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Thousands of people have protested in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires over the murder of Mariano Ferreyra, a left-wing activist, during a labour dispute. Protestors blocked roads... 2010-10-27

Pressure is mounting on Chilean President Sebastián Piñera to resolve the conflict with 34 prisoners from the indigenous Mapuche group, who are on hunger strike in protest over anti-terrorism... 2010-09-29

President Fernando Lugo has ousted the military's top leaders for the fourth time since taking office in 2008. The last shakeup, in November 2009, came after rumours of a potential... 2010-09-29

Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou has submitted the 2011 budget to congress, starting what we anticipate will be a protracted period of negotiations over the government's handling... 2010-09-29

The government of Uruguay has blocked British ship HMS Gloucester, the Royal Navy South Atlantic patrol vessel, from entering the Port of Montevideo for supplies and fuel, despite having... 2010-09-29

Paraguayan police have killed Severiano Martinez, the leader of a rebel group, in a clash in the northern Chaco region near the country's border with Bolivia. Martinez, the leader of... 2010-09-02

With the first round of annual wage negotiations imminent, and discussions of the draft government budget soon to get underway, President José Mujica's administration is facing the... 2010-09-02

Popular support for Chilean President Sebastian Pinera continues to stumble, with a wide swathe of opinion polls showing his approval ratings consistently falling, only eight months... 2010-09-02

President Cristina Fernández's demand for a review of the 1976 deal that saw Argentina's largest paper maker sold to some of the country's biggest media companies reinforces our view... 2010-09-02

BMI View: With the start of wage negotiations raising the spectre of above inflation salary rises, new President José Mujica is facing the sternest test so far of his commitment... 2010-08-16