Peru to elect new president after heated campaignKeiko Fujimori in pole position in election marked by protests and controversyFri Apr 08 2016 - 16:02
Dilma Rousseff’s cry of ‘coup’ is based on flawed logicIncompetence and not a conspiracy has put Brazil’s president under pressureFri Apr 01 2016 - 16:55
Argentina to re-enter market after settling debt disputeArgentine senate votes to repeal laws that prevented government settling with creditorsFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Big blow to Dilma Rousseff in Brazil as coalition ally quitsImpeachment of president more likely after move by Democratic Movement of BrazilTue Mar 29 2016 - 19:51
Brazil construction firm to co-operate with investigatorsBrazilian police find file detailing illicit payments to 200 politicians at OdebrechtThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
Brazil crisis: Judge stops Lula from joining Rousseff’s cabinetTaped phone conversations reveal move intended to shield Lula from prosecutionThu Mar 17 2016 - 22:01
Protests erupt across Brazil after release of taped phonecallThousands call for the resignation of President Roussef and arrest of predecessor LulaThu Mar 17 2016 - 11:26
Brazil’s Lula takes cabinet post in bid to save Dilma RousseffFormer president becomes chief of staff, protecting him from prosecution for fraudWed Mar 16 2016 - 18:38
Explosive new claims ramp up pressure on Dilma Rousseff in BrazilFormer senate leader accuse Rousseff of trying to obstruct Petrobras investigationWed Mar 16 2016 - 15:21
Dilma Rousseff loses control of Brazil’s streets to middle classesPressure on president to resign over Petrobras scandal grows after nationwide protestsTue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
Brazil’s political crisis shifts to the streets as protests plannedLatest crux sparked by prosecutors’ call for arrest of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSat Mar 12 2016 - 03:00
Brazilian prosecutors charge Lula with money-launderingFormer president is under investigation over luxury apartment and Petrobras scandalThu Mar 10 2016 - 15:12
Argentina debt deal opens door to return to marketsPresident Macri secures €4.3bn agreement with creditors – but still faces local hurdlesSat Mar 05 2016 - 07:00
Former president Lula held in Brazil over Petrobras scandalProsecutor alleges Lula was ‘one of the principal beneficiaries’ of corruption schemeFri Mar 04 2016 - 20:05
Brazil in shock at Lula’s detention in corruption inquiryAnalysis: Development a dramatic fall from grace for former leader, writes Tom HenniganFri Mar 04 2016 - 17:02
South America’s endless relationship with political scandalCorruption flourishes across the continent due to dysfunctional political systemsFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Zika burdens Brazil’s already buckling health systemCorruption and lack of investment have eroded public health facilities for yearsMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Brazilian women on the frontline of fight against ZikaConspiracy theories flourish in Recife, a city gripped by fear as the virus rapidly spreadsFri Feb 26 2016 - 17:53
Evo Morales suffers first electoral reversal in BoliviaPresident set to lose referendum called to enable him to seek fourth term in officeMon Feb 22 2016 - 17:48
Corruption scandal leaves Morales vulnerable in Bolivian votePolls show opposition to allowing president seek fourth term is gaining groundFri Feb 19 2016 - 17:38
Michael Lynn: Brazil court clears way for former solicitor’s extraditionDecision leaves no legal recourse in efforts to avoid return to face charges in IrelandTue Feb 16 2016 - 19:50
Fugitive ex-solicitor Michael Lynn faces court date in BrazilJudge in Brasilia expected to provide clarification of extradition ruling on TuesdayFri Feb 12 2016 - 15:40
Fear mounts as Brazil confirms third Zika virus-linked deathHealth officials ‘extremely concerned’ at development of virus after woman (20) diesThu Feb 11 2016 - 16:40
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Zika virusThe World Health Organisation says its spread around the tropics has been ‘explosive’. Here’s what you need to knowSat Jan 30 2016 - 01:00
Venezuelan president’s demand for powers rejectedPresident Nicolás Maduro sought the right to use treasury funds as he saw fitSun Jan 24 2016 - 18:33
Venezuela forced to declare ‘economic emergency’Slump in oil prices exposes government incompetenceMon Jan 18 2016 - 16:11
Bravo Lima: the Irish architects designing the ‘new geography’Grafton Architects, the Irish team behind the spectacular University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, wanted to create a building that was ‘specific to this unique place on earth’Sat Jan 16 2016 - 12:00
Venezuelan opposition takes assembly as Madura fights for controlBeleaguered Chavista president takes on MUD in court in bid to remain in officeTue Jan 05 2016 - 22:07
Rio Olympics will be a feast for the eyes – but a nightmare for the noseOrganisers of Games have failed to abide by their promise to clean up the city’s raw sewage problemSat Jan 02 2016 - 06:00
As Brazil’s voters turn on her, Rousseff loses her viceBrazilian president is feeling the heat, not least from deputy Michel TemerMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Outgoing Argentinian president to skip Macri’s swearing-inCeremony will be muted as new president seeks to kickstart deeply flawed economyThu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00
Venezuela’s ruling socialist party crushed in mid-term electionsOpposition United Democratic Table wins huge majority in weekend pollTue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00
Chavistas set to lose Venezuelan poll as region shifts rightPresident Nicolás Maduro vows to ‘go to the street to fight with the people’ if PSUV losesSat Dec 05 2015 - 02:00
Brazil president Dilma Rousseff faces impeachment proceedingsDramatic new twist in political crisis linked to corruption scandal at oil giant PetrobasThu Dec 03 2015 - 14:47
Venezuelan president hints he will not accept defeat in mid-term electionOpinion polls show populist left-wing movement set to lose control of national assemblyWed Dec 02 2015 - 18:23
Petrobras scandal: arrest of banker André Esteves rocks BrazilWorkers’ Party considering expelling senator Delcídio do Amaral following his arrestSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Tough challenges await new Argentinian presidentMauricio Macri defeated populist Peronist candidate Daniel Scioli by under three percentage points in run-off voteMon Nov 23 2015 - 17:53
Argentina’s political plates shift as Peronists face presidential run-off defeatOpposition leader Mauricio Macri holds an ample lead ahead of Sunday’s electionSat Nov 21 2015 - 03:00
Rise of right in presidential poll leads to Argentina’s first run-off voteDaniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri to face each other again on November 22ndTue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00
Kirchner’s legacy at the centre of high-stakes electionArgentinians vote for a new president this Sunday following divisive election campaignFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
‘Get back here Diego’ - the Argentinian media reaction‘Beautiful. Dynamic, offensive, typical of the powerhouses. Because Argentina exists’Mon Oct 19 2015 - 10:19
Michael Dwyer’s family supports new film questioning his deathIrishman (24) was allegedly killed in a shoot-out with Bolivian police in 2009Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Brazil’s ex-president Lula to be questioned about Petrobras corruptionEfforts to impeach Dilma Rousseff overshadowed by supreme court decisionMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Argentina gets glad eye from investors as election loomsStock exchange buoyed by international expectation of post-Kirchner rapprochementMon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Colombia and Farc announce peace talks breakthroughGuerrilla movement commits to laying down arms within 60 days of a final treatyThu Sept 24 2015 - 16:28
Brazil’s currency continues its dramatic slidePresident Rousseff struggles to win political support for austerity programmeWed Sept 23 2015 - 17:04
Brazil’s former president may be dragged into Petrobras scandalLeaked motion suggests Lula was aware of corruption at state-controlled oil companyMon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
Brazilian firms have credit ratings cut to junkSeveral leading Brazilian firms suffer credit downgrade amid country’s worst recession in decadesFri Sept 11 2015 - 13:13
Rousseff under fire as Brazil’s credit rating downgradedDecision to cut to junk likely to intensify calls for president to resign or face impeachmentFri Sept 11 2015 - 00:30
More than a quarter of Brazil’s congress accused of criminalitySurvey reveals members of congress from all political parties are being investigatedTue Sept 08 2015 - 01:00
