Brazil expects $34 billion in private investment for hosting the World Cup and the Olympics. But, with construction projects running behind schedule, will it update its infrastructure in time?

The Obama administration announced it would require arms dealers in Southwest border states to report on multiple sales of certain assault rifles. The move, designed to help slow arms trafficking to Mexico, will likely face legal challenges.

After approving NAFTA in 1994, the United States continued to restrict Mexican truckers’ ability to cross the border. A bilateral agreement signed July 6 seeks to put the dispute to rest.

Facing hundreds of thousands of student protesters, Piñera takes a stab at reforming the education system. Will he find common ground with demonstrators?

President Hugo Chávez’s announcement he was being treated for cancer has raised questions about Venezuela’s capacity to transition after 12 years under a strongly vertical political power structure.

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chose Economy Minister Amado Boudou as her running partner for the October vote. The decision signals her confidence in his economic policies and hope of reaching young voters.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has been unusually quiet during a prolonged recovery from emergency surgery while in Cuba. But energy shortages and a prison riot draw attention to the leadership vacuum back at home.