A city imbued with civic pride - O'Higgins would be proudSANTIAGO LETTER: Of South America’s liberators, O’Higgins is perhaps the most attractiveMon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Bolivian deputies travel to IrelandTWO BOLIVIAN opposition deputies looking into the Dwyer case have travelled to Ireland in an effort to meet Irish officials, …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Ex-guerrilla who sought to overthrow state is now set to run itLETTER FROM MONTEVIDEO: José Mujica spent 13 years in jail as a hostage of the StateMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Former Peru president gets six years for briberyPERU’S DISGRACED former president, Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to six years in jail by the country’s supreme court following…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Lula's support for tarnished ex-president a sad case of realpolitikLETTER FROM BRAZIL : José Sarney’s backing for President Lula may wind up costing the ruling party dearlyMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Concern raised at Bolivia killingThe Government was tonight pushing for an international probe into the killing last week of Irishman Mike Dwyer.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Presidential paternity suit rocks ParaguayPARAGUAY HAS been rocked by claims that the former Catholic bishop elected president last year is the father of a baby boy, the…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Historic role for irishtimes.comEMPEROR'S VISIT: BRAZIL'S BIGGEST-SELLING newspaper this week retraced in a special report the visit in 1877 of the country'…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
City authorities struggle to squeeze out trashy flesh potsLETTER FROM BRAZIL: A once bohemian resort has been taken over by a sex trade fuelled by European touristsFri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Failure to boost public transport leaves São Paulo stuck in trafficBRAZIL Letter: There is a lack of political will to solve São Paulo's ever-worsening traffic problem, writes Tom Hennigan.Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Soldiers' shadows lie over deaths of young men in Rio favelaBRAZIL LETTER: THOUGH SHOCKINGLY brutal, the deaths in Rio de Janeiro of David Wilson Florêncio da Silva (24), Wellington Gonzaga…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Ex-priest poised to defeat Paraguay's ColoradosPARAGUAY: AFTER A bitter campaign marked by fraud and character assassination Paraguay will elect a new president tomorrow with…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Irish investors lured by Brazilian blue skiesSOUTH AMERICA: An Irish couple are planning to develop a large resort of holiday homes on the north-east coast and are looking…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Cult of Che ignores apocalyptic vision of its heroBuenos Aires Letter: Publishers are experts at the art of cashing in on anniversaries, writes Tom Hennigan.Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Brazil succumbs to football fantasy as 2014 World Cup hostSao Paulo Letter: Who wouldn't want a World Cup in their own country? Surely it's a no-brainerThu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiarySean O'Faolain is best remembered today as one of Ireland's great short story writersWed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Argentine premier backs wife as successorARGENTINA: Argentina's president Néstor Kirchner has indicated he will not stand for a second term in office and will instead…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Fantastical theories keep real world at bayArgentina Letter: Given that the locals are among the world's most avid consumers of conspiracy theories, it should not be …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Japanese settlers leave their mark on S?o Paulo societyLetter from Brazil: Despite it being one of the world's biggest cities, most visitors have little idea of what to expect from…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Political mischief that could only happen in BrazilLetter from Sao Paulo: To understand why Brazilians are so quick to use the phrase só podia ser no Brasil - it could happen…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
You have to feel sorry for the human phoneboxes of BoliviaSao Paulo Letter : If you've ever been irritated by the stranger beside you on a bus or a restaurant nattering into their mobile…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Feathered Brazilians flock to samba towards stardomSão Paulo Letter: Despite the millions who party othe streets, carnival for most Brazilians is a televised eventFri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Place of potatoes, no police and a mayor who was set on fireLetter from Ayo Ayo: Stepping off the bus in Ayo Ayo, an Irish visitor feels a long way from home.Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Capital city that sprang from nowhere and fulfilled a dreamBRASILIA LETTER: I remember as a child learning about the capitals of the world and being fascinated by Brasília - that new …Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryTwo hundred years ago this month a rich Latin American tourist, jaded at just 22 years of age from womanising and gambling, dropped…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Police shine light on a beacon of Brazil's eliteSão Paulo Letter: Given the aristocratic splendour in which Brazil's super-rich live it is not surprising that a recent police…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Passion for power drives class struggleBuenos Aires derby: Tom Hennigan , in Buenos Aires, on why the Boca Juniors-River Plate face-off does have a good claim to be…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Brazil gets tanked up on alcohol to clear the airLetter from São Paulo: Running on pure alcohol and named after the legendary beach in Rio, Brazil has unveiled the latest addition…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Uruguay's new left accepts Cuba again without questionURUGUAY: Letter From Montevideo: Uruguay installed its first left-wing president on Tuesday, and if the country had won a third…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
