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- January 19, 2012
Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, has quickly stepped out of the shadow of her charismatic predecessor Lula. After one year in office, she is more popular than any former president was at this stage. She has surrounded herself with powerful women, who are now calling the shots in Brasília. By Jens Glüsing in Brasília more... [ Forum ]
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- October 05, 2010
Argentina is the guest country at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens this week. In a SPIEGEL interview, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 57, discusses her country's path away from the military dictatorship of the 1970s, the economic crisis of 2002 and her country's relations with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. more... [ Forum ]
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- October 01, 2010
President Lula da Silva may still be incredibly popular in Brazil but he is not allowed to run for a third term. The candidates of the two big parties lack his charisma and may be given a run for their money by the Green Party's Marina Silva in Sunday's election. By Jens Glüsing in Rio de Janeiro more...
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- May 25, 2010
Brimming with confidence, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva is raising his country's global status with increasing forays into international politics. In his most recent coup, he convinced Iran to agree to a controversial nuclear deal. Could it offer an opportunity to avoid both sanctions and war? By Erich Follath and Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
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- May 07, 2010
Brazil has signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, but experts suspect it may be working on a nuclear bomb. The country is allowed to legally enrich uranium for its nuclear submarines, but nobody knows what happens to the fuel once it is on restricted military bases. By Hans Rühle more... [ Forum ]
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- March 10, 2010
While the rest of the world has been pursuing business opportunities in South America, Berlin has been sitting on its hands. Now, with Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle looking for a signature issue, that may change. By Jens Glüsing and Ralf Neukirch more... [ Forum ]
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- February 10, 2010
Drug-related violence is once again on the rise in Latin America. Former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, 78, told SPIEGEL that the drug war has failed and that it is time to try a new strategy: decriminalization. more... [ Forum ]
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- February 10, 2010
The massacre in Ciudad Juarez at the end of January made it clear that Mexico is losing the war on drugs. Narcotics-related violence is on the rise in other Latin American cities as well. An increasing number of voices are demanding that drugs be decriminalized. By Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
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- October 09, 2009
Brazil's President Lula has demonstrated his country's new self-confidence in the crisis over the deposed Honduran government. Hugely popular at home, Lula is now looking for a leading role in South America. But some in the region resent the giant country's rise. By Jens Glüsing more...
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- September 23, 2009
The border town of Ciudad Juárez is the front line in the Mexican government's war against the drug cartels. Even hardened locals are shocked by the current homicide rate in what is being called the world's most violent city. By Mathieu von Rohr more...
