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
Black market ticket scandal hits World CupInvestigators say leader of 30-man gang that made up to €600k per game was member of FifaFri Jul 04 2014 - 15:43
Fans in convoy flock to tournament in support of beloved White and Sky BlueThe vast majority are ticketless, but devotion is reason enough to pack up and travelFri Jul 04 2014 - 10:00
Hulk’s time to make a striking difference for Brazil against ColombiaMisplaced on the wing, Brazil need the the misfiring Zenit man to step upFri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
USA exit fails to dim enthusiasm for sport in long shadow of baseball and gridironThe performances by this side in Brazil have impressed at home and abroadThu Jul 03 2014 - 07:00
Argentina saved by an AngelCritics less than impressed by Argentina as they stumbled into the quarter-finals yesterdayWed Jul 02 2014 - 12:41
Pressure on Brazil enough to make a grown man cryThe World Cup is more than just another tournament for BrazilWed Jul 02 2014 - 11:00
‘You have to win games on the minor details’Messi relieved as Argentina clear tricky Swiss hurdleWed Jul 02 2014 - 06:00
Di Maria’s late winner puts Argentina into last eightHigh-wire act survives again as South Americans strike late in extra-time to see off brave SwitzerlandWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00
Curse continues for luckless MexicoRobben pilloried in Mexican press but age old failings also acknowledgedMon Jun 30 2014 - 14:54
Algeria’s chance to avenge ‘Disgrace of Gijón’ after 32 yearsUnderdogs will again look to play tight defensive game against GermansMon Jun 30 2014 - 09:00
Colombia finally find leader to turn them into a headline actTwo-goal performance displays Rodríguez’ innate talent and precocious leadershipMon Jun 30 2014 - 07:25
Brazil’s players and fans creaking under expectationMisfiring on the field, the pressure to perform on home soil is showingSun Jun 29 2014 - 13:13
Costa Rica’s high-tempo pressing game to ask big questions of GreeceCentral American nation have been the fairytale success of the tournament to dateSat Jun 28 2014 - 14:20
No Suarez but Colombia and Uruguay offer clash of stylesUruguayan coach Óscar Tabárez will be inclined to have Colombia play in front of his teamSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:03
Wave of support gathers momentum for Uruguay’s cause célèbreMaradona rows in behind Suarez on television showSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
