US threatens action as Ortega sweeps to fourth term in Nicaragua
Former rebel leader secures 75pc of vote after suppressing rivals in election condemned by EU
Nicaragua vote begins with Ortega seeking fourth term and opposition jailed
President poised to get fourth straight term as abstention from voting expected to be high
At least 116 killed and 80 injured in Ecuador prison riot
Hundreds of police officers sent in to restore order after rival gangs battle for control of Guayaquil jail
Hard-left candidate Pedro Castillo wins Peru presidency after disputed count
Opponent Keiko Fujimori accepts defeat after electoral fraud allegations rejected
Haiti declares state of emergency after president’s assassination
Appeals for calm after Jovenel Moïse shot dead at his home by unknown killers
Outrage as El Salvador lines up semi-naked prisoners for photos
Rights groups condemn punishment at jail amid outcry over president’s autocratic acts
Bolivia seeks new leader as fleeing Morales arrives in Mexico
Former Bolivian president vows to remain in politics and again accuses opponents of staging coup
Evo Morales hits out at ‘coup’ as he resigns after protests
Departure of Bolivia’s president of 14 years likely to send shockwaves across Latin America
Bolivian president agrees to new election after audit
Opposition calls for Evo Morales to resign amid protests over ‘manipulations’ of vote
Bolivia’s Morales chides election observers and defends win
Leftist leader has decisive lead over opponent in count following Sunday’s presidential poll
Peru’s vice-president gives up claim to presidency in blow to opposition
Surprise turn to constitutional crisis deals fresh blow to rebel band of former politicians
Venezuela’s anti-Maduro attorney general forcibly removed from office
Luisa Ortega, fierce critic of the president, replaced with government loyalist
Teenager dies as anti-Maduro protests continue in Venezuela
Demonstrators block main Caracas highway while international pressure grows
Venezuela dialogue could open way for international help - US
Talks held with Venezuelan officials and opposition figures amid punishing economic crisis
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