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Bolivian province votes in favour of autonomy
The opposition to the government in Bolivia’s gas-rich eastern region of Santa Cruz achieved a landslide victory of more than 85 per cent in an unofficial vote on autonomy
Hopes fade for Mexico energy reforms
Politicians to discuss how to spend future oil income and what relationship Mexico should have with foreign oil companies
Argentina rattled by Falkland drilling plans
Argentina will protest to Britain over plans by UK companies for exploratory drilling around the Falkland Islands
New Argentine economic minister appointed
Argentine President Cristina Fernández has appointed Carlos Fernández, a loyal government disciple as economy minister, replacing Martín Lousteau who quit after being sidelined within the cabinet
Mexico’s women thrust on to frontline
The current protest against government plans to reform the oil industry is evidence of the increasing female participation in politics and business
Paraguay leader plans energy incentives
President-elect Fernando Lugo considers offering free energy to lure potential investors and selling government stakes in public monopolies to boost economic development
Morales sees threat from ‘separatist’ groups
Evo Morales, Bolivia’s president, says powerful landowning families are attempting to preserve their privileges by destabilising his socialist government’s reform programme
Daunting tasks face new Paraguay leader
Fernando Lugo, the former bishop who was elected president of Paraguay in a landslide victory over the world’s longest ruling party on Sunday, now faces the monumental task of resurrecting his country
Ruling party ousted in Paraguay
Former bishop Fernando Lugo won a resounding victory in presidential elections as the ruling Colorado Party candidate conceded defeat, ending 61 years of one-party government
Brazil’s oil discovery spurs industry review
The sight of a giant oil rig being towed past may not be what tourists on Brazil’s south-east coast most want to see, but if reports of a coming transformation of Brazil’s oil industry are to be believed, they had better get used to it
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