Daniel Schweimler

At least 375 people have died in Southern Brazil after severe flooding and mudslides near the city of Rio de Janeiro. Audio

Dozens of people have died in towns near Rio de Janeiro as heavy rains continue to cause flooding and mudslides in southern Brazil. Audio

Thieves in Argentina have made off with more than 100 safety deposit boxes after tunneling in to a bank vault. Audio

The first female president of Brazil has been sworn into office. Audio

A 28-year-old woman who was the sole police officer in the town of Guadalupe has been kidnapped by gunmen, in the latest incident in Mexico's escalating war on powerful drug cartels. Audio

At least 27 people have been killed in a massive oil explosion in central Mexico, which flattened homes and wrecked cars. Audio

MInisters from nearly 200 countries are gathering in the Mexican resort of Cancun in an attempt to hammer out an agreement on how to keep global warming in check. Audio

News of the trapped Pike River miners has been making headlines in South America including of course Chile. Audio

One of the Chilean miners has completed the New York Marathon after he continued to train while trapped underground. Audio

Thirteen people have been shot dead at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Mexican city of Tijuana. Audio

In Chile, rescuers have reinforced a six hundred and 25 metre-deep escape shaft drilled to reach 33 miners who've been trapped underground for two months - and expect to start bringing the men to the… Audio

Ecuadorean troops have stormed a hospital in Quito and rescued President Rafael Correa, who had been trapped inside for hours by renegade police protesting government austerity measures. Audio

Venezuelans have been voting for a new parliament, with opposition parties poised to return to the National Assembly after a poll boycott in 2005. Audio

Ninety-five farm workers have been rescued from slave-like conditions by authorities in Brazil. Our Latin America correspondent Daniel Schweimler has the latest on this and other stories from the… Audio

The latest on the trapped Chilean miners and more. Audio

To Latin America now, where officials say an explosive device has gone off in front of a televison station in the Mexican city of Monterrey. Audio

To Latin America, where tensions are rising between Colombia and Venezuela. Our correspondent Daniel Schweimler has the details. Audio

It's been the bloodiest election campaign for 15 years and now voting has begun in nearly half of Mexico's states to choose governors and mayors. Audio

Brazil and Argentina's coaches are considering their careers after the teams' shock defeats in the weekend's World Cup. Audio

Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has swept to a landslide victory in the final round of Colombia's presidential elections. Audio