Just over a month after the last of the newly elected Andean leaders took office, AS/COA convened private and public sector experts to analyze the direction of the region. All agreed that the Andes are at a historic moment, both politically and economically.
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Left-wing economist Rafael Correa’s come-from-behind victory over right-wing businessman Álvaro Noboa capped a roller-coaster campaign that proved to be full of surprises.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 | Eric Farnsworth | Denver Post
U.S. relations with Mexico are about to take another turn, and with some careful nurturing on both sides of the border, the prospects for building a mature, vibrant bilateral relationship have not been better in years. But the window is small, and the time to do so is now.
The presidency of George Bush has entered its last act. With the Democratic victory in the mid term election, the 2008 presidential election campaign has begun. Partly as a result, the next two years will be a period during which the domestic U.S.
Yet again, proving his political resilience, Brazil's Teflon president overwhelmingly bounced back from an unexpectedly close first round to win reelection two Sundays ago.
On July 2, Mexican voters chose conservative candidate Felipe Calderón by a slender margin over his leftist rival, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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