NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
Online news digest covering political, economic and social issues in South America. Published by the Latin American Data Base at the University of New Mexico.
In the preparatory meeting for the Fifth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 10-14, a last-minute deal was reached to allow poor countries to import generic drugs to respond to health crises. Critics, however,...
When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed the half-way point in his presidency on Aug. 19, the event was commemorated by both supporters and opponents. Chavez's supporters celebrated the third anniversary of his 2000 re-election as president under...