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Europe Politics

Populist Podemos will shape 2015 elections in Spain

With chronic unemployment, corruption and Catalonian secessionist claims already apparent in Spain, the rise of Podemos and its brand of socialist populism adds yet another level of intrigue to Spanish

Economics Latin America

Business is booming in Bogotá

Colombia is fast shedding its image of violence and drug activity. Its capital city is emerging as a friendly place to do business and investors are taking note. Bogotá is

Latin America Politics

What’s in store for post-Kirchner Argentina?

After a final term of the Peronist populism of president Kirchner, Argentina’s presidential elections in October 2015 may yield a real change of direction. The clock is ticking. The hold