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The next Venezuela? Argentina to nationalize oil companyPresident Kirchner's plan to nationalize the Spanish-controlled oil company, YPF, is raising fears of more expropriations of privately run companies and has set off a furor in Spain.
Imagining Cuba after Ch谩vezVenezuela provides Cuba with up to $15 billion a year, which helps offset the US embargo. But there is the real possibility Ch谩vez may not win or survive another six-year term as president.
8 taxi drivers killed in Mexico: why are they targeted by cartels?Taxis often serve as lookouts for criminal groups, warning of police deployments. If drivers were working for a cartel, they could be targeted by rival gangs, writes a guest blogger.
Drug policy and Cuba headline Summit of the AmericasThe Sixth Summit of the Americas saw what Mexico's Calder贸n called a 'radical' change: candid conversation about differences over drug policy and Cuba.- Americas Summit: Will there be consensus on Cuba?Cuba, as always, was not invited to the Summit of the Americas in Colombia this weekend. But its participation at future meetings could become a major issue.
Sixth Summit of the Americas: 8 things to watch Yes, the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena will debate drug policy and Cuba. Here are eight other topics to be discussed at the Summit.- Dreamers flock to Rio: A Sarajevan learns to samba in BrazilA British train robber made Rio famous as a hideaway in the 1970s, but nowadays foreigners like Devla Imperatrix聽arrive in droves, armed with dreams and money to invest, writes a blogger.
Can Colombia's Santos unify the Americas?Building consensus is important as the Americas struggle with high crime and violence. At this weekend's Summit of the Americas in Colombia, all eyes are on President Santos.
Series of quakes hit Mexico: What's going on?Four earthquakes have rattled Mexico City in four months. The Monitor's Mexico City bureau chief explains how the frequent aftershocks have kept earthquakes on the mind.
How 'socially inclusive' is Latin America? New indicator ranks countries.In lead up to Summit of the Americas, a new indicator measures 'social inclusion' based on variables like access to education and jobs in 11 Latin American countries.
Which Latin American countries are the most socially inclusive? Americas Quarterly created a new 'social inclusion index' to compare countries across the region and track their progress over time. Here are the three top countries, two poorest-ranking countries, and one whose ranking may come as a surprise.
Violence in a 'world of children': Can video shock Mexico into action?A new video that depicts kids living a gritty life in the adult world 鈥� including muggings, corruption, and drug violence 鈥� has shocked Mexicans who normally are inured to crime, a blogger writes.
Summit of the Americas mum on drug policyDrug policy isn't on the agenda for this weekends Summit of the Americas in Colombia, but it's a topic on everyone's mind, writes guest blogger Steven Dudley.
The beach: sun, sand, and inequality in the Dominican RepublicUrban, man-made beaches are popping up around the world, but they serve as a reminder of the inequality that can prohibit low-income residents from traveling to parts of their own countries.
Brazil's President Rousseff praises new study abroad programBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke at Harvard University on the connection between country's rapid economic growth and education.
Ho hum: US and Brazil deepen ties, but pundits want big dealsPundits don't care about detailed US-Brazil cooperation agreements, writes guest blogger Bosworth. They want big announcements on free trade deals and nuclear issues.- In Venezuelan barrios, fences make good neighborsWealthy communities across Latin America put up gates and fences to fend off criminals. In Venezuela, rising crime has led poor neighborhoods to do the same, dividing the country further.
Colombia to reassess policy of extraditing drug traffickers to USMany think extradition to the US is a trafficker's worst nightmare, but many negotiate with US law enforcement for more lenient sentences resulting in dramatically reduced jail time, says a blogger.
Brazil's President Rousseff meets with Obama: 5 topics for talks As the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the US have a lot of shared interests, but there are still areas of contention. Here are 5 possible topics on today's presidential agenda:
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