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
Uruguay set to return left-wing Broad Front movement to powerPopular coalition saw economy quadruple in size over past decadeSat Nov 29 2014 - 01:00
Brazilian president forced to backtrack as fiscal pressure grows ever greaterRousseff made great political capital by attacking the elite but may need to reach out to them to overcome recessionMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:45
Grêmio case the latest sign racism no longer accepted in BrazilBrazil fighting entrenched legacy of racism on Black Consciousness DayThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:41
Iconoclastic critic fillets São Paulo’s grand eateriesFanatical following for food expert who rips into poor restaurant fareWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Water war in Bolivia led eventually to overthrow of entire political orderSouth American country found itself in need of aid from IMF and World BankTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Former allies a stumbling block for Dilma RousseffBrazil’s president may find reform hard to achieve in her second termWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Rousseff retains power in Brazil and promises reformPresident may tackle corruption by switching to public financing of political campaignsTue Oct 28 2014 - 09:47
Rousseff moves ahead of centre-right rival in opinion poll just ahead of election in BrazilIncumbent finishes strongly in Brazilian election marked by strongly negative campaignSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Gruelling TV debate marks low point of Brazilian presidential campaignDebate devoid of effort to focus on concerns of votersSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
All the president’s friends: dodgy allies hamper progress in BrazilWithout meaningful reform, the ‘criminalisation of politics’ continuesThu Oct 09 2014 - 20:59
Brazil facing a right-left choice as Rousseff wins first-round voteAnti-establishment Silva fails to live up to early promiseTue Oct 07 2014 - 09:59
Saga of three former comrades at heart of Brazilian power struggleRousseff and Silva, proteges of former leader Lula, face off in three-person presidential raceSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Running against Brazil’s vested interests – on a campaign budget of €2,000Anti-corruption candidate Jovita Rosa, while popular, is unlikely to win political officeThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
