Americas News

Vittorio Missoni crash plane found in Venezuela

Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying Vittorio Missoni, the boss of Italian fashion house,…

11 years ago

Brazil: Protesters and police clashes outside Belo Horizonte stadium

Police have used tear gas to stop protesters from approaching a football stadium during a Brazil-Uruguay Confederations Cup match. About…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden’s bid for Ecuador asylum could take months

Ecuador officials say it could take months to rule on an asylum bid by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden. Foreign Minister…

11 years ago

Brazil protesters win concession as Congress rejects constitutional amendment PEC 37

Brazil's Congress has rejected proposed constitutional amendment PEC 37 that was a key grievance of protesters who took to streets…

11 years ago

Brazil unrest: President Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reforms

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reforms in an effort to tackle protests that have swept…

11 years ago

Brazil unrest: More than one million people take part in protests in 100 cities

More than one million people have taken part in protests in about 100 cities across Brazil, the latest in a…

11 years ago

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff cancels trip to Japan over continuing mass protests

Brazilia’s President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled a planned trip to Japan over continuing mass anti-government protests across the country. The…

11 years ago

Brazil protests continue despite government’s U-turn on public transport fare

Brazilian government has failed to halt nationwide protests, despite reversing the public transport fare increases that sparked the unrest. Crowds…

11 years ago

Brazil protests: Troops to be deployed to five major cities

Brazil's government has announced it will deploy troops to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has…

11 years ago

Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao Paulo

At least 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs…

11 years ago