Brazil’s army sent to clean up slum before World CupSoccer fans assured they will be safe after violent clashes in Rio favelaWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Prosecutor in Michael Dwyer case flees BoliviaMarcelo Soza, who led inquiry into Irishman’s killing, claims persecution by Morales governmentFri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Dirty War actions of Pope Francis still divisive in an Argentina scarred by dictatorshipFamilies of the ‘disappeared’ are cynical about the pope’s status as a moral leaderThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
World Cup winner Ronaldo fails to score on reforming zeal with Brazilian faithfulFormer player identified with contentious effort to modernise Brazilian footballFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
Brazil’s cup of discontent brimming with ugly racism and violencePoliticians hope for end to killings and vigilante actions ahead of World CupTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:09
Argentina’s ‘victorious decade’ ends with boom turning to bustPresident Cristina Kirchner’s lauded economic policies are unravelling as the country sinks into a long-predicted crisisFri Feb 07 2014 - 01:10
Fugitive Brazilian ex-banker convicted of corruption arrested in ItalyFormer director of state-owned bank used passport of his brother who died in 1978Thu Feb 06 2014 - 16:43
‘Little strolls’ by rubber bandit and friends expose racial inequalities in BrazilThe middle classes of Brazil are loath to share their exclusive public spacesFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Brazilian police blamed for wave of killings in CampinasTwelve people killed execution-style after murder of off-duty police officerTue Jan 14 2014 - 17:02
Fifa president strikes a discordant note at World Cup drawBlatter interrupts a minute’s silence with calls to ‘celebrate humanity, celebrate Nelson Mandela and most of all celebrate football. Applaud please!’Sat Dec 07 2013 - 07:25
World Cup 2014 organisers admit major grounds for concernDraw takes place against background of three stadiums being well behind scheduleFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
European Parliament calls for Michael Dwyer inquiryBolivia expresses ‘indignation’ at resolution passed by MEPsSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:01
Kirchner party trounced in mid-term electionsReversal for Argentina’s ruling party reflects dissatisfaction over economy, rising crime and corruptionTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:01
Argentinian voters set to elect Peronist candidate . . . or Peronist candidateThe country’s ruling party has turned into its own oppositionSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:01
Brazil stumbles after failure to implement fiscal reformPoster boy for emerging markets pays price for failure to invest and distrust of private sector involvement in projectsFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Brazil plan to import 4,000 Cuban doctors meets oppositionMedical group claims under-qualified medics without Portuguese will endanger patients’ livesSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
European engineering firms at centre of Brazilian cartel investigationAlstom and Siemens also accused of paying bribes to public officialsWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Michael Dwyer survived Bolivian shoot-out, court toldDefendant testifies he saw Irishman at Santa Cruz airport after 2009 police raid on hotelMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Brazilian police sentenced for role in 1992 prison massacreTwenty five members of elite Rota group convicted for part in killing 111 inmatesMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Pope in effort to reach out to gay CatholicsFrancis holds out little hope of any review of church doctrines on sexuality or women priestsMon Jul 29 2013 - 18:18
Pope in effort to reach out to gay CatholicsPope acknowledges exodus of Catholics to Pentecostal churches across Latin AmericaMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
Pope shows star quality as one million pilgrims gather in RioRapturous reception from biggest crowd yet during Francis’s week-long visit to BrazilSat Jul 27 2013 - 01:04
Pope condemns inequality on visit to slumLarge enthusiastic crowds greet Francis in ramshackle favela of VarginhaFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Pope well versed with symbolism grasps importance of Rio visitWhile he is in Brazil, Pope Francis can indicate in which direction he intends to lead the Catholic ChurchThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
Pope Francis urges youth to reject ‘fleeting idols’Pontiff given rapturous reception by Brazilian faithfulThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
Protests break out after pope’s arrival in BrazilEuphoria leads to violence as protesters take to the streetsWed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
Pope visits Brazil amid growing tensionFears that renewed trouble could mar Pope Francis’s stay in RioMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Are the days of Latin America’s guerrillas over?While the tradition of the guerrilla has declined, electoral politics has seen Latin America’s left make huge advances, painting much of the region’s map red during the past decadeSat Jul 20 2013 - 06:54
Historic opportunity to end 50 years of bloodshed in ColombiaIf a deal is struck with the Farc, it could help rebuild a shattered ColombiaWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:01
Farc may adapt ‘North-style’ peace dealColombian rebel leader gives clearest signal yet of end to decades of insurgencyWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:01
Brazil’s political elite waste no time in backtracking on promises to clean up corruptionPoliticians heard the protesters’ message and moved quickly to do nothingTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Fifa anxious about World Cup after Brazil protestsA popular insurrection threatens the football body’s model of getting countries to pay to host even as it takes most of the profitsThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Further street protests in Brazil marked final of Confederations CupTournament overshadowed Brazil’s biggest street demonstrations in decadesMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Radical group that sparked Brazil protests steps back from nascent reformist agendaFree Pass group prefers to fight on concrete issues affecting poorThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:04
Brazil’s president seeks major reforms to placate protestersDilma Rousseff calls for constitutional assembly to implement reformsWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Brazil unrest persists after appeal by RousseffProtesters reject as ‘blah, blah, blah’ president’s promise to improve servicesMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Rousseff in emergency talks over protestsMore than a million protest across Brazil demanding end to corruption and improvement in servicesSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
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
