Cambio histrico aunque no radical en Paraguay- April 25, 2008 Hasta la semana pasada, Paraguay pareca congelado en el tiempo. Mientras otros pases en la regin experimentaban transformaciones polticas y sociales exigidas por electorados insatisfechos con clases dirigentes corruptas y elitistas, el Partido Colorado del ex dictador Alfredo Stroessner haba entrado en su sptima dcada en el poder.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/27... Paraguay's Historic but Not Radical Change- April 25, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Up until last week, Paraguay seemed frozen in time. While other countries in the region underwent political and social transformations demanded by electorates fed up with corrupt and elitist ruling classes, the Colorado Party of former dictator Alfredo Stroessner was in its seventh decade in power.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/27... Forgetting Colombia in Debate Over Free Trade Pact- April 18, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Anyone trying to figure out who has Colombia's best interest at heart in regard to the floundering U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement was at risk of being spun silly last week by developments in Washington and reactions in Colombia.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/27... Colombia olvidada en debate sobre acuerdo de libre comercio- April 18, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Cualquiera que haya intentado descifrar quin representa ms sinceramente los intereses de Colombia en torno al polmico acuerdo de libre comercio entre Estados Unidos y Colombia corra el riesgo de quedar aturdido, la semana pasada, con los sucesos en Washington y las reacciones en Colombia.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/27... Latin American Economies Steady Despite Global Financial Shock- April 11, 2008 WASHINGTON -- When the international financial crisis of the late 1990s hit Latin America hard, regional leaders pledged to find their own path to recovery and reduce their dependence on Washington-based lending institutions. Nobody could have imagined at the time that the U.S. would be the epicenter of the next international turbulence, a global credit crisis through which Latin America would still manage to sustain an economic expansion.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/26... Economas latinoamericanas firmes a pesar de conmocin financiera mundial- April 11, 2008 Cuando la crisis financiera internacional de fines de los 90 golpe duro a Amrica Latina, lderes regionales prometieron encontrar su propio camino hacia la recuperacin y reducir su dependencia de instituciones financieras con sede en Washington. Nadie pudo imaginarse entonces que Estados Unidos sera el epicentro de la prxima turbulencia internacional, una crisis crediticia global durante la cual Amrica Latina lograra mantener, sin embargo, una expansin econmica.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/26... ForPuerto Rico, GrowthGettingBogged Downby Politics- April 4, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Corruption charges leveled against Puerto Rico's governor put the island briefly in the news last week. Anibal Acevedo Vila is accused of soliciting thousands in improper contributions to erase campaign debts and cover lavish personal expenses. He denies the charges and is continuing his bid for re-election this year.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/26... En Puerto Rico, crecimiento estancado por la poltica- April 4, 2008 Cargos de corrupcin en contra del gobernador de Puerto Rico pusieron a la isla brevemente en las noticias la semana pasada. Anbal Acevedo Vila es acusado de solicitar miles de dlares en contribuciones inapropiadas para cubrir deudas de campaa y lujosos gastos personales. El gobernador ha rechazado las acusaciones y continua su campaa de reeleccin este ao.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402888_xml/~3/26... |