Review: The next fight for Latin America’s soul 17 Nov 2017 Dictators and demagogues have come and gone; progress in the region has been impressive. Still, rule of law and effective institutions still lack, Michael Reid writes in "Forgotten Continent." That makes the next steps toward prosperity harder.
Grim Guatemala is demographic, security nightmare 13 Sep 2011 The two leading candidates in the Central American country’s election offer reasonable economic policies and small government. But with population growth nearly double Mexico’s, combined with poor literacy and a security problem, making the economy work properly will be tough.