Even as Beijing becomes an important source of investment, Brazil frets over how an undervalued yuan has led to a flood of Chinese goods. Will Chinese inflation resolve Brazil’s worries?

When Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left office, a deal to purchase 36 Rafale jet fighters was near completion. Three weeks into her presidency, Dilma Rousseff has reopened debate over who will receive the lucrative defense contract.

Protests in southern Chile over proposed fuel increases cast a spotlight on rising energy costs and echoed recent Bolivian demonstrations.

Exclusive Preview: Albert Fishlow explores what Dilma's government will mean for Brazil's economic and foreign policy in the forthcoming AQ.

Promising to build on her predecessor's successful economic and social policies, Dilma Rousseff was inaugurated as Brazil's first female president on January 1 in Brasilia. The former presidential chief of staff built a cabinet of continuity, hoping to continue her country's prosperity.

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica elected new presidents in 2010. AS/COA Online takes a look at these new leaders and considers the major events shaping their presidencies.

Panelists at the AS/COA panel on private equity (PE) in Latin America agreed that PE investment is new and relatively risky, but essential to the continued growth of emerging business in the region.