Americas News

Mexico to open state-run oil fields to foreign investment for first time in 75 years

Mexico's Senate has approved a measure to open the state-run oil fields to foreign investment for the first time in…

11 years ago

Juscelino Kubitschek murdered by Brazil’s military regime

Brazil’s ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek was murdered by the 1970s military regime, an investigative commission has found. The Sao Paulo truth…

11 years ago

Venezuela local elections 2013: Nicolas Maduro’s socialist party ahead in polls

According to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, the governing United Socialist Party (USP) has won the greatest share of the vote…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro signs decree controlling car prices in Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree controlling the price of new and second-hand cars in Venezuela. New cars are…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro: Caracas power outage caused by right-wing saboteurs

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said he has proof that Monday's massive power cut in the capital Caracas and other…

11 years ago

Cuba: Heavy rain kills two people in Havana

Heavy rain has lashed Cuba since Friday, flooding streets and leaving at least two people dead. A number of buildings…

11 years ago

Major blaze at Oscar Niemeyer’s Latin America Memorial building in Sao Paulo

Brazilian firefighters have fought a major blaze at Sao Paulo’s landmark building designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. A large plume…

11 years ago

Honduras election 2013: Juan Orlando Hernandez wins presidential poll

Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential poll in Honduras. "Today's figures indicate clearly that the…

11 years ago

Argentina agrees to compensate Repsol for YPF nationalization

Argentina has agreed in principle to compensate Spain's Repsol for the nationalization of energy firm YPF. Argentina seized YPF last…

11 years ago

Honduras presidential election 2013: Xiomara Castro and Juan Orlando Hernandez both claim victory

Both main candidates in the presidential election in Honduras are claiming victory. With 42% of votes declared, the conservative Juan…

11 years ago