Latin America News

This year did not start well for some of Latin America’s most talked about infrastructure projects. The Panamanian government was embroiled in a contract dispute over the $5bn canal expansion, […]

Latin America’s trade with China will surpass that of the continent with Europe in two years, according to a United Nations study, with some predicting it will eclipse its trade […]

Latin America experiences something of a tech boom in 2013, and the trend is expected to continue for 2014. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), smartphone sales across Latin […]

Latin America’s low-key reaction to Russia’s claim on Crimea following Sunday’s referendum, suggests that opinion-makers are distracted by domestic issues and perceive such far-off developments as having little bearing on […]

In the face of violent protests roiling Venezuela, many of Latin America’s leaders have backed the government of President Nicolás Maduro, some have stayed mum and only a few have […]

By José de Córdoba From Mexico to Brazil, most Latin American governments have remained impassive as the Venezuelan government violently cracks down on growing protests, arrests opposition leaders and censors […]

Poverty and hunger will sadly always be with us. But in today’s age of abundant calories, the poor may also be obese – something governments in Latin America are waking […]

By Narayan Ammachchi Latin American economies have successfully wriggled out of their troubles and the gulf between rich and poor is narrowing by the day, according to the research institute […]

By Chris Estep Recently, American foreign policy priorities have been highly focused on the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. Between winding down the U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan […]

By Ángel González Starbucks is ramping up plans to spread across Latin America, the region where it buys the majority of its coffee. First, however, it must deftly adapt itself […]

By Nick Miroff More than two decades after the Cold War, during which the United States backed anti-communist military rulers and pushed free-market policies in Latin America, conservative governments have […]

The rapid decline and revaluation of the Argentinian peso has sent shock waves thorugh Latin American economies. It is troubling countries outside the region as well and is blamed in […]

Ecuadorian airline Tame has suspended flights to Caracas, Venezuela, demanding $43 million in overdue payments for tickets. About 80 passengers were left stranded on Thursday in Quito. Tame says the […]

By William K. Black Editor’s note: This is a response to an earlier Wall Street Journal article by By David Luhnow. That article (“A divided Latin America faces an uncertain […]

By James McKeigue In his book Basta de Historias! (Enough of the Stories!) Miami Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer complains that Latin America’s endless glorification of past freedom fighters and early […]

By Gideon Long For generations, the countries of Latin America have relied on the export of raw materials for their wealth. From Venezuela’s oil, to copper from Chile, Argentinean soybeans, […]

By David Luhnow There are two Latin Americas right now. The first is a bloc of countries—including Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela—that faces the Atlantic Ocean, mistrusts globalization and gives the […]

President Rafael Correa warned Monday that reports that U.S. intelligence played a role in a 2008 Colombian attack on FARC rebels in northern Ecuador could threaten regional peace efforts. Over […]

One name stands out on the guest list of thousands of youth at a conference in Ecuador this week: Elian Gonzalez. Fourteen years after he made headlines as the subject […]

By Simeon Tegel For a region famous for “machismo,” Latin America is about to take an unlikely step: elect a record number of women presidents. In Chile, moderate socialist former […]