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The defeat of Bolivia’s left is a warning for South Africa
It carries lessons for the ANC in what happens when liberation movements fail to renew themselves, when leaders refuse to step aside and corruption goes unchecked
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Latin America’s leftward swing is turbulent but on course
Unlike in Europe, the left in Latin America is still winning elections — albeit with difficulty.
Ecuador’s Correa rescued, now faces political fight
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has emerged triumphant after a military raid to rescue him from protesting police.
Ecuador troops storm hospital, rescue Correa
Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in Quito on Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa, who was trapped inside for hours by renegade police.
Ecuador’s Correa wins re-election, faces tough times
Rafael Correa sailed to a re-election victory on Sunday but will face tough times during his second term as a weak economy threatens his popularity.
Warring neighbours kiss and make up
The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia exploit the feelgood factor in the region to mend a relationship that had turned sour.
Govt: Colombia’s top Farc commander is dead
The founder and chief commander of Colombia’s Farc rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps. If…
South American nations end crisis with handshake
The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela ended a border dispute on Friday with a summit handshake after a week of regional diplomacy in the face of hostile rhetoric and…
Chávez accuses Colombia of war crimes
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accused his Colombian counterpart of war crimes as Venezuela and Ecuador turned up the heat on Bogotá over its military strike on an insurgent…
Colombia says it kills Farc commander in Ecuador
Colombia’s military said on Saturday its troops had killed a top rebel commander in an attack on a jungle camp across the border in Ecuador in a severe blow to Latin America’s…
Flood waters rise in Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador
Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in southern Ecuador, eastern Bolivia and northern Argentina, with nearly 50 people killed and thousands made homeless, triggering…