Cuba’s President Raul Castro has announced he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following…
The United Nations has formally rejected compensation claims by victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed almost…
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is still suffering breathing problems after returning from Cuba where he was treated for cancer, officials…
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba. In three messages posted…
Rafael Correa has been re-elected for a third term as Ecuador's president with more than 50% of the vote. His…
The first images of President Hugo Chavez after cancer surgery have been broadcast by the Venezuelan government. Hugo Chavez, 58,…
As Brazil's annual carnival gets under way, Rio de Janeiro’s oldest street parade has drawn an estimated 1.5 million revellers.…
Venezuela has cut the value of its currency against the US dollar by 32%, in an effort to boost the…
Rio annual carnival has kicked off in Brazil, but the parades and street parties have a sombre tinge coming after…
Amnesty International and the Open Society Justice Initiative have urged the Haitian authorities not to drop a rights case against…