BBC News
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 00:00
"I'm called 'the poorest president', but I don't feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more".
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 00:00
Once you pass the thick walls and the security gates, any resemblance to a normal jail disappears: there are children playing, market stalls, restaurants, hairdressers and even a hotel.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 00:00
That those people will really do time is a huge advance for the rule of law and respect for institutions in Brazil.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 00:00
Mexico's president Felipe Calderon was joined by political leaders from Costa Rica, Honduras and Belize in calling for the UN to study the effects of the legalisation of the drug by Colorado and Washington.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 00:00
On Friday, the Red Cross made the first delivery direct to the population, taking cookery and hygiene packs to the picturesque, but now battered Cayo Granma, a few minutes ferry-ride from the mainland.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 00:00
Early results from the US territory of Puerto Rico suggest the island has voted in favour of becoming a US state.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 00:00
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5 has struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 00:00
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has reshuffled his cabinet, as two prominent ministers leave to launch their bids for the presidency in 2013.
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 00:00
The US territory of Puerto Rico is to vote on Tuesday on whether to become a state of the US. So how are people feeling ahead of the poll?
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
An explosion in a Colombian town during Halloween celebrations killed two people and injured more than 30.