Peru’s crowded presidential race brings little hope for change
While voters say they are fed up with years of corruption and political turmoil, and many plan to spoil their ballots, there is no clear frontrunner among the 18 candidates
Violent protests force Ecuador’s government to leave capital
At least one dead and nearly 500 arrested in South American country’s worst violence in years
Daniel Ortega holds on to power as protests rock Nicaragua
Leftist strongman is last of generation of Latin American revolutionaries still in office
The B-movie playing out in Venezuela could have a tragic twist
Fears are growing for the anarchic South American state after a bizarre turn of events
Hello Lenin: recount demanded after leftist wins presidency in Ecuador
Election authority denies fraud as Lenin Moreno celebrates winning presidency
Ecuador’s presidential election may head to run-off
Socialist candidate Lenin Moreno looks like he has fallen short of an overall majority
South America sees Latin populist tide recede
World in 2016 review: Corruption scandals in Brazil and chaos in Venezuela
WikiLeaks: From darling of liberal left to Donald Trump campaign tool
‘All the lefties were WikiLeaks softies. Now they are getting a different perspective’
Ecuador earthquake death toll rises to more than 650
Tremors and 700 aftershocks continue to shake country, sparking momentary panic
Ecuador earthquake death toll rises as hope for survivors fades
Desperate family members plead with rescue teams to find missing loved ones
Death toll in Ecuador earthquake rises to 350 with 2,068 injured
President Correa says 7.8 magnitude earthquake is ‘greatest tragedy in the last 67 years’
Death toll in Ecuador earthquake expected to rise
Quake of 7.8 magnitude, strongest to hit country since 1979, flattens whole towns
Powerful earthquake kills 235 in Ecuador, injures hundreds more
7.8 magnitude earthquake is the country’s worst for decades and death toll is likely to rise
Bernie Sanders’s campaign trail hits the Vatican
US Democratic presidential candidate not expected to meet Pope Francis in Rome
Pope begins ‘homecoming’ tour of South America
Pope’s visit to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay his first abroad since landmark encyclical
Higgins to open Irish exhibition in Expo 2015 in Milan
Timed to coincide with Bloomsday, Irish participation is called ‘Origin Green’
Rainforest activist found murdered in Ecuador
José Isidro Tendetza Antún had planned to attend UN climate conference in Lima
Bolivia threatens to close US embassy
Latin American presidents meet to show solidarity with Evo Morales over Snowden incident
Morales back in Bolivia after plane drama over Snowden
Bolivian leader describes incident as ‘an open provocation toward a continent ’
Snowden withdraws Russian asylum request
Putin warned security contractor he must stop harming US interests if remaining in country
Ireland among nations where Snowden is seeking asylum
Department of Justice says such applications can only be made by persons within the State
Ecuador’s Correa says Snowden’s fate in hands of Russia
Former US intelligence contractor is hoping to obtain asylum in South American nation
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