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Ecuador's leftist president announced a raft of import restrictions Tuesday designed to safeguard the economy as oil prices plunge, while foreign investors awaited his decision on whether he would halt debt payments.
Pragmatism gains over ideology, but some freedoms wane, new reports indicate. Reporter Sara Miller Llana discusses findings from recent studies on democracy in Latin America. The leftward tilt of Latin America has dominated...
Emerging market stocks drop, currencies weaker * Ecuador raises tax on capital outflows * Emerging government bonds weaker on risk aversion By Daniel Bases NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Emerging market assets traded mixed on...
By Naomi Mapstone and David Oakley The chances of Ecuador’s government becoming the second government to default on its debt since the financial crisis began have risen sharply. It follows the country’s move on Friday to delay...
Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is considered the most outstanding leader by Latin Americans according to the latest edition of the public opinion poll Latinbarometer 2008 which was released this week in Chile....
