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Chávez fails to deliver power to the people
Venezuelans in the capital are bracing themselves for drastic rationing as public services in the oil-rich nation sink ever deeper into crisis, threatening to undermine President Hugo Chávez’s support
Venezuela arrests Colombian ‘spies’
Venezuela’s capture of Colombian ‘spies’, which it accuses of being part of a US-backed plot to undermine its socialist government, has escalated a simmering conflict between the neighbouring Andean nations
Michael Skapinker: Brazil is the 21st-century power to watch
For all its problems with crime, the country has outstanding potential, a welcoming and richly diverse people and several world-class companies, writes Michael Skapinker
Helicopter downed as 14 killed in Rio violence
Two police officers and 10 suspected members of rival drugs gangs were killed in Rio de Janeiro after a gun battle in a hilltop shantytown that the authorities had been unable to prevent
Doubt over Chávez’s cure for health
Many Venezuelans blame Hugo Chávez for the crumbling decay of the oil-rich country’s public hospitals after years of neglect
Editorial: In a tango of debt
Argentina’s greatest handicap is its Peronist politics, which substitutes populism for policy. Argentines have been subjected to harmful export taxes, expropriated pensions and fudged inflation figures
Argentine protesters suspend bridge blockade
Residents of Gualeguaychú, a resort town, began their blockade of a bridge in November 2007 in protest at the construction of a pulp mill in nearby Uruguay which they say will contaminate the river that divides the nation
Honduras’ de facto regime repeals decree
Honduras’ de facto government on Monday repealed a decree passed just over a week ago to curb civil liberties – a sign that it may be relaxing its hitherto authoritarian style
Politicians face backlash over Polanski
French and Polish politicians are backtracking on calls to free the film director, arrested in Switzerland on 32-year-old sex abuse charges, after misjudging the public mood
Rio declares holiday for Olympics announcement
Rio de Janeiro has declared a public holiday to allow its people to watch the IOC announce whether the self-proclaimed ‘Marvellous City’ will host the 2016 Olympic Games
