BBC (UK)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 00:00
A US court has overturned a block on Ecuadoreans collecting damages totalling $18.2bn (£11.5bn) from Chevron over Amazon oil pollution.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 00:00
Thirty-two prisoners have broken out of three jails in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 00:00
Left-wing Farc rebels in Colombia have attacked a police station in Las Mercedes, in the north of the country.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 00:00
Mexican officials have confirmed that two bodies found with bullet wounds are those of federal congressman Moises Villanueva and his driver.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 00:00
Gunmen in northern Mexico have shot dead three relatives of a police officer being held over a deadly arson attack on a casino last month.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 00:00
US President Barack Obama has added Belize and El Salvador to a blacklist of countries considered major producers or transit routes for illegal drugs.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 00:00
Police in Haiti have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding the withdrawal of UN peace-keeping troops from the country.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 00:00
Mr Obama, speaking to Spanish-language correspondents in Washington, said Cuba remained a "throwback" to the 1960s
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 00:00
Mr Perez was on 37%, ahead of his nearest challenger Manuel Baldizon, but he needs more than 50% to avoid a second round in November
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 00:00
The Mexican navy says it has broken up a sophisticated communications network used by the Zetas drugs cartel in the eastern state of Veracruz