His capacity to make life difficult for George Bush would be at the cost of burying himself.

Somebody like Chavez sees China as the counterpart to the U.S.. They see it as a way to diversify their sources of influence.

Despite all that, Lula's government has worked well as a model and revived confidence in a country that was in dire straits three years ago.

The state of the current account should help Brazil go through a year of elections with not major difficulties or restraints.

Inflation can't be controlled through price agreements or price controls. The only way to control it is with a stronger monetary policy.

The United States, as a government, has been out of the business of financing infrastructure in Latin America for a long time.