Andrew Downie
Business
Full of beans
A clever brand recipe has created a rapidly expanding coffee chain. The question now is: how far can it go?
Affairs
Americas
Style leader Raúl Castro, South American coffee consumption and London-based US politicians.
Affairs
Americas
Colombian president Álvaro Uribe’s motorcade. Plus, the US launches its first national tourism organisation, Uruguay gears up for elections and São Paulo’s drivers get a respite from traffic jams.
Affairs
Wealth and safety
In 1974, residents began moving to AlphaVille, São Paulo’s first gated community. While many escaped the city's crime statistics, they found themselves facing a new, more sterile set of problems.
