Many hurdles before a company is authorised to resell Olympic ticketsThe route tickets take to fans is mapped by International Olympic Committee rulesFri Aug 12 2016 - 20:58
Organisers told UK firm it had no right to sell Olympics ticketsPolice say THG executive Kevin Mallon arrested in Rio had hundreds of ticketsFri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Mallon lawyer flies to Rio to seek client’s release from prisonIrishman held in possession of several hundred tickets for high-profile events at GamesThu Aug 11 2016 - 14:29
Irishman charged over alleged illegal selling of Olympic ticketsPolice who arrested Dubliner Kevin Mallon in Rio said he had 813 tickets for eventsWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Inquiry into alleged sale of Irish tickets for OlympicsPolice recover over 1,000 tickets believed destined for Olympic Council of IrelandTue Aug 09 2016 - 10:56
Olympics marred by security concerns and attacksGames have strong protest dimension as country is in midst of political scandalMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Irish man arrested in Rio for ticket touting at OlympicsKevin James Marlen is being held in prison by order of a Brazilian judge in Rio de JaneiroSun Aug 07 2016 - 11:35
Rio 2016: Fans fail to flock in as rugby returns to GamesBrazil’s women suffer heavy defeats to Britain and Canada on opening daySat Aug 06 2016 - 23:23
Colourful, efficient opening ceremony kicks off Rio 2016South America’s first ever Olympic Games gets off to happy start writes Tom Hennigan in RioSat Aug 06 2016 - 10:10
Exhibition on tour in Argentina takes literary look at RisingLetter from Buenos Aires: Joyce and Borges at heart of double commemoration for IrishSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:06
Dublin teen carries Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremonyMark O’Brien is the only Irish person taking part in the relay to bring the torch to RioFri Jul 29 2016 - 13:45
Michael Dwyer’s mother criticises Bolivian governmentCaroline Dwyer expresses her ‘disgust’ during trip to Bolivia to investigate son’s murderWed Jul 27 2016 - 01:01
Review: Dancing with the Devil in the City of God by Juliana BarbassaWill there be any winners in Rio’s Olympic dream?Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:09
Venezuela falls further into crisis as food shortages worsenSharp drop in oil prices has left government without the means to pay for food importsThu Jun 23 2016 - 22:43
Michaella McCollum must stay in Peru despite Reid rulingPeruvian judge allows Scottish drug smuggler to return home following prison releaseWed Jun 22 2016 - 18:43
Brazil’s zeal for prosecutions sparks envy among ArgentinesThe Kirchner circle is only being properly investigated now Cristina has left officeMon Jun 20 2016 - 01:00
Late surge to keep Peru’s Fujimori family from powerEconomic liberal Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on course to win election by narrow marginTue Jun 07 2016 - 01:00
Ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori’s legacy hangs over Peru electionPedro Pablo Kuczynski hopes to stop Keiko Fujimori becoming next Peruvian presidentSat Jun 04 2016 - 03:00
Brazil corruption inquiry grows with leading banker accusedFile on Banco Bradesco president Luiz Carlos Trabuco illustrates scale of investigationWed Jun 01 2016 - 17:50
Brazilian minister quits over Petrobras scandal linkTransparency chief Silveira the second minister in Brazil to resign in just weekTue May 31 2016 - 18:54
Rio police seek 30 rape suspects after video posted onlineCase renews debate about Brazil’s entrenched rape culture and police failure to tackle itSat May 28 2016 - 01:01
Brazil’s Petrobras crisis strikes again for new presidentControversial Michel Temer already one minister down following secret recordingWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Brazil police massacre to be investigated 10 years laterFederal police could reopen case of local São Paulo police who killed civilians in May 2006Sun May 22 2016 - 17:41
Brazil’s new government warns of measures to tackle economic woesMany economists believe Dilma Rousseff’s administration did creative accountingFri May 13 2016 - 20:13
Background: Reasons differ, but Brazil has had enough of Dilma RousseffVoters are more angry about corruption than the president’s accounting ‘stepovers’Thu May 12 2016 - 18:50
Rousseff impeachment leaves little optimism for BraziliansAnalysis: President’s suspension unlikely to help dissatisfaction with political classThu May 12 2016 - 11:24
Rousseff faces suspension as impeachment vote goes aheadBrazil’s president likely to be removed from office following senate debate on WednesdayTue May 10 2016 - 18:40
Chaos in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote annulledConfusion after surprise move by acting speaker of lower house Waldir MaranhãoMon May 09 2016 - 19:11
Olympic flame arrives in Rio, but mood locally is chillyAs €10m is splashed out on showcase games, the state suffers from a shortage of cashSat May 07 2016 - 02:00
Brazil parliament speaker suspended in corruption inquiryEduardo Cunha was prime mover behind the effort to impeach President Dilma RousseffThu May 05 2016 - 17:10
Rousseff tries to stay presidential as impeachment vote nearsBrazil’s battered leader tries to show she is still in command amid week of embarrassmentsSat Apr 30 2016 - 03:00
Rousseff denounces ‘coup mongers’ and vows to fight onBrazil’s president says those plotting to replace her are ‘selling land on the moon’Tue Apr 19 2016 - 18:32
Dilma Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment voteVote to send Brazil’s president for senate trial amounts to ‘coup’, says attorney generalMon Apr 18 2016 - 20:41
Brazil sends in the clowns to vote on Rousseff impeachmentDeputies conduct themselves with all the decorum of drunken fans at a football matchMon Apr 18 2016 - 16:21
Brazil supreme court upholds Dilma Rousseff impeachment voteCourt rejects last-ditch effort by government to halt congressional vote on leader’s removalFri Apr 15 2016 - 17:00
Prospects poor for Rousseff as crisis endgame begins in BrazilUndecided deputies likely to turn against president in impeachment voteTue Apr 12 2016 - 19:45
Lula rallies support for Rousseff ahead of impeachment voteBrazil’s ex-president attempts to boost public opinion of Rousseff amid Petrobras scandalMon Apr 11 2016 - 17:02
Peru to elect new president after heated campaignKeiko Fujimori in pole position in election marked by protests and controversyFri Apr 08 2016 - 16:02
Dilma Rousseff’s cry of ‘coup’ is based on flawed logicIncompetence and not a conspiracy has put Brazil’s president under pressureFri Apr 01 2016 - 16:55
Argentina to re-enter market after settling debt disputeArgentine senate votes to repeal laws that prevented government settling with creditorsFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Big blow to Dilma Rousseff in Brazil as coalition ally quitsImpeachment of president more likely after move by Democratic Movement of BrazilTue Mar 29 2016 - 19:51
Brazil construction firm to co-operate with investigatorsBrazilian police find file detailing illicit payments to 200 politicians at OdebrechtThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
Brazil crisis: Judge stops Lula from joining Rousseff’s cabinetTaped phone conversations reveal move intended to shield Lula from prosecutionThu Mar 17 2016 - 22:01
Protests erupt across Brazil after release of taped phonecallThousands call for the resignation of President Roussef and arrest of predecessor LulaThu Mar 17 2016 - 11:26
Brazil’s Lula takes cabinet post in bid to save Dilma RousseffFormer president becomes chief of staff, protecting him from prosecution for fraudWed Mar 16 2016 - 18:38
Explosive new claims ramp up pressure on Dilma Rousseff in BrazilFormer senate leader accuse Rousseff of trying to obstruct Petrobras investigationWed Mar 16 2016 - 15:21
Dilma Rousseff loses control of Brazil’s streets to middle classesPressure on president to resign over Petrobras scandal grows after nationwide protestsTue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
Brazil’s political crisis shifts to the streets as protests plannedLatest crux sparked by prosecutors’ call for arrest of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSat Mar 12 2016 - 03:00
Brazilian prosecutors charge Lula with money-launderingFormer president is under investigation over luxury apartment and Petrobras scandalThu Mar 10 2016 - 15:12
Argentina debt deal opens door to return to marketsPresident Macri secures €4.3bn agreement with creditors – but still faces local hurdlesSat Mar 05 2016 - 07:00
