South America

Gay rights in Chile: An atrocity prompts change

A sad milestone in the battle for tolerance(9)

Elitism in Chile’s national sport: Rodeo rift

Most Chileans lack the economic means to participate in what is supposed to be their national sport(12)

Sport in Venezuela: Pitching in

The president-fan reaps a sporting harvest(5)

Venezuela’s presidential campaign: Mano a mano

The opposition has got its act together at last. Will that be enough to topple a convalescent and vulnerable Hugo Chávez?(18)

Early colonial adventures: Pirate, colonist, slave

The admirable adventures and strange fortunes of Master Anthony Knivet(22)

The Americas: Latin America’s big tests

And a possible big change that would ripple round the region(0)

Energy in Chile: Dancing in the dark

A blackout highlights a pressing problem(23)

Protectionism in Argentina: Keep out

South America’s two biggest economies are imposing heavy-handed trade restrictions. Our first article looks at Argentina, our <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21530144">second</a> at Brazil(85)

The United States and Latin America: Partnership, and its obstacles

Barack Obama’s fitful attempts to strike a new tone in relations with Latin America face new obstacles from Republicans in Congress(33)

Brewing: Heady discoveries

The yeast that gave rise to lager is tracked down to South America(12)

Latin America’s economies: The balancing act

The region faces slower growth, but not disaster. To up the pace, now is the time for reforms to boost productivity(9)

Latin American politics: Lulismo v Chávismo

Even before his cancer, Hugo Chávez’s political project was dying(29)

Peru's new president: Promises and premonitions

Ollanta Humala has given strong signals that he will keep Peru’s successful economic policies. But the politics may be bumpy(8)

Peru's presidential run-off: Victory for the Andean chameleon

Having reinvented himself as a moderate, Ollanta Humala has an extraordinary opportunity to marry economic growth with social progress(16)

Organised crime in the Balkans: A lobster pot of troubles

Balkan organised-crime groups go global(6)

Regional integration in Latin America: The Pacific players go to market

An incipient new club proclaims that Brazil is not South America’s only game(14)

The United States and Latin America: Flying down to Rio

Latin Americans like Barack Obama. They would like him even more if his rhetoric of partnership was matched by policy changes(31)

Floods in Brazil and Colombia: Inundated

Torrential rain prompts tragedy, and a need for prevention(34)