No. 2013, May 2013
Index
- Argentina's polarization continues ahead of October midterm elections.
- Bilateral conflicts in Latin America persist despite integration efforts.
- Bolivia calls for regional effort against corruption.
- Bolivia continues nationalization policy.
- Bolivia rejoins UN's single convention on narcotic drugs.
- Bolivia's striking miners, COB return to work.
- Bolivian government expels USAID as relations with U.S. hit new low.
- Brazil responds to U.S. spying with international diplomacy and domestic lawmaking.
- Brazilians take to the streets and change 2014 political, electoral landscape.
- Chile's former President Michelle Bachelet zeroes in on second term with decisive first-round win.
- Chile's reeling right switches presidential candidates again after Pablo Longueira, citing depression, bows out.
- Colombia's 2014 presidential elections play role in peace talks.
- Colombia's peace process makes significant headway.
- Colombian government, rebels struggle to keep peace process on track.
- Cuba to head CELAC in coming year of change.
- Despite elite's opposition, Kirchnerismo still has wide popular support in Argentina.
- Did the world fail Ecuador?
- Ecuador re-elects President Rafael Correa.
- Ecuador's new communications law: Media democratization or gag law?
- Ecuador: made-to-order justice.
- Former ford executives charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina.
- High court ruling, secret document discovery overshadow Argentina's midterm elections results.
- Horacio Cartes' victory returns Partido Colorado to power in Paraguay.
- Is Argentina going overboard in honoring native son Pope Francis?
- MERCOSUR unveils new trove of files on South American dictatorships.
- Non-marital civil union proposed in Peru.
- NSA spying damages U.S. relations with Latin America.
- Oil exploration, renewable resources to help Uruguay reach energy independence.
- Operacion condor trial in Argentina has far-reaching implications.
- Paraguay looks ahead to presidential elections.
- Paraguay's efforts to end child labor face uncertain future.
- Paraguay's Partido Colorado likely to return to power in upcoming elections.
- Progressive ties wither in southern cone.
- Protests could affect re-election chances for Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff.
- Uruguay strengthens ties with U.S.
- Uruguay's President Jose Mujica's simplicity draws attention around the Globe.
- Uruguay's right fails to overturn law decriminalizing abortion.
- Uruguay's Supreme Court overturns law allowing prosecution of human rights violators.
- Venezuela enters post-Chavez era.
- Venezuela opens way for Paraguay to return to MERCOSUR.
- Venezuela's new president Nicolas Maduro faces tough challenges following narrow win.
- Venezuela's polarization shows no signs of subsiding.
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez unable to attend swearing in.
- Xenophobia complicates better relations among South American neighbors.
- After centuries of submission, South American indigenous groups demand recognition, inclusion.
- Despite stumbling blocks, Colombian peace talks limp along.
- Forced detour of Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane causes international incident.
- After 40 years, Chile still split over 1973 military coup.
- Argentina state oil firm YPF teams with Chevron to extract shale oil, gas.
- Brazil's Catholic church waits to see how Pope Francis addresses multiple challenges.
- Breakthrough in Colombia peace talks opposed by far right, applauded by everyone else.
- Catholic church in Brazil prepared for changes with election of new pope.
- Chile's ex-president Michelle Bachelet cements front-runner status with landslide primary win.
- Clock is ticking on Chilean president's push for same-sex civil unions.
- Colombia's attorney general's office reopens investigation into former president Alvaro Uribe's links to paramilitaries.
- Colombia's nationwide Campesino strike takes a toll.
- Colombian guerrillas offer campesino protesters support.
- Controversial highway a step closer in Bolivia.
- Criticism of anti-terrorism bill in Peru.
- Ecuador forgets, Colombia wins.
- Ecuadoran government seeks to control civil-society organizations.
- Ecuadoran government to focus on energy in president Rafael Correa's new term.
- Ex-soldier accused of killing Chilean singer Victor Jara faces U.S. civil suit.
- Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet launches bid for second term.
- Human rights subcommittee disbanded after fujimorista appointed to head group.
- In final state of the nation address, President Sebastian Pinera makes a pitch for political continuity.
- Increasingly critical situation for Brazil's indigenous peoples.
- Is Ecuador's social participation an illusion?
- Lima mayor wins partial victory in recall referendum.
- Little progress in reparations for victims of Peru's political violence.
- New four-country Latin American body unites pro-U.S. allies.
- Paraguay's Congress clears controversial 'privatization' law.
- Pardons again on political agenda in Peru.
- Peru's President Ollanta Humala sees popularity plummet.
- Peruvian government gives in to pressure from right.
- Peruvian president Ollanta Humala declares investment promotion in 'national interest'.
- Peruvian women say no to violence against women.
- Questions raised throughout South America regarding use and abuse of agrochemicals.
- Rio protests disappearance of poor Favela resident.
- Rio teachers strike sharpens Brazilian protest scene.
- Scandals prompt sudden candidate switch for Chile's governing coalition.
- Slight thaw in relations between Venezuela and U.S.
- Summertime service cuts spur talk of 'renationalizing' Chile's for-profit water companies.
- The danger of being a woman in Ecuador.
- The Peruvian left unites once again.
- Uruguay's supreme court ignores international human rights norms.
- Uruguayan politics heats up 11 months before election.
- With President Horacio Cartes, the Partido Colorado returns to power in Paraguay.