Brazil oil group says no further reductions after move to placate drivers backfires

Outgoing leader Juan Manuel Santos laments polarised politics ahead of Sunday’s election

Trump-appointed regulator urges lenders to seek out less creditworthy customers

Rising crude prices and depreciation of the real have bumped up petrol costs

In a prolific career, Roth’s acclaim was always matched by infamy

Corruption and the country’s worst recession has devastated mainstream parties

Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne fears accord might spur ‘competitive distortions’ for Europe

US steps up financial pressure on government of Nicolás Maduro after his re-election

US ponders further sanctions against Venezuela after election criticised as a sham

Victory comes despite hyperinflation, corruption, plunging oil output and food shortages

Activity at polling stations quiet as opposition boycotts presidential vote

With Maduro victory seen as foregone conclusion, voters say they will stay away