Chile’s center-left coalition made significant gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, though only four in 10 Chileans turned out to vote.
The Central American country has big plans to upgrade its roads, ports, and railways, attracting funds from sources ranging from China to the Inter-American Development Bank.
As the November 6 U.S. presidential elections draw closer, Latin Americans deliberate on whether President Barack Obama or Republican candidate Mitt Romney would most benefit the region.
Countries throughout the region are implementing incremental reforms designed to boost private-sector activity.
Opponents say a Guatemalan education reform set for implementation next year creates an unfair burden on future educators, but supporters say it will give a much-needed boost to the quality of education.
During the October 16 presidential debate, President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney sparred about immigration reform and made appeals to female voters.
The government in Havana changed the country’s Migration Law, allowing some Cubans to travel abroad without an exit permit. But questions remain about lingering restrictions.