Americas News

Venezuela: Henrique Capriles urges supporters to vote in upcoming local elections

Henrique Capriles - Venezuela's opposition leader - has told a crowd of supporters not to feel intimidated and to vote…

11 years ago

Mensalao scandal: Brazil starts jailing senior figures in country’s biggest corruption trial

Brazil has started to jail senior figures convicted in the “Mensalao” (big monthly allowance), the country's biggest corruption trial. The…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro nears special powers as Venezuela’s president

Venezuela's National Assembly has helped President Nicolas Maduro to move closer to decree powers. Under the new measures Venezuela’s president…

11 years ago

Joao Goulart’s remains to be exhumed in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Joao Goulart’s remains will be exhumed on Wednesday to establish whether he died of natural causes or…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro announces early Christmas season in Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro announced the Christmas season would come early in Venezuela and holiday bonuses would be issued in November.…

11 years ago

Machu Picchu claimed by Peruvian sisters

Peruvian sisters Roxana and Victoria Abril are claiming to be the rightful owners of the land on which the UNESCO…

11 years ago

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner allowed to return to work

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has received medical clearance from doctors to return to work. A month ago Cristina…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro orders Daka shops seizure

President Nicolas Maduro has ordered their seizure of Daka chain of shops in Venezuela. Hundreds of bargain hunters flocked to…

11 years ago

Cuba orders privately-run cinemas closure

Cuban government has ordered the immediate closure of dozens of privately-run cinemas and video-game salons. The government said the cinemas…

11 years ago

Germany and Brazil submit anti-spying draft resolution at UN

Brazil and Germany have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy…

11 years ago