Cuba is to get rid of its dual-currency system, in another sign of the gradual reformist path being taken by Raúl Castro. But it won't happen overnight.
Category: Latin America
Chile remembers 1973
Chile marks the fortieth anniversary of the military coup that led to the Pinochet dictatorship. In a presidential election year, the country's past is still very much alive.
Just a war of words over Gibraltar
Spain and Britain have been at loggerheads this week over Gibraltar, Britain's last territory on the European mainland. But there's no prospect of a rerun of the Falklands War.
Election roundup – loose ends edition
This week, updates from Mali, Czechia, Iran and Venezuela.
Chile loses a contender
Depression forces the withdrawal of the centre-right's candidate for the Chilean presidency. His replacement will face an uphill task.
The right way to handle protests
Mass protests in Brazil echo those of a fortnight ago in Turkey, but the government's response so far has been very different. Rhetoric isn't everything, but it matters.
Death claims another general
Argentina's former dictator dies in prison, but we all too easily forget how normal his regime once appeared.
So near yet so far in Venezuela
Fresh results from the Venezuelan election show the opposition narrowing the gap, but not nearly enough. Everyone concerned needs to chill out.
Paraguay swings to the right
Paraguay's voters have returned to the fold of the Colorado Party and elected successful businessman Horacio Cartes as their next president.
Weekly electoral roundup
An occasional feature. This week it's Paraguay, Iceland, Malaysia, Pakistan, Venezuela and Italy.
The World is Not Enough 