In the ongoing discussion about the impact of the flattening world economy, Latin America is consistently neglected in the conversation.
On July 2, Mexican voters chose conservative candidate Felipe Calderón by a slender margin over his leftist rival, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Brazilians went to the polls to choose a new president on October 1, and since no candidate secured an outright majority of votes, a second round was held on October 29. As part of the AS/COA Brazil Presidential Candidate Interview Series, we spoke with PSDB candidate Geraldo Alckmin about economic growth proposals, foreign policy, trade, and investment.
Anybody relying on the media coverage of last July’s national elections in Mexico can be forgiven for getting the impression that the proceedings were, as was historically the case, irredeemably corrupt. These images do not come close to matching the facts.
A Latin American Cities Conferences event, Uruguay in the Global Economy on August 9 brought together members of government and the private sector, including President Tabaré Vázquez, to discuss the central government's agenda, institutional and economic reforms, business climate and investment opportunities, and MERCOSUR, as well as other trade agreements.
On October 15, Ecuadorians voted in the first round of a presidential election featuring over 15 candidates. To understand some of the complex issues facing the country, AS/COA spoke with one of the leading candidates in the polls, Cynthia Viteri of the Social Christian Party, on July 18.