AMERICAS FINANCE 4:15pm

US gives Argentina month to make creditors an offer

Holdout creditors claim $1.3bn

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY 2:41am

Buenos Aires to ‘democratise’ judiciary

President Cristina Fernández rules out direct election of judges

From MARKETS 7:12pm

Brazil job market belies GDP problems

Sluggish fourth-quarter economic output misses estimates

Mar 1, 2013

Brazil container traffic slows

Concerns about strength of expected economic recovery

From COMPANIES Feb 28, 2013

Brazil in refinery talks with Sinopec

Petrobras chief visits China for negotiations

Feb 28, 2013

Rumours over Chávez rife in Venezuela

More people think president is dead as deputy steps up TV exposure

Feb 28, 2013

Dispute revives fear of Argentina default

Drama pits Buenos Aires against what it calls ‘vulture funds'

From COMPANIES Feb 28, 2013

Repsol limits damage from YPF seizure

Spanish oil group’s net profit declines only 6.1% despite traumatic 2012

From COMPANIES Feb 28, 2013

Vale reports first loss in a decade

Iron ore prices hit Brazilian miner

Feb 28, 2013

Argentine bond litigation sparks default fears

US court hears creditors will not be paid even under order

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 27, 2013

Pemex chief hails Mexico as ‘new Mideast’

Lozoya faces challenge of turning oil company round

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 27, 2013

Mexico arrests powerful teachers’ union boss

Elba Esther Gordillo seen as an obstacle to education reform

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 26, 2013

Brazil’s clown politician loses his smile

Tiririca decides not to seek re-election

From MARKETS Feb 25, 2013

Striking coffee farmers seek Bogotá’s aid

Strain on industry as prices drop 55% over past two years

Feb 25, 2013

Castro to step down but not until 2018

Cuban leader to retire at end of second five-year term

From COMPANIES Feb 25, 2013

Slim shrugs off European battering

Carlos Slim insists his investments are for the long term

Feb 24, 2013

Confusion reigns over Chávez’s condition

Venezuelans want answers on health of their leader

From COMPANIES Feb 24, 2013

Diniz set to be chairman of Brasil Foods

Vote next month to spark further infighting in country’s retail sector

Feb 23, 2013

Strike halts Brazil port’s operation

Dock workers’ action against reform disrupts exports in Santos

Feb 22, 2013

Chávez still suffering from lung infection

Venezuelan president continues treatment for respiratory insufficiency

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