Chile

Protests continued and in some cases expanded yesterday despite government promises of new measures

As widespread protests continue, the president has promised a raft of measures to address popular anger

The umbrella trade union body has called a general strike tomorrow as protests and the state of emergency continue

A state of emergency has been declared during three days of violent demonstrations that have seen ten reported deaths

The government nearly quadrupled the minimum wage yesterday, a largely meaningless gesture in a black-market economy

The drought that began in 2010 has worsened this year, prompting emergency decrees in much of the country

Further corruption allegations emerged yesterday, against the government's Senate leader and other regional leaders

The Colombian president has endorsed plans for a joint bid to host the football World Cup