Americas News

Ecuador Earthquake Kills at Least 77

At least 77 people have been killed and more than 500 injured after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, Vice-President…

9 years ago

Guatemala: Otto Perez Molina and Roxana Baldetti Accused of Taking Bribes

Former Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina and his vice-president, Roxana Baldetti, took at least $25 million in bribes from Spanish…

9 years ago

Dilma Rousseff Impeachment: Brazil’s Supreme Court Rejects Government Injunction

The Brazilian Supreme Court has upheld the result of an impeachment vote against President Dilma Rousseff. Dilma Rousseff, who says…

9 years ago

Dilma Rousseff Impeachment: Progressive Party Leaves Coalition Ahead of Vote

Brazil’s Progressive Party (PP) has announced it is quitting the governing coalition ahead of President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment vote. The…

9 years ago

Panama Papers: Police Raid Mossack Fonseca HQ in Panama City

Panamanian police have raided the headquarters of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of a massive data leak…

9 years ago

Dilma Rousseff Impeachment: Congressional Committee Votes to Go Ahead with Proceedings

A Brazilian congressional committee voted to go ahead with President Dilma Rousseff impeachment proceedings. The 65-member committee voted 38 to…

9 years ago

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca’s El Salvador Branch Raided by Police

Mossack Fonseca offices in El Salvador have been raided by police, the attorney general's office says. The Panama law firm…

9 years ago

Panama Papers: Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri Pledges to Assert His Innocence

Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has pledged to assert his innocence when he appears before a federal prosecutor to explain his…

9 years ago

Mossack Fonseca Leaks: Panama Creates Panel of Experts to Improve Transparency

Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela has announced his country is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its…

9 years ago

Dilma Rousseff Impeachment: Two More Senior Brazilian Officials Resign

Two more senior Brazilian officials have stepped down in the latest blow to President Dilma Rousseff’s government. They are Sports…

9 years ago