A longtime correspondent for Newsweek, Mac Margolis has traveled extensively in Brazil and Latin America. He has contributed to The Economist, The Washington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor, and is the author of The Last New World: The Conquest of the Amazon Frontier.
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Death of Kirchner Jolts Political and Economic Spheres in Argentina
With the sudden death of Néstor Kirchner, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner not only lost... MORE
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Brazil Campaigns Away
The contest to succeed Brazil’s mega-popular President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken a turn... MORE
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Chilean President Grabs Limelight in Miners' Rescue
Whatever else you can say about Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, aversion to risk-taking is not... MORE
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'Kill Me if You Are Brave!'
Tall and defiant and cornered by disgruntled cops, Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa stood at the... MORE
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Is Brazil's Next President a Dangerous Amateur?
The woman set to succeed Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is a former guerrilla who... MORE
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How Hugo Chávez Wins by Losing in Venezuela
Hugo Chávez has brought his country lasting recession, constant power outages, rising crime, and... MORE
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Brazil's One-Party Democracy
This time eight years ago, Brazilian democracy took a stress test—and passed with distinction.... MORE
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Latin American Democracies Lash Out at the Press
Even though Latin America is more democratic than ever, governments across the region have lashed... MORE
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Brazil Needs Billions to Dig Deep for Oil
Brazil has a sunken-treasure problem.... MORE
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How e-Government Is Empowering Citizens Worldwide
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A Clamor for Continuity in Brazil
With just three months left before they elect a new president, Brazilians are holding their breath.... MORE
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Colombia Becomes a Latin American Star
In a time of emerging-market juggernauts, Colombia gets little notice.... MORE
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Colombia Unleashes the Civets
The landslide victory of Juan Manuel Santos as Colombia’s president opens a new chapter in the... MORE
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Colombia Picks President for More of the Same
For a moment, it looked like Colombians wanted a new kind of politics.... MORE
