Americas

Magazine articles on politics, society, and news relevant to the North and South America region.

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BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Wheatley et al.	Give Us Your Soy, Your Iron, Your Grain... As China gobbles up commodities from Latin America, it's forging strong financial and diplomatic ties, too.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 Brian Gorman	Monsanto Gets Tough The company is getting tough with some South American countries about its pirated technology. All the same, the company will have to maintain a diplomatic posture for its own sake.
IDB America August 2004 Paul Constance	Quito's Rebirth Amid a climate of lawlessness, an innovative program to relocate street vendors is the latest step in the transformation of one of Ecuador's most beautiful historic centers.
IDB America August 2004 Paul Constance	Humanity in the Garbage Heap A collection of photographs offer unsettling portraits of people who make a living by scavenging refuse in Central America.
IDB America August 2004	MIF Supports Fund for Renewable Energy The Inter-American Investment Bank's (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) has approved an investment for small and medium-size companies involved in renewable energy, cleaner production and energy efficiency projects in Central America.
IDB America August 2004 Daniel Drosdoff	Women of Steel In Trinidad and Tobago, low-income women learn trades traditionally dominated by men.
IDB America August 2004 Charo Quesada	Bogota at Your Service How one municipality ensures that people in poor neighborhoods have convenient access to public services.
IDB America August 2004 Roger Hamilton	A Continent in Transformation A massive infrastructure scheme will bring people from all sectors of South American society to the planning table.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004	Venezuela's High-Stakes Vote Political leaders at home and abroad are hoping the Aug. 15 recall vote on Venezuela President Hugo Chavez will bring some stability to the oil-rich nation.
IDB America July 2004 Paul Constance	Thirsty Cities Already under pressure from decades of accelerated population growth, water systems in cities from Mexico to Argentina are reaching the breaking point.
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