BBC (UK)
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 00:00
Pro-government candidates won mayoral elections in three major cities but lost in La Paz, the seat of government.
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 00:00
Cuba has been under growing pressure to release political prisoners and improve its human rights since a dissident died in February.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 00:00
The campaign to succeed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has begun in earnest, with the two front-runners leaving their current jobs.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 00:00
A year ago, just 22,000 people were registered. That now stands at 50,000 thanks to a registration drive launched by the Ecuadorean government with the help of the UNHCR.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 00:00
A suspect in the murder of three people with links to the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez has said the target was a US prison guard.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 00:00
Court rulings in Argentina have cleared the way for controversial government plans to use central bank reserves for servicing the country's debt.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 00:00
Two helicopters loaned by Brazil were due to take off from the city of Florencia in south-western Colombia on Tuesday morning to fly to an agreed location for the handover.
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 00:00
Mr Uribe was speaking after rebels freed Private Josue Daniel Calvo, who was kidnapped nearly a year ago.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:00
Mr Chavez said the aim of the measure was not to encourage "laziness, but to save energy."
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:00
El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes has issued an official apology for the murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero by a right-wing death squad.