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Robin Niblett

Transatlantic Trade-Offs

LONDON – Almost two decades after the idea was first mooted, the United States and the European Union agreed last week to begin negotiating …
Haruhiko Kuroda

India’s Growth Crossroads

MANILA – As the slowdown in the world’s major industrial economies drags on, growth in developing Asia is being affected. A serious burden w…
Jaswant Singh

The Road to Asian Unity

NEW DELHI – Asia’s lack of institutions to ameliorate regional tensions is often lamented. But greater Asian unity may be arising by the bac…
Mahmoud Mohieldin

Getting Cities Right

WASHINGTON, DC – The developing world is experiencing rapid urbanization, with the number of city dwellers set to reach four billion in 2030…

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Andres Velasco Mar. 14, 2013

A Tale of Two Countries

SANTIAGO – Barely two years ago, Brazil’s rapid economic growth and expanding middle class made it the darling of financial markets, whereas…
Kenneth Rogoff Mar. 6, 2013

Mexico Breaking Good?

MEXICO CITY – For a glimpse of the average American’s understanding of the relationship between the United States and Mexico, one only has t…
Denise Dresser Jul. 3, 2012

The Putinization of Mexico

MEXICO CITY – Prior to Mexico’s just-concluded presidential election, public disaffection with the state of affairs in the country was palpa…
Andres Velasco Jul. 2, 2012

The Other Mexico

SANTIAGO – For once, Mexico is in the news for something good: an election. What a contrast to the usual coverage by international news agen…
Jorge G. Castañeda Jun. 22, 2012

The Return of Mexico’s Nemesis

MEXICO CITY – On July 1, Mexico will in all likelihood vote the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which ruled the country for seven d…
Andres Velasco Jan. 27, 2012

Latin America’s Stymied Innovators

SANTIAGO – First, there was one disappointed foreign entrepreneur. In December, Israeli venture capitalist Arnon Kohavi, whose firm had been…
Jorge G. Castañeda Dec. 27, 2011

Good Times Down Latin America’s Way

MEXICO CITY – For Latin America, 2011 was, in Frank Sinatra’s terms, a very good year – and 2012 doesn’t look like being so bad either.…
Patsilí Toledo Aug. 9, 2011

The Drug-War Femicides

BARCELONA – The number of women murdered is increasing in most of Central America and Mexico. In some countries, such as Honduras, the incre…
Denise Dresser Apr. 12, 2011

Felipe Calderón’s Two Faces

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Felipe Calderón has finally gotten what he wanted: the resignation of United States Ambassador Carlos Pascua…
Jorge G. Castañeda Mar. 21, 2011

Obama Goes South

MEXICO CITY – US President Barack Obama’s current swing through Latin America will probably be short on substance, long on rhetorical flouri…

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