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.

199

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

198

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

169

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

166

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

148

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

79