BBC (UK)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 00:00
The military in Peru have blamed the Shining Path guerrilla group for an ambush in which two soldiers were killed and five injured
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 00:00
Bolivian President Evo Morales has joined the start of a 200km (120-mile) march to push congress to call a referendum on a new draft constitution
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 00:00
The US charges did not mention Colombian violence, with authorities instead focusing on a two-year drug-smuggling campaign
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 00:00
El gobierno colombiano declaro el estado de conmocion interior para tratar de conjurar un prolongado paro de jueces, fiscales y empleados de la rama judicial
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has announced plans for $4.3bn (£2.5bn) in emergency spending on infrastructure to help Mexico amid world financial woes
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 00:00
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in several Peruvian cities to protest against the rising cost of living and low wages
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 00:00
The Workers' Party won mayoral votes in six out of 27 regional capitals but did worse than expected in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 00:00
Mr Trevor, then aged 34, was the sports editor of the London Evening News and was in the Mexican capital to report on his third Olympics
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent a security plan to Congress to fight the wave of drug-related violence that has claimed 3,000 lives this year.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
Armed groups forced at least 270,000 Colombians to flee their homes in the first half of this year, a report by a local human rights group says