BBC News
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 00:00
While many praise the government programmes for giving them a chance to eat every day, opposition supporters say the economy is a disaster.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 00:00
A Chilean court has found two ex-navy officers guilty of the abduction of Anglo-Chilean priest Michael Woodward.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
The leader of a landless peasant movement in Paraguay involved in a land dispute with a powerful politician has been shot dead.
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 00:00
'The president's statement came as the rebel group acknowledged that it was holding what it called "prisoners of war", contradicting its previous denials.
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 00:00
Saturday's raid is said to be the biggest military operation against Farc since peace talks began in October.
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil's economy slowed unexpectedly in the third quarter, new data suggests.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 00:00
A court in Argentina is beginning hearings in the largest trial of crimes committed during the so-called "Dirty War" between 1976 and 1983.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 00:00
Authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state are failing to provide security or justice for victims of human rights violations, Amnesty International says.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 00:00
Mexican police say they have captured one of the FBI's top 10 most wanted fugitives, sought on charges of murder, rape and kidnapping.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 00:00
For a country preparing to host football's 2014 World Cup - including the opening game in Sao Paulo - and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio, global reports of such a situation is a public relations disaster.