Brazil’s sofa generation takes to the streetsUnused to going out and protesting, Brazilians have suddenly mobilised into a formidable force for changeSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Brazil government cancels transport fare hikesClimbdown follows large, disruptive protests across the countryFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Wave of protests continue across BrazilAuthorities in various cities have started to reverse recent increases in transport faresThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Brazilians take to streets over corruption and costsWidespread anger at poor public services, corruption and police violence takes politicians by surpriseTue Jun 18 2013 - 07:16
Bolivian prosecutor in Dwyer case removed from postPublic prosecutor linked to evidence of tampering and blackmailSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Salvadoran woman refused abortion that can save her life22-year-old Beatriz waiting awaits Supreme Court decision, sparking fierce debate in country that does not allow abortion in any circumstancesTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Argentina tax amnesty aims to raise cashOpposition warns move was designed to ‘legitimise’ Kirchner family’s fortunesSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Brazil’s homophobic pastor appointed as head of commission on human rightsOne of Marco Feliciano’s first acts was to back move towards ‘gay cure’Thu May 09 2013 - 05:51
Brazilian police link to death squadsEvidence mounts in killings of hundreds of people in country’s largest cityMon Apr 29 2013 - 16:06
Paraguay elects controversial president Horacio CartesMan accused of drug trafficking and cigarette smuggling elected yesterday in a vote marred by violenceMon Apr 22 2013 - 17:14
Alleged king of contraband favourite for Paraguay’s presidencyHoracio Cartes laughs off the suggestion that he is involved in drug trafficking and cigarette smugglingSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
South America’s leaders rally around Venezuela’s MaduroPost-election crisis over contested resultFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:20
New film celebrates Irish ‘queen of Paraguay’1,000 guests attend glittering premiere, the social event of year in capital AsunciónFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:56
Remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda exhumedInquiry continues into whether Nobel prizewinner was murdered by former dictatorshipTue Apr 09 2013 - 07:23
Uruguayan president’s ‘old hag’ remark stokes tensions with ArgentinaOverheard comments about Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner described as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘derogatory’Fri Apr 05 2013 - 16:31
Doctor at Brazilian hospital charged with seven killingsBrazilian doctor Virgínia Soares de Souza may be implicated in up to 300 deathsFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Michael Dwyer associates’ trial in Bolivia thrown into turmoilPublic prosecutor’s resignation follows emergence of evidence linking him to extortion ringSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Argentine Peronists claim Pope Francis as one of their ownIn remarkable U-turn, Kirchner government supports election of BergoglioWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Comandante: Inside the Revolutionary Court of Hugo Chávez, by Rory CarrollCarroll’s thoughtful book is a perfectly timed assessment of a deeply divisive figureSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Church in South America has lost vitality of the 1970sVatican rejected liberation theology as infected with MarxismSat Mar 16 2013 - 00:00
Bergoglio’s links to military rule still raising questionsDark days of Argentine dictatorship still hide many secretsFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Announcement from Vatican takes South American commentators by surpriseCardinal Bergoglio’s detractors denounce him for not speaking out against abuses when he served as the Jesuits’ provincial superior in ArgentinaThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
World leaders attend Chávez funeral as crowds mourn 'visionary revolutionary'The state funeral of Hugo Chávez was held in Caracas yesterday in a ceremony that sought to cement the image of the Venezuelan…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Political chasm to follow Chávez send-offAnalysis: Such was his dominance of Venezuela’s political scene during 14 years in power, it was perhaps inevitable that the…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Chávez death spells uncertainty for CubaWhile the death of Hugo Chávez has plunged Venezuela into political uncertainty, it spells potential disaster for his communist…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Death of Chávez leaves immense voidSuch was his dominance over all aspects of Venezuela’s public life during his 14 years in power that Hugo Chávez’s death undoubtedly…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Venezuelan president Chávez dies at 58Hugo Chávez, the controversial Venezuelan president, has died aged 58 from cancerWed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Brazil club fire deaths spark World Cup fearThe devastating fire that swept through a nightclub in southern Brazil last month is still claiming victims.Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Moment may have passed for Latin America to provide popeAnalysis: In 2005 Benedict emerged and now too the odds are against successWed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Argentina-Iran 'truth' body angers Jewish community and IsraelArgentina’s Jewish community and Israel have both reacted with anger to a decision by Argentina to set up with Iran a so-called…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Four arrested in inquiry into fire in BrazilTwo co-owners of the Brazilian nightclub in which 233 people died on Sunday have been held by police as anger mounts at evidence…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Failure to renegotiate promissory note ‘potentially catastrophic’, says GilmoreTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has warned of “a potentially catastrophic effect” on Ireland if the country is unable to renegotiate the…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Over 200 killed in Brazil nightclub fireThe number of those killed when a fire swept through a nightclub packed with students in the south of Brazil in the early hours…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore tells leaders of 'urgent' need for deal with ECB on debtTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has warned of “a potentially catastrophic effect” on Ireland if the country is unable to renegotiate the…Sun Jan 27 2013 - 00:00
Tánaiste says talks with ECB 'ongoing'The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has dismissed a report that the European Central Bank (ECB) has rejected Ireland’s preferred solution…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore calls for debt deal at Chile gatheringTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has taken Ireland’s campaign for a renegotiation of its bank debt to South America, arguing for an “appropriate…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
New questions over Bolivia deathAn Irish ambassador is to travel to Bolivia in the coming weeks for talks with officials into the circumstances surrounding the…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Chávez expected to return to Venezuela from cancer treatment in CubaA brother of Hugo Chávez says he expects him to return home from Cuba soon, in what is the latest sign of official confidence…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Kirchner rents aircraft to avoid seizure of jetArgentina’s president Cristina Kirchner is undertaking a tour of Asia in a private jet hired from the same company that maintains…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Ill Chávez's absence from swearing-in prompts opposition to cry foulDuring 14 tumultuous years at the head of his “Bolivarian Revolution” president Hugo Chávez has always observed the letter of…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Chávez presence at swearing-in not necessary, says vice-presidentFears of a constitutional crisis in Venezuela grew over the weekend after the country’s vice-president said Hugo Chávez could…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Ailing Chávez 'has severe lung infection'Hugo Chávez’s recovery from cancer surgery is being complicated by “a severe lung infection” that has affected his breathing, …Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
'Sun' defends British claim to Falklands in open letter to Argentinian presidentBritish tabloid the Sun has waded into the latest diplomatic row over the Falkland Islands by publishing an advert in a Buenos…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Speculation grows that Chávez is close to deathHugo Chávez “is absolutely aware” that he faces a “complex” phase in his battle against cancer, said his vice-president, amid…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Celebrations cancelled amid fears for ChávezNew Year’s Eve celebrations were cancelled in Caracas as authorities called on Venezuelans to pray for their president Hugo Chávez…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Brazil faces new corruption scandalJust weeks after several of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s former colleagues were given jail terms following Brazil’s biggest corruption…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Random killings in World Cup city of São Paulo blamed on policeA Brazilian supermodel and celebrity chef will be helping Fifa stage the draw for next year’s Confederations Cup in São Paulo…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Trial connected to killing of Irishman comes to halt as state's lawyer arrestedThe only trial connected to the events surrounding the killing of Irishman Michael Dwyer in Bolivia has been halted by the arrest…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Argentina ordered to pay $1.33bn to default 'hold-outs'Argentina suffered a reversal in its battle with holders of bonds on which it defaulted in 2001 after a judge in New York ordered…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
