7:05pm

Fears grow over Chávez inauguration

Venezuela braced for constitutional crisis

David Cameron ©Getty From UK 12:08pm

Cameron vows to protect Falklanders

Argentine president’s open letter urges UK to give up islands

Jan 2, 2013

Venezuelans on edge over Chávez health

Shifting signals from government about leader’s condition

Jan 1, 2013

Chávez said to be in ‘stable’ condition

Leader’s son-in-law urges supporters to ignore rumours

From COMPANIES Dec 29, 2012

Bolivia nationalises two Iberdrola units

Latest in a series of setbacks for foreign companies

Dec 29, 2012

Argentina appeals against US bond ruling

Court urged to reverse order to pay $1.33bn to ‘holdout’ creditors

From AMERICAS BUSINESS Dec 28, 2012

Bondholders add twist to Argentina debt spat

Group of funds asks New York court to define key clause

Late French President Francois Mitterrand ©AFP From UK Dec 28, 2012

Thatcher gave Paris Falklands ultimatum

Archived telegram shows anger at potential delivery of Exocets

From UK Dec 28, 2012

Britain considered bombing Argentina

Archives show report was commissioned into mainland attack

Dec 27, 2012

Money scandal minister given jail sentence

Felisa Miceli convicted of aggravated concealment and removal of a public document

Dec 27, 2012

Chávez hands economy to vice-president

Venezuelan president delegates duties as he recovers from latest operation

Dec 26, 2012

Light in darkness of Cité Soleil

Global Fund for Children aids Port au Prince slum dwellers

Dec 23, 2012

Chávez allies rule out new poll

Venezuelan leader undergoes cancer treatment in Cuba

From ASIA-PACIFIC Dec 21, 2012

Court blocks drone attack challenge

Pakistani man plans to appeal High Court decision

Dec 19, 2012

Seized Argentine ship sets sail

Libertad has been held in Ghana for more than two months

From AMERICAS SOCIETY Dec 19, 2012

Trial begins of Peru’s Comrade Artemio

Florindo Eleuterio Flores is final member of Shining Path

Dec 17, 2012

Argentina starts break up of Clarín

Media group slams government notice as ‘illegal’

Dec 17, 2012

Absent Chávez exerts pull in regional poll

Sweeping victory for Venezuela’s ruling socialist party

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Dec 17, 2012

Gulf states to build Latin America links

Push for a closer partnership is part of wider geopolitical shift

Dec 17, 2012

Strong win for Chávez party in state poll

Venezuelan opposition suffers heavy defeat