Pakistan is the latest country to reject letting private investors sue governments in tribunals. But Ecuador is back-tracking and the lawsuits continue to proliferate.
Rafael Correa
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Even After the Cuba Deal, Latin America Is Still Leery of Obama. Here’s Why.
Despite progress with Cuba, the Obama administration has done little to dispel doubts about Washington’s intentions towards its neighbors to the south.
Ecuador Puts Piketty Into Practice
This small South American country is taxing wealthy estates and distributing the proceeds directly to workers.
Ecuador: All You Need Is Love…And Oil?
Ecuador is marketing its lush rainforest to North American tourists. But there won’t be much left if it drills for oil there.
At the UN, a Latin American Rebellion
Without a doubt, the 68th UN General Assembly will be remembered as a watershed. Nations reached an agreement on control of chemical weapons that could avoid a global war in Syria. The volatile stalemate on the Iran nuclear program came a step closer to diplomacy....
Siesta time for the World Bank
The problem with the World Bank is much bigger than its president, Paul Wolfowitz.