BBC (UK)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 00:00
Experts suspect that tightened security at the border has paradoxically increased the flow of undocumented children travelling alone.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 00:00
Mr Chavez joined tens of thousands of supporters outside the electoral office in the capital, Caracas, in his biggest rally since he was diagnosed with cancer.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 00:00
She recently vetoed parts of a forest law but critics say the bill still relaxes environmental rules too much.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 00:00
Mexican economic growth remained mired in the range of 2.5% per year, and with around 30% of the Mexican population living in extreme poverty.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 00:00
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez says she is switching her personal savings from the US dollar to the Argentine peso.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 00:00
For the past 12 years, US photographer Stephen Ferry has chronicled life - and death - in Colombia. In Violentologia, or Violentology, he has collected his own and others' work to chart Colombian violence from the mid-20th Century to the present.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 00:00
Governments have also been forced to step up efforts to tackle illegal mining, amid fears that it is damaging the environment and creating lawless encampments.
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 00:00
Perez Henao became the leader of the cartel at the beginning of May.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 00:00
Several ethnic groups staged a protest at the Health Ministry building in the capital, Brasilia, asking for a meeting with a senior official.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 00:00
One by one, the candidates faced a barrage of criticism.