Buenos Aires / Bloomberg Argentina’s government agreed to raise state teachers’ salaries by an average of 32 percent, paving the way for broader wage negotiations across the country this year. State teachers will see their basic monthly salaries rise to 7,800 pesos ($505) from 6,060 pesos effective immediately, with a further increase to 8,500 pesos starting in July, according to …

Caracas / AFP At a popular east Caracas bakery, customers can buy Spanish olive oil, Italian tomato sauce and even American chocolates. But bread? Forget it. Cardboard signs on the door warning of “No bread” have become increasingly common at Venezuelan bakeries. Venezuela gets 96 percent of its foreign currency from oil exports, and as crude prices have plunged, so …

The fight between Apple and the U.S. government comes down to a technical enigma wrapped in layers of emotional debate. On the surface, people seem to be drawn to opposing sides depending on feelings: fear of terrorism, or suspicion of government, distrust of corporations. But the crux of the disagreement comes down to a technical question, not a gut feeling: …