The Mexican Navy confirmed the death of Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano (‘El Lazca’) a founder and leader of the criminal organisation Los Zetas.

Over 5,500 Brazilian municipalities voted on Sunday to choose the mayors and local council members. As expected, The Workers’ Party (PT) won in the three most populated states, while Rio de Janeiro reelected its current Mayor, Eduardo Paes, who belongs to the centrist Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). The most surprising result came in São Paulo, […]

Incumbent president Hugo Chávez won by 54.42% of the vote, against opposition leader Henrique Capriles’ 44.97%. Chávez will take office for a third six-year term in January.

As Venezuelans get ready to elect their president for the next six years, David Hutt analyses the possible impact of the election results in the ALBA countries of Central America.

An independent Truth Commission has found that the current Honduran government is violating human rights.

The Truth Commission, an organisation approved and supported by 22 national and international NGOs, released a 306-page document entitled “The most relevant voices are those of the victims”.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos showed himself at his hospital window on Thursday announcing to the media that his operation “went very well”. Santos, 61, underwent an operation on Wednesday after he made public that he was suffering from prostate cancer in a surprise announcement on Monday.

The children of ex Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, currently in prison for human rights violations, have announced they will formally ask for their father’s pardon on medical grounds.

Bolivian officials broached the possibility of internationally brokered arbitration in their dispute with Chile over coastal territory.

Yesterday Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff signed into law “Caring Brazil”, a programme designed to combat childhood extreme poverty. Since its launch last May, the program has lifted almost three million children out of extreme poverty and anticipates doubling that figure. The programme distributes R$70 (the equivalent of US$35) monthly to each family of a child […]

Of more than 32,000 suspected cases of dengue fever in Paraguay, almost 30,000 are now confirmed. Over 6,000 people have been hospitalised with suspected cases, 89% of them testing positive for the dengue fever virus. The majority of victims reside in the capital city of Asunción, particularly in areas close to the Paraguay River, and […]