From AMERICAS FINANCE Mar 2, 2013

Argentina given month to make debt offer

US court says Buenos Aires must explain payment terms by March 29

Mar 2, 2013

Buenos Aires to ‘democratise’ judiciary

President Cristina Fernández rules out direct election of judges

Mar 1, 2013

Brazil container traffic slows

Concerns about strength of expected economic recovery

From COMPANIES Feb 27, 2013

Embraer in US military aircraft contract win

Brazilian aerospace group and partner to build 20 light aircraft

Pemex's Chief Executive Officer, Emilio Lozoya, delivers a speech ©AFP Feb 27, 2013

Mexican reforms set to boost oil flows

Pemex chief expects billions in foreign investment

Pemex's Chief Executive Officer, Emilio Lozoya, delivers a speech ©AFP Feb 27, 2013

Pemex chief hails Mexico as ‘new Mideast’

Lozoya faces challenge of turning oil company round

Elba Esther Gordillo, leader of Mexico's teachers' union ©Reuters Feb 27, 2013

Mexico arrests powerful teachers’ union boss

Elba Esther Gordillo seen as an obstacle to education reform

Brazilian newly elected federal deputy Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, known as clown Titririca, giving the thumbs up. The Brazilian singer, author and artist was elected to represent the state of Sao Paulo in the congress with a record of 1.348.295 ballots in October 3, 2010 ©AFP Feb 26, 2013

Brazil’s clown politician loses his smile

Tiririca decides not to seek re-election

Cuba's new vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel, right, listens to President Raul Castro during the closing session at the National Assembly in Havana ©AP Feb 25, 2013

Castro to step down but not until 2018

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

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa reacts after hearing the election results at Carondelet Palace in Quito February 17, 2013. Correa claimed a re-election victory on Sunday that would allow him to strengthen state control over the OPEC nation's economy and gives a timely boost to Latin America's alliance of socialist leaders. ©Reuters Feb 22, 2013

Ecuador’s president glows from poll win

Leader plans to use last term to make socialist change irreversible

Feb 22, 2013

Jamaica aims to restore market confidence

Country restructures domestic debt to stave off economic crisis

Feb 21, 2013

Venezuelan TV station claims exclusion

Globovisión says Chávez criticism will force it off public airwaves

Notebook from COMMENT Feb 20, 2013

A spa treatment for Brazilian corruption

A politician became the target of a derisive petition signed by 1.5m people, writes Joe Leahy

Feb 19, 2013

Argentina in no hurry to devalue peso

No policy change likely before October midterm elections

Feb 18, 2013

Correa rides socialist wave in Ecuador

Third term for president with redistributive agenda

Feb 18, 2013

Chávez makes surprise return to Venezuela

Elated crowds gather outside hospital where leader is staying

Feb 15, 2013

Smiling Chávez pictured in Cuban hospital

Breathing tube makes it hard for him to speak, say officials

From AMERICAS FINANCE Feb 14, 2013

Caracas warns businesses on price rises

Venezuela insists devaluation will not increase inflation

Feb 14, 2013

Firebrand Correa on road to third term

Ecuador leader’s expected poll win would bolster socialist agenda

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 10, 2013

Venezuelan devaluation sparks panic

Shoppers rush to stock up after bolívar’s latest fall

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