Venezuela Venezuelan opposition plan vote to 'delegitimise' Maduro Veneuzelan Opposition begin fourth month of anti-government protests and will hold own vote on Maduro's plan to rewrite constitution 04/07/2017
Colombia FARC leader 'Timochenko' suffers stroke FARC leader 'Timochenko' taken to hospital after suffering stroke. The 59-year-old expected to be able to leave within 48-hours 03/07/2017
Venezuela Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it. 03/07/2017
Argentina Violent clashes in Buenos Aires Several people were arrested although there has been no official confirmation of the numbers detained. 29/06/2017
Mexico Mexican journalists protest murdered colleagues A group of journalist in the Mexican capital paint SOS PRESS outside the National Palace .. to protest the killing of their colleagues. 29/06/2017
Brazil Brazil's president charged with bribery Brazil's top federal prosecutor has charged President Michel Temer with taking multimillion-dollar bribes. 27/06/2017
Brazil Brazilian President Michel Temer acquitted of illegal campaign funding A close vote in Brazil's Superior Electoral Court finds Temer not guilty of receiving illegal campaign funds during 2014 presidential election 10/06/2017
Brazil Anti-Temer protest turns violent in Brasilia The army was deployed after a government ministry was set alight in the worst anti-government violence in Brasilia for four years. 25/05/2017
Venezuela Man set on fire as violent turmoil sweeps Venezuela Man set on fire as Venezuelan violence increases 22/05/2017
Colombia Dozens arrested as Buenaventura strike turns violent Reports suggest at least 80 people have been arrested in the Colombian city of Buenaventura after a days-long and largely peaceful strike turned violent. 21/05/2017
Venezuela Political crisis in Venezuela claims two more lives Venezuela on the road to ruin as protests continue 16/05/2017
Venezuela Venezuela once more in the grip of protests More clashes have broken out in Caracas as daily protests against the president descended into chaos. 14/05/2017
Argentina People power: Argentina blocks early release for human rights criminals Under pressure from the street, Congress stopped a ruling from applying to dictatorship-era human rights offenders. 11/05/2017
Venezuela Maduro woos his core support following violent protests Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has promised to raise minimum salaries by sixty percent and to hold long delayed state elections in the coming months. 01/05/2017
Venezuela At least two killed in clashes during 'mother of all marches' in Venezuela As hundreds of thousands march across Venezuela to protest the country's economic crisis, sideline clashes between security forces and protesters have led to deaths. 20/04/2017