Mexicans recently woke up to a 20 percent hike in the cost of gasoline,…
The news of Ford’s recent announcement that it would withdraw investment in a $1.6 billion factory in San Luis Potosi and would invest $700 million in a factory…
It’s good to be a big media network in Latin America. The big ones are really big relative to their competition, and there are usually only a few….
Reading the newspaper last week, I came across an article that begged for further attention: “Condones, afectados por escasez en Venezuela: se venden en más de 11 mil…
I was watching CNN in English on my TV in Mexico City recently. The interview was with Robert O’Neill, the Navy SEAL who has made headlines for his…
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Today, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos travels to Havana to meet with Cuban officials and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, currently convalescing in a Havana hospital. This hastily planned…
The FARC’s announcement last Sunday that the organization will no longer kidnap civilians was a surprise to most observes and experts of the region. The mainstream media has…
To win an election against an incumbent who plays fast and loose with the rules but who also commands significant popular support, is it better to campaign through…