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With key elections at a local and federal level this year, short-term political stability is under threat in Argentina. While Néstor Kirchner - or his wife, Cristina Fernández -... 2007-04-16

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has sworn in six new government ministers after the chaos surrounding the new transport system 'Transantiago' severely damaged her approval rating.... 2007-04-12

Chile is one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. It has well established political institutions and enjoys low levels of corruption relative to its neighbours.... 2007-03-09

The list of candidates for the presidential election in October shortened after several other opposition leaders withdrew their candidacies. At this point, it appears that either... 2007-03-08

The government has declared a state of emergency as the country reels from its worst ever outbreak of dengue fever. The disease has infected at least 15,000 people, though doctors... 2007-03-08

Uruguay's budding relations with the US - reflected by the imminent arrival of George W Bush - seem to have helped the small country's cause in trade negotiations with its larger... 2007-03-08

Several opposition parties have decided to combine forces to compete for the 2008 general election under the common banner Concertación Nacional. A key figure in the opposition campaign... 2007-02-14

The latest opinion polls consider President Nestor Kirchner the clear favourite to be re-elected in October, should he decide to run. Even if he doesn't, similar polls show that his... 2007-02-13

The government announced that US President George W. Bush will visit Uruguay in March as part of a Latin American tour. The scheduled stop in Montevideo has raised the hackles of... 2007-02-12

According to a recent poll conducted by Adimark, President Michelle Bachelet's approval rating has declined in recent months.