Michael Lynn to be extradited from Brazil to IrelandFormer solicitor to face charges relating to the collapse of his property empire in 2007Wed Dec 17 2014 - 01:00
Fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn faces extraditionA judge in Brazil is expected to give ruling on Irish Government request to send him backSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
Governments of left continue to hold sway in South AmericaBroad Front win in Uruguay confirms appeal of left-wing rule despite economic slowdownTue Dec 02 2014 - 16:56
Uruguay set to return left-wing Broad Front movement to powerPopular coalition saw economy quadruple in size over past decadeSat Nov 29 2014 - 01:00
Brazilian president forced to backtrack as fiscal pressure grows ever greaterRousseff made great political capital by attacking the elite but may need to reach out to them to overcome recessionMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:45
Grêmio case the latest sign racism no longer accepted in BrazilBrazil fighting entrenched legacy of racism on Black Consciousness DayThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:41
Iconoclastic critic fillets São Paulo’s grand eateriesFanatical following for food expert who rips into poor restaurant fareWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Water war in Bolivia led eventually to overthrow of entire political orderSouth American country found itself in need of aid from IMF and World BankTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Former allies a stumbling block for Dilma RousseffBrazil’s president may find reform hard to achieve in her second termWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Rousseff retains power in Brazil and promises reformPresident may tackle corruption by switching to public financing of political campaignsTue Oct 28 2014 - 09:47
Rousseff moves ahead of centre-right rival in opinion poll just ahead of election in BrazilIncumbent finishes strongly in Brazilian election marked by strongly negative campaignSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Gruelling TV debate marks low point of Brazilian presidential campaignDebate devoid of effort to focus on concerns of votersSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
All the president’s friends: dodgy allies hamper progress in BrazilWithout meaningful reform, the ‘criminalisation of politics’ continuesThu Oct 09 2014 - 20:59
Brazil facing a right-left choice as Rousseff wins first-round voteAnti-establishment Silva fails to live up to early promiseTue Oct 07 2014 - 09:59
Saga of three former comrades at heart of Brazilian power struggleRousseff and Silva, proteges of former leader Lula, face off in three-person presidential raceSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Running against Brazil’s vested interests – on a campaign budget of €2,000Anti-corruption candidate Jovita Rosa, while popular, is unlikely to win political officeThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
Opposition campaign fails to find political foothold in BrazilPresidential candidate Aécio Neves in danger of finishing thirdFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
The room where Michael Dwyer diedMore than five years after he was shot dead by police, Irishman’s mother and sister visit Bolivia to find out more about how and why he diedSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Family of Michael Dwyer visit court in BoliviaIrish man’s mother and sister talk to men who were with him on the night he was shotWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Workers Party tries to convince voters to re-elect RousseffWorkers Party must convince public they are better off after four years of DilmaTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Michael Dwyer’s mother and sister make ‘emotional’ visit to hotel room where he was shot to deathFive-day visit to Bolivia part of family’s campaign for independent international inquiry into Dwyer’s deathMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:02
Two women in close contest to lead BrazilDeath of Eduardo Campos transformed campaign ahead of October voteFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Argentina unveils plan to get around US court ruling on debtPlan will force bondholders to choose between US legal limbo or Argentinian jurisdictionThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Kirchner to prosecute US firm for plant closureArgentina moves to prosecute company under anti-terrorist laws for shutting down operationTue Aug 19 2014 - 10:58
EU trade deal with South American bloc on the cardsThere is concern that a deal with Mercosur could hit Ireland’s beef sectorFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:15
‘I have all my 14 grandchildren with me. The empty seat is no longer empty’The legacy of the Dirty War lives on as the search for stolen children continuesMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Pope’s club on the verge of a double miracleSan Lorenzo is poised to win its biggest trophy and finally return homeTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Overseas bankers attempt to resolve Argentina’s debt impasseBanks including HSBC and Citi in talks to buy bonds in hands of ‘holdout’ investorsTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
The posterboy of the 1 per cent who can bring down a countryWhen everyone is stampeding for the exits, Paul Singer steps in and buys up the debtSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Default deja vu belies fear that Argentina's options are shrinkingBelow the often tranquil surface in Buenos Aires, cracks are beginning to appearSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Argentina defaults on debt for second time after talks failBank deal collapses, settlement talks in New York end without agreementThu Jul 31 2014 - 11:59
Argentina heads for debt default as talks break up with no dealStandard & Poor’s cuts country’s credit rating to ‘selective default’ before deadlineThu Jul 31 2014 - 00:02
Argentina set for debt default for second time in 13 yearsAfter a decade of legal battles in US courts, Argentina has exhausted legal avenuesTue Jul 29 2014 - 22:50
Argentina locked in a high-stakes stand-off with bondholdersThe latest debt crisis is a hangover from the last default 12 years agoSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:01
Can Dunga ride to the rescue this time?New coach needs to impose some of his personal steeliness into a Brazil squadWed Jul 23 2014 - 07:56
Brazil’s World Cup goals still not reached even after final whistleSão Paulo Letter: the party is over but Brazilians are waiting for promised benefitsWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Brazil revels in Argentina’s World Cup final misfortuneMaradona returns fire by bringing up host nation’s 7-1 defeat to GermanyTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Brazilian fans cry for Argentina. NotLocals happy to cheer semi-final conquerors Germany as old enemy leave empty-handedSun Jul 13 2014 - 23:52
Thinking like a fan while covering games is one dicey high-wire actAt times I was more stressed than the players, apart from the Brazilians that isSat Jul 12 2014 - 12:05
Play-off unlikely to capture Brazil’s imaginationHard to imagine the home crowd getting behind their team against the Netherlands after semi-final humiliationSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Chastened Brazil fear final humiliation at the hands of ArgentinaThings could get even worse for the hosts if Lionel Messi and co win on SundayFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
Dirk Kuyt’s marathon run comes to an endVersatile Dutchman was his usual solid self in his final international gameThu Jul 10 2014 - 08:30
Forget the Maracanazo, this was a massacreBrazil’s media struggles to find right words to express the country’s historic humiliationWed Jul 09 2014 - 08:24
The blackest of nights for BrazilLevel of expectations make this catastrophic defeat even worseTue Jul 08 2014 - 23:51
The Dubliner with an access-all-areas pass to the very heart of the World CupSports business has become pleasure for Diarmuid Crowley as helps run stadiums in Brazil for IMXTue Jul 08 2014 - 12:02
Argentina pay tribute to Alfredo Di StefanoLionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain among those to pay homage to former Real Madrid star as Sergio Aguero is passed fit face the NetherlandsTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Argentina’s euphoria not mirrored by Brazil after loss of NeymarFascinating contrast in emotions of two South American powerhouses ahead of World cup semi-finalsSun Jul 06 2014 - 15:04
Trying to replace the irreplaceable NeymarBrazilian coach Felipão has described the player’s enforced absence from the rest of the World Cup as a “catastrophe” for his sideSun Jul 06 2014 - 12:27
Neymar’s gone as Brazil searches for a modern AmarildoPelé’s replacement in 1962 says whoever is picked in No. 10 role must play their own gameSat Jul 05 2014 - 13:59
Confident Costa Rica still dreaming that crazy dreamTactical battle in prospect as teams seek to recover from energy-sapping contestsSat Jul 05 2014 - 08:00
