11:20pm

General Atlantic invests in Brazilian broker

Private equity firm pays $201m for ‘minority’ stake in XP Investimentos

John Mcafee under arrest in Guatalmala ©Reuters AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY 5:09am

Software guru McAfee arrested in Guatemala

Seized for entering illegally after leaving Belize

Oscar Niemeyer in 1992 ©Getty From COMMENT 2:01am

Obituary: Niemeyer, modernist architect

Oscar Niemeyer, designer of Brasília, dies at 104

US anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee speaks on his mobile phone in front of the Supreme Court in Guatemala City ©AFP AMERICAS SOCIETY Dec 5, 2012

McAfee emerges from hiding in Guatemala

Software tycoon offers to talk to Belize police over murder probe

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Dec 4, 2012

Peña Nieto sets out reform agenda

Pact for Mexico features 95 separate ‘commitments’

Dec 4, 2012

US court rejects Argentina default payment

Case has ramifications for international financial system

From COMPANIES Dec 4, 2012

Repsol seeks $10.5bn from Argentina

Spanish company files suit over YPF expropriation

Dec 3, 2012

McAfee escapes authorities in Belize

Software guru has escaped from Belize, according to his blog

From COMPANIES Dec 2, 2012

Chinese carmakers head for Brazil

Cheap vehicles in demand by booming middle classes

From COMPANIES Dec 2, 2012

Telefónica signals LatAm part- float

Alierta aims to prove Spanish group is undervalued

Global Insight Dec 2, 2012

Downturn shakes Brazil from its dream

The country’s journey to greater competitiveness has far to go

From MARKETS Dec 1, 2012

Argentine debt holders seek $250m in security

US court asked to make order pending resolution of dispute

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Dec 1, 2012

Peña Nieto places allies in Mexican cabinet

Energy and interior ministers part of trusted circle

From MARKETS Nov 30, 2012

Brazil adds to emerging market slowdown

Country set for one of worst years in a decade

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Nov 29, 2012

Brazil warns on Argentina debt ruling

Central bank governor says ruling sets negative precedent

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Nov 29, 2012

Argentina debt repayment order frozen

US appeals court puts earlier judge’s ruling on hold