In a victory for indigenous protesters, Peru overturned two controversial laws intended to open the Amazon rainforest to foreign investors. But demonstrations have continued around the country. Reporter Terry Wade joined Worldfocus from Lima to discuss the social unrest in Peru and its lasting implications for the country's economy and political landscape.
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Interview (audio)
June 26, 2009
Protests continue in Peru despite government concessions
Worldfocus Radio
April 28, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on the business of Iraq
Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored the state of the Iraqi economy, from small shoe shops to large oil corporations. Ali Alnaemi, Eric Davis and Robert Looney joined the conversation. Listen now.
Perspectives
December 18, 2008
Ponzi schemes strike in U.S., Russia and Colombia
In the wake of the $50 billion Madoff fraud case, a Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about worldwide Ponzi schemes and their relationship to the global financial crisis.
Video
November 24, 2008
Citigroup bailout reverberates abroad
Robert Lenzner of Forbes magazine discusses the U.S. bailout of Citigroup and the situation of foreign banks.
Video
November 20, 2008
Saudi prince pumps money into Citigroup
Paul Blustein of the Brookings Institution discusses Alwaleed bin Talal's decision to buy tens of millions of shares and the future of foreign investment in U.S. companies.
Video
November 12, 2008
Mexican foreign investment hurt by drug violence
Erika de la Garza of Rice University discusses the effect of drug violence on investment in Mexico and U.S. involvement in Central America.
Blogwatch
October 13, 2008
Chinese investment in Africa soars
The debate on China's expanding investments and interests in Africa falls somewhere between paranoia and praise.
