Brazil’s 2016 budget intensifies fear of financial crisisA growing deficit and political divisions leaves Brazil on the brinkFri Sept 04 2015 - 08:50
The Norse did. The Irish might have. Did Arabs also reach America before Columbus?Many Irish would say St Brendan crossed the Atlantic in the first millennium. Now Khalid Abualkair, maker of ‘We Discovered America Before Columbus’, says we should look to Andalusia and Mali for the New World’s discoverersSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Michael Lynn should be back by year-end to face charges – lawyerLynn fled Ireland in 2007 with debts of €80m and is attempting to overturn extradition bidMon Aug 24 2015 - 03:00
The prison ‘hell’ that Michael Lynn prefers to extraditionFrom a notoriously grim Brazilian jail, the fugitive Irish lawyer fights on not to be sent homeMon Aug 24 2015 - 03:00
Petrobras scandal deepens political crisis in BrazilLeader of lower house Eduardo Cunha could face trial over accusation he took $5m bribeMon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
History of Americas’ oldest Jewish community brought to lightFirst synagogue in New World built in Recife in 1640 for Portuguese and Dutch JewsSat Aug 22 2015 - 05:00
Protesters call for impeachment of Dilma RousseffFresh corruption scandal as marches take place in 168 cities across BrazilMon Aug 17 2015 - 20:11
Mass rallies in Brazil to call for removal of presidentDilma Rousseff’s government dogged by investigation into Petrobras corruption scandalFri Aug 14 2015 - 19:54
Right wing opposition polls well in Argentina’s primariesCountry is set for most open presidential election in years after period of Peronist ruleMon Aug 10 2015 - 20:05
Cristina Kirchner defends ally accused of links to drug tradeJournalist’s allegations against cabinet chief Aníbal Fernández spark Peronist feudFri Aug 07 2015 - 20:00
Brazilian police arrest ex-cabinet chief over corruptionHigh-profile politican is latest focus of oil company Petrobas bribery probeTue Aug 04 2015 - 18:59
Petrobras fire sale threatens Brazil’s highly ambitious oil plansThe goal of raising $57.7 billion dwarfs the sector’s previous largest downsizingMon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00
Dilma Rousseff’s position as president of Brazil is precariousAmid a storm of policy and Petrobras, the president may not be the only one forced outMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Brazilian beef firm gains toehold in EU with Moy Park purchaseJBS director Jerry O’Callaghan a critic of IFA policy of protectionismSun Jun 28 2015 - 01:00
Moy Park sold to world’s biggest meatpacker in €1.32bn dealBrazilian company JBS buys North’s biggest private employer from debt-laden MarfrigTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Urban trail: an Irish artist’s take on the street art of São PauloThe graffiti and strange ‘pichação’ of his adopted city were the natural inspirations for James Concagh’s giant train-station muralSun Jun 21 2015 - 08:50
Death in Santa Cruz: a family’s quest for answersRelatives claim Michael Dwyer was summarily executed by Bolivian authoritiesMon Jun 15 2015 - 11:05
Brazilian engineer sheds new light on Michael Dwyer killingMarcos Brandt said there was no shootout as claimed by Bolivian police.Mon Jun 15 2015 - 10:55
Two come forward with new evidence in Michael Dwyer deathBrazilian men who were guests at Bolivian hotel contradict authorities’ version of eventsMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Police officer arrested over killings of eight Brazil soccer fansSecond suspect a former officer with a conviction for receiving stolen goodsThu May 07 2015 - 16:21
Ex-president ‘Lula’ dragged into Brazil corruption crisisMembers of ruling Workers Party already being investigated over Petrobras scandalTue May 05 2015 - 20:09
Decision on Iran charges is good news for Argentina’s presidentRelief for Kirchner as prosecutor dismisses allegations of bombing cover-upTue Apr 28 2015 - 22:26
Gunmen kill eight at Brazilian soccer team’s fan clubMassacre over settling of accounts within criminal underworld, police believeMon Apr 20 2015 - 13:37
Petrobras to publish overdue 2014 resultsBrazilian oil firm attempts to re-establish credibility after political corruption scandalMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
Rousseff under increasing pressure as party official arrestedDetention of João Vaccari brings corruption investigation closer to Brazil’s ruling party leadershipThu Apr 16 2015 - 15:52
Austerity and scandal spark further protest plans in BrazilCorruption claims and economic crisis put president under increasing pressureSat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
Venezuela a wedge between US and Cuba as relationship thawsCuban president Raúl Castro and Barack Obama attend Summit of Americas in PanamaThu Apr 09 2015 - 21:00
Brazil corruption scheme allowed firms avoid up to €5.4bn in taxesInvestigators claim officials took bribes to provide favourable tax-dispute rulingsMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
Brazilian president Rousseff under fire over missing moneyHundreds of thousands take to streets demanding end to Workers Party corruptionMon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00
Argentines find Gaelic football similar to rugby but not as much contactA GAA player in Argentina: Michael ConneryFri Mar 06 2015 - 20:00
A second home: the Brazilian influx to Irish universitiesMore young Brazilians are arriving in Ireland to study science at third level, drawn by instruction in English and our location in EuropeTue Mar 03 2015 - 05:00
Rousseff tries to ride out the storm amid loud calls for impeachmentPlunging popularity, corruption claims and policy drift spell trouble for Brazil’s leaderTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Men in Michael Dwyer case in Bolivia set for releaseTwo men arrested in police raid that killed Irishman plead guilty in plea bargainMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Argentines rally to honour dead prosecutor Alberto NismanUp to 400,000 gather in Buenos Aires for ‘March of Silence’ held in torrential rainThu Feb 19 2015 - 18:22
Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner chargedFormal charges come weeks after mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto NismanFri Feb 13 2015 - 21:37
Petrobras chief’s banking past fuels market concerns in BrazilAldemir Bendine, seen as faithful servant of President Rousseff, faces credibility struggleFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:21
US holders of defaulted Argentine bonds step up campaign for full repayment of loansAmerican Task Force Argentina details how officials experienced ‘dramatic and often unexplained increases in personal welathWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Petrobras shares fall as new president is namedControversial head of state bank appointed to Brazilian oil giantFri Feb 06 2015 - 21:50
The best Irish pub in the worldWith the help of readers, ‘The Irish Times’ is on the hunt for the best Irish pub outside Ireland. Which would you nominate, and why? To get you started, some of our writers around the globe pick their favouritesFri Feb 06 2015 - 13:30
Judge to examine Nisman claims of Kirchner deal with IranLate prosecutor’s arrest warrant for Argentina president to be scrutinisedWed Feb 04 2015 - 23:27
Chief executive of Petrobras resignsFive other managers go as fallout from corruption scandal at Latin America’s biggest company continuesWed Feb 04 2015 - 13:59
Argentina reels after president accused in sordid tale of spying and murderAlberto Nisman’s death exposes ferocious nature of Argentina’s political disputesFri Jan 30 2015 - 19:48
Cult of Comte’s positivism claims key role in BrazilInfluencing even the flag , the Religion of Humanity is seeking funds for restorationWed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00
Dilma Rousseff under fire for right-wing appointments to cabinetBrazilian president tacks party to left during deeply polarising election campaignTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:02
Brazil’s elite feel the heat as Petrobras corruption net widensInvestigation into state-run oil giant has rocked the country with president even in the spotlightMon Dec 22 2014 - 02:00
After 52 years, US and Cuba are talking againThis week, Barack Obama announced the US would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, but it’s actually America that’s coming in out of the coldSat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Michael Lynn to be extradited from Brazil to IrelandFormer solicitor to face charges relating to the collapse of his property empire in 2007Wed Dec 17 2014 - 01:00
Fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn faces extraditionA judge in Brazil is expected to give ruling on Irish Government request to send him backSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
Governments of left continue to hold sway in South AmericaBroad Front win in Uruguay confirms appeal of left-wing rule despite economic slowdownTue Dec 02 2014 - 16:56
