Feb 11, 2013

Rio police get tough on Carnival crime

Performers from the Portela samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro ©AP

Samba schools raided as part of drive against gambling rings

Castro & Chavez ©Reuters Global Insight Feb 8, 2013

In Castro, a glimpse of Chávez’s future

The leaders of Cuba and Venezuela may be fading, but their charisma means their regimes endure

Peasants camping near the Conga mining project stand nearby the Laguna de Mamacocha Peru ©Getty From COMMENT Feb 5, 2013

Mining: Andean concessions

As Peru’s copper output rises, Lima must soothe disputes between indigenous communities and mining companies

Feb 1, 2013

Pemex blast puts onus on energy reforms

Symbol of energy self-sufficiency also beset with security problems

Rescue workers search for victims after an explosion at Pemex ©AP From AMERICAS BUSINESS Feb 1, 2013

Explosion at Mexico’s Pemex HQ kills 32

Cause of blast at oil group’s building still unknown

Mexican presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Enrique Pena Nieto, waves to supporters during a rally in Atlacomulco, Mexico State on June 17, 2012. Incoming president Enrique Pena Nieto will inherit two Mexicos when he takes office on December 1, 2012: One basking in economic growth and another mired in a bloody drug war that has left 60,000 dead ©AFP From COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

Mexico: Aztec tiger

The country has emerged from Brazil’s shadow to become the darling of investors

Jan 30, 2013

Brazil ponders legislation after blaze

Congress proposes federal law as authorities pressed to act rapidly

Firefighters try to put out a fire at a nightclub in Santa Maria, 550 Km from Porto Alegre, southern Brazil ©AFP Jan 28, 2013

Brazil nightclub fire kills more than 230

One of world’s deadliest club fires in a decade

Jan 27, 2013

Venezuela prison riot kills 61

Bloody stand-off highlights chaos in country’s jails

Jan 25, 2013

Venezuela to sue Spanish newspaper

El País published a false photograph of president

Jan 20, 2013

Farc rebels lift ceasefire

Colombia’s president refuses to halt military operations

Jan 20, 2013

Colombian rebels kidnap five mine workers

Victims of ELN guerrillas include a Canadian and two Peruvians

From AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Jan 10, 2013

Absent Chávez wins show of solidarity

Leaders in Caracas to mark start of presidential term

Jan 9, 2013

A middle class emerges from Peru growth

Asian demand for copper and gold has spurred country’s advance

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Banco Cruzeiro faces false loan claims

Former controlling shareholders indicted

From AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Jan 8, 2013

Chávez will miss inauguration, say officials

Vice-president Maduro acts to dispel impression of power vacuum

beyondbrics Jan 8, 2013

Chavez inauguration postponed

Swearing in delayed for sick president

From COMMENT Jan 7, 2013

Brazil’s instalments culture spurs indebtedness

As more people are encouraged to buy beyond their means, household debt levels threaten growth

Jan 1, 2013

Chávez said to be in ‘stable’ condition

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

Dec 28, 2012

Stigma holds back the disabled in Haiti

Life improves step by step thanks to healthcare and teaching

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