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The Young Face of the Old PRI?

Now the PRI have been given a second chance by the Mexican public, after its 71-year authoritarian rule, are they proving to be the same old dinosaurs?

Society

Cheap Frills Better than No Frills for Argy women

In post-crisis Argentina, middle class women have been forced to lower their lingerie standards.

Society

Why we should save Pueblito Paisa

Maria Castro makes a case against the demolition of Seven Sister's indoor market, where Colombians who have fled displacement to build a livelihood, face displacement again.

Favourite Quotes from our Favourite Latinos...

Sofia Vergara, Mitt Romney, Dilma Rouseff, Carlos Tevez and George Lopez among the gaffers this week.

Would Oil be a Blessing or a Burden? The Cubans Sure as Hell Want to Find Out...

With speculation in the air and a Chinese drilling rig poised off its coast, Hugh O'Shaughnessy visits the island and talks to Ricardo Alarcón, president of the Cuban Parliament, about the country's hopes and fears.

The President and the Miners

Chilean president enjoys his moment in the spotlight after rescuing ‘the 33’. But beneath the media coverage he is in danger of burying some more complex issues.

Human Rights, Literature

‘The Congress of the Disappeared’ BY Bernardo Kucinski (translated by Tom Gatehouse)

‘Brazil is a nation that has never truly reconciled with its past. Now more than ever, Brazilians are called to remember and use the past to fight for the future.’ Gianna Giordani reviews Bernardo Kucinski’s brand-new novella ‘…

Maracujá, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the March of Folly

When tempers run high in Brazil - as they are over the clamour for Dilma's Impeachment - ask for passion fruit juice to calm the nerves. And so it was done in Congress' special session on the matter, where the Attorney…