President says political support is strong enough to pass key pension reform

Many ask how long the military can sit on the sidelines as chaos deepens

Poll in country’s biggest state takes place against backdrop of corruption and crime

Business-as-usual behaviour belies search for a president who can preserve reforms

Difficulties at Home Capital do not reflect problems in the housing market

More than $750m flows in over week to May 24 despite political upheaval in the country

Staff revolt after Paul Romer criticised surplus usage of ‘and’ in official reports

Brasília has been rocked by violent demonstrations calling for president’s resignation

Presidential scandal strikes at the core of the system of patronage but incentives that fuel bribery will be hard to eradicate

Protesters attack government buildings in capital Brasília

Study shows disease was circulating in Brazil a year before cases were recognised

Criminal gangs cost Mexican state oil company $1bn a year through stolen petrol

Brazil’s Odebrecht alleged to have paid $59m in bribes in Central American nation

Investors react after securities regulator launches probes into suspicious trades

Could plans to overhaul economy survive the president’s ousting?

Students, musicians and grandparents take turns in ‘themed’ demonstrations 

Temer under increasing pressure as demands grow for his resignation