Panama's Supreme Court on December 21 has ordered the provisional detention of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who governed the country…
Mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale’s assets in Brazil have been blocked by a federal judge over the deadly collapse…
Brazil’s Finance Minister Joaquim Levy has resigned as Latin America's largest economy struggles to recover from recession. Joaquim Levy has…
Argentina’s government has announced a relaxation of currency controls. According to experts, the move is likely to weaken the local…
The US and Cuba have agreed to restore a direct mail service, suspended 52 years ago at the height of…
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made an emotional farewell speech to supporters in the capital, Buenos Aires. The…
Venezuela’s electoral authority has confirmed that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority, enabling it to challenge President Nicolas…
The North Face and Esprit founder Douglas Tompkins has died in a kayaking accident in southern Chile at the age…
Venezuela’s opposition coalition has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the discovery of San Jose galleon’s wreck off the Colombian coast. The San…