Ecuador

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa
December 18, 2008 1744 GMT
Ecuador's decision to default on its debt could mean it will have to drop the U.S. dollar as its currency and create a new currency system. [more]
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) chats with Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari (L)
December 17, 2008 1949 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says it plans to reduce output by more than 4 million barrels per day, twice the expected amount. But will the cuts matter? [more]
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa waving from a car
Ecuador says it will default on a number of government bonds -- making it the first developing country to default in the present global economic crisis. [more]
Price board at a gasoline station in California
November 4, 2008 1843 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making production cuts, but probably not enough to keep oil prices high. [more]
Special Series: Economic Crisis, Part 6
October 29, 2008 1055 GMT
Latin American countries that are vulnerable to ripple effects from the global financial crisis will be hit hard. (With Stratfor Interactive Map) [more]
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