Helen Popper
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Position: Correspondent
Based in Buenos Aires for the last three years, I cover Argentine agriculture and politics. I have also reported in Bolivia, with shorter assignments in several other Latin American countries. I joined Reuters eight years ago as a sub-editor on the general news desk in London.
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Mexicans take flu outbreak with dose of skepticism
Mexicans are taking the swine flu outbreak a bit like they do their tequila -- seriously, but with a big pinch of salt. There's a real fear of catching the killer virus, which has already claimed up to ... Full Article | Comments [4]
Farm fight gives Argentine newspapers plenty to chew on
Argentine farmers' decision to resume their anti-government protests dominated Sunday's newspaper editorials, with some commentators saying the seemingly never-ending conflict over soy taxes risked spilling into political turmoil and even violence. Full Article
The Perpetual war of the Pampas
It all looks very familiar. Argentina's rebellious farmers are threatening to go back to their highway protests, the government is refusing to cut export taxes on soybeans and another showdown in Congress is on the horizon. Full Article
