With Latin American leaders converging in Bolivia for the annual OAS General Assembly, several countries pushed reforms that could rein in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
President Juan Manuel Santos made anti-poverty initiatives a priority for his administration, aiming programs at the 10 percent of the population with the lowest income.
Fernando Lugo undertook a two-week trip to Asia in search of new markets and investment for Paraguay. However, not everyone is convinced the trip will reap real benefits.
The Andean country is exploring tax reform and economic integration initiatives to take advantage of one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.
A student movement called #YoSoy132 launched a series of protests against media coverage of the campaigns and the leading candidate. But can it affect the election outcome?
The Piñera administration is pursuing energy independence, fearing lacking supplies will affect growth and mining investments.
Brazil’s president is taking an ad hoc approach to tax reform, hoping to boost the economy by trimming bureaucracy and complex tax rules.
