Americas
How Britain won the battle for the Falklands

How Britain won the battle for the Falklands
Forty years ago, British servicemen fought Argentina over a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic
6 May 2022
Why is Brazil’s Lula so popular?

Why is Brazil’s Lula so popular?
Presidential frontrunner claims Volodymyr Zelenskyy equally to blame for war
5 May 2022
El Shafee Elsheikh: the alleged ‘IS Beatle’ on trial in the US

El Shafee Elsheikh: the alleged ‘IS Beatle’ on trial in the US
British-born jihadist is accused of torturing and beheading Western hostages
1 Apr 2022
How Nicaragua’s revolutionaries descended into dictatorship

How Nicaragua’s revolutionaries descended into dictatorship
Former leaders of country’s revolution have ‘crushed civil society’ and jailed ex-comrades
23 Mar 2022
The Canada trucker protests explained

The Canada trucker protests explained
Ottawa police chief describes ‘siege’ mentality as thousands join Covid restriction protests
7 Feb 2022
Covid-19 face mask stand-off splits postal bosses and workers

Covid-19 face mask stand-off splits postal bosses and workers
Canada Post reconsidering ban on staff wearing N95 masks following outcry
24 Jan 2022
What next for Barbados as it becomes a republic?

What next for Barbados as it becomes a republic?
Island’s transition from realm to republic is ‘seminal moment’, said PM Mia Mottley
30 Nov 2021

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Chilean election throws up ‘stark’ choice between far-right and hard-left

Chilean election throws up ‘stark’ choice between far-right and hard-left
Ghost of former dictator Augusto Pinochet hangs over divisive presidential vote
22 Nov 2021
What caused the devastating Pacific north-west flooding?

What caused the devastating Pacific north-west flooding?
Vancouver cut off from rest of Canada as heavy rainfall triggers deadly landslides
18 Nov 2021
Archipelago: the online activists spearheading Cuba protests

Archipelago: the online activists spearheading Cuba protests
Government security forces detain leaders of youth opposition group ahead of planned day of action
16 Nov 2021
Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro may face criminal charges over Covid

Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro may face criminal charges over Covid
Senators vote in favour of holding ‘serial killer’ president liable for world’s second-highest death toll
28 Oct 2021
The Haitian gang behind kidnapping of 17 missionaries

The Haitian gang behind kidnapping of 17 missionaries
Experts say the notoriously violent criminals are responsible for 80% of abductions in the Caribbean country
18 Oct 2021
Brutality at the border: the Haitian refugee crisis explained

Brutality at the border: the Haitian refugee crisis explained
Biden’s handling of recent surge of Haitian migrants ‘indefensible’ - whatever your views on border policy, said USA Today
1 Oct 2021
Brazil election: is Jair Bolsonaro preparing to stage a coup? 

Brazil election: is Jair Bolsonaro preparing to stage a coup?
Opposition candidate now ‘clear favourite’ to win, but Bolsonaro’s behaviour is still cause for alarm
16 Sep 2021
Canadian Conservatives ‘learning from Johnson’ to defeat Trudeau

Canadian Conservatives ‘learning from Johnson’ to defeat Trudeau
Erin O’Toole drafts in architects of UK PM’s 2019 win as battle with Liberals goes to the wire
14 Sep 2021
Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?

Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
The region accounted for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths until recently
6 Sep 2021
The ‘Two Michaels’: pawns in Beijing’s brutal game

The ‘Two Michaels’: pawns in Beijing’s brutal game
Canadian citizens are being used by Beijing to pressure Canada in the Huawei extradition case
19 Aug 2021
Peru’s pencil-carrying new president facing ‘major challenges’

Peru’s pencil-carrying new president facing ‘major challenges’
The former school teacher is promising new constitution for pandemic-ravaged country
30 Jul 2021
What next for Haiti after assassination of Jovenel Moise?

What next for Haiti after assassination of Jovenel Moise?
Interim prime minister replaced by murdered leader’s pick for top job
21 Jul 2021
Is time running out for Jair Bolsonaro?

Is time running out for Jair Bolsonaro?
‘Trump of the tropics’ facing public outrage over coronavirus chaos and corruption scandal
13 Jul 2021
What has sparked Cuba’s anti-government protests?

What has sparked Cuba’s anti-government protests?
High prices and food shortages trigger biggest demonstrations in decades
12 Jul 2021
Haiti plunged into political chaos after president assassination

Haiti plunged into political chaos after president assassination
Police claim key suspect flew into the Caribbean country with ‘political motives’
12 Jul 2021
Four dead after assassination of Haitian president

Four dead after assassination of Haitian president
Jovenel Moise killed after gunmen storm his home in Port-au-Prince
8 Jul 2021
First Nation graves discoveries turn spotlight on Canada’s colonial past

First Nation graves discoveries turn spotlight on Canada’s colonial past
Human remains unearthed at former residential school in British Columbia adds to growing tally found across the country
2 Jul 2021
Jasmine Hartin: Lord Ashcroft’s daughter-in-law released on bail after shooting police officer dead

Jasmine Hartin: Lord Ashcroft’s daughter-in-law released on bail after shooting police officer dead
Lawyer who posted bail for former partner of Andrew Ashcroft says the socialite has been ‘emotionally abused’
1 Jul 2021
Why Peru has the world’s highest coronavirus death toll

Why Peru has the world’s highest coronavirus death toll
Review of Covid fatalities puts Latin American nation’s tally at more than 180,000
3 Jun 2021
Biden mulls Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon

Biden mulls Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon
Area of rainforest equivalent in size to Isle of Man destroyed in April alone
10 May 2021
How can Joe Biden solve the US-Mexican border problem?

How can Joe Biden solve the US-Mexican border problem?
President angers Republicans by ditching Trump-era migrant cap
5 May 2021
Colombia erupts into violence amid pandemic tax rise protests

Colombia erupts into violence amid pandemic tax rise protests
Police crackdown on demonstrations against poverty, unemployment and rising inequality leave 19 dead
4 May 2021
Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge

Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge
Lockdown measures reimposed as coronavirus cases hit record high despite world-leading inoculation campaign
6 Apr 2021
Why Bolsonaro is being deserted by his top brass

Why Bolsonaro is being deserted by his top brass
Brazilian president is battling for political survival amid surging Covid death toll
1 Apr 2021
Cuba poised to become coronavirus vaccine powerhouse

Cuba poised to become coronavirus vaccine powerhouse
The communist nation aims to be ‘pharmacist’ to other US enemies after developing multiple Covid jabs
30 Mar 2021
Brazil’s Covid ‘atom bomb’ could go worldwide, experts warn

Brazil’s Covid ‘atom bomb’ could go worldwide, experts warn
South American giant on verge of becoming a ‘breeding ground’ for new variants
10 Mar 2021
How Brazil responded to its new Covid variant

How Brazil responded to its new Covid variant
Scientists left helpless in effort to track spread of more infectious strain
17 Feb 2021