politics

While Abdo campaigned on a promise to continue Horacio Cartes’ business-friendly policies, he also said the country would pursue more aggressive tax policies to increase government coffers

Colombia’s President-elect Iván Duque Márquez took office on Tuesday, opening a new chapter in the South American nation with potential consequences for its peace process, the crisis in neighboring Venezuela and regional stability

Despite having the world’s largest proven oil reserves, Venezuela is undergoing a severe political, economic, and social crisis. The proximate cause is clear: oil prices fell by 70% in 2014. But the underlying problems are longstanding and policy-related.

Although Khan appeared likely to fall short of the 137 seats needed for a majority in the National Assembly, his better-than-expected results mean he should have no problems forming a government with a handful of small coalition partners

Prime Minister Theresa May’s Foreign Minister and Brexit negotiator quit in protest at her plans to keep close trade ties with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc

Being an open, export-oriented economy heavily dependent on the U.S. market, Mexico urgently needs to find new trade partners after the presidential elections on July 1

While the U.S. refused to endorse the G7's statement, China defended the “multilateral trade system” in the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

They promised in a joint statement to work toward the “denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula and the U.S. promised its Cold War foe security guarantees, yet offering few specifics

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group’s 42-year history

Spanish socialist Pedro Sánchez was catapulted to power, taking over as Prime Minister from veteran conservative Mariano Rajoy, who lost a no-confidence vote in the wake of a corruption scandal