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Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49:45 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/americas/politics http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/americas/politics http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5d5f2ec-c1ea-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The ruling forcing proceedings to backtrack throws into disarray the trial that had issued a historic guilty verdict against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5d5f2ec-c1ea-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a5d5f2ec-c1ea-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/678d99d2-bbc7-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Policy makers welcome Beijing’s interest, but the islands’ economic attractions are dubious and could raise questions over China’s political intentions Mon, 20 May 2013 19:59:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/678d99d2-bbc7-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 678d99d2-bbc7-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e34f23c8-c154-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Critics say President Rousseff’s strategy is leading to slow growth and excessive government intervention, but hope the country’s pragmatic streak will prevail Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e34f23c8-c154-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e34f23c8-c154-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b088fbf4-c09a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nigel Wright resigned on Sunday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government Sun, 19 May 2013 20:52:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b088fbf4-c09a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b088fbf4-c09a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c961742-c074-11e2-aa8e-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Study says decriminalisation of drug use should be considered as part of public health strategies. 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49d8891c-b823-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 49d8891c-b823-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c35772e-b732-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The diplomat’s selection represents a victory for Brazil and its policy of expanding influence through participation at the higher levels of multilateral bodies Tue, 07 May 2013 18:14:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c35772e-b732-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0c35772e-b732-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23c850dc-b5a7-11e2-a51b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The final round of secret voting by the 159-member trade organisation takes place this week but as yet there is no clear frontrunner Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:31 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7a0e5ec-b3ca-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f7a0e5ec-b3ca-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66ae5a76-b283-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After his narrow victory, President Maduro toes the line of his predecessor’s radical politics but is yet to show some pragmatism in economics Wed, 01 May 2013 19:26:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66ae5a76-b283-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 66ae5a76-b283-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27389fd6-b270-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_americas_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In a further blow to bilateral ties, Evo Morales told a May Day rally he was instructing USAID to leave, accusing it of conspiring against the state Wed, 01 May 2013 17:15:59 GMT 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