Tag: Latin America
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A secular Latin America?
Christian Century: A secular Latin America? In recent months, observers have remarked on the growing number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation (the “nones”), whose numbers are highest among the young. We can argue about just what these numbers mean, but possibly they do mark the beginning of a secularizing trend, a drift toward…
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Latin America’s income inequality falling, says World Bank
Guardian: Latin America's income inequality falling, says World Bank Region now has as many middle class people as those who are poor thanks to rapid growth in incomes, study reveals. Income inequality is falling in Latin America even as it rises elsewhere in the world, according to a World Bank study that encourages government intervention…
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Latin America – So near and yet so far
The Economist: Latin America – So near and yet so far … As Latin America marks the bicentenary of the start of its struggle for political independence, many of its constituent countries have more recent cause for celebration too. The five years to 2008 were Latin America’s best since the 1960s, with economic growth averaging…
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China pursues Latin America ties
BBC: China pursues Latin America ties Two top Chinese officials have started visits to Latin America as part of an intensified effort to strengthen ties with the region. Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu is to visit Argentina, Ecuador, Barbados and the Bahamas. Vice-President Xi Jinping is visiting Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela and China's two biggest trading partners…
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Russia’s new presence in Latin America
Christian Science Monitor: Russia's new presence in Latin America President Medvedev visits Venezuela this week as a Russian nuclear warship leads joint maneuvers. Caracas, Venezuela; and Moscow – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit this week with Venezuela's leftist leader Hugo Chávez is the first ever for a Kremlin leader to this oil-rich nation. And the…
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Latin America better girded for financial crisis
Christian Science Monitor: Latin America better girded for financial crisis The region is affected by global downturn, but more prepared this time thanks to greater foreign reserves and less external debt. Mexico City and Sao Paulo, Brazil – As leaders in Washington rushed to stem the growing financial crisis in the United States, Latin American…
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Results suggest Latin leftist movement may have peaked
Results suggest Latin leftist movement may have peaked is an analysis of recent Latin American elections, including Mexico's, by AP writer Mark Stevenson. He concludes his article with these observations about Mexico: Intolerance, confrontation, messianic attitudes and stridency — once staples of Latin America’s left — are proving less attractive than leaders who can provide…