Archive: South And Central America

UK rebuffs Argentina's Falklands talks offer

Thirty years have passed since the liberation of the Falkland Islands

Britain is refusing to hold negotiations with Argentina over the future sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

UK unmoving on Falklands

Argentina takes Falklands to UN

'Stupid' Cameron blasted over Falklands

Carrier cuts 'risk Falklands humiliation'

At risk? Admirals rock the boat over the Falklands

Ex-admirals have hit out against planned cuts to the Navy by warning Argentina has been "practically invited" to invade the Falkland Islands.

Hague signals end to British 'retreat' from Latin America

A woman pauses for a photo near Lima, Peru. The UK government wants to halt its declining influence in the region.

Britain's historic retreat from Latin America is at an end, the foreign secretary has said.

Victory lap: Chile's president comes to London

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera Echenique is enjoying high popularity levels back home

Chile's president comes to London today, fresh from dominating the global media spotlight during the rescue of 'Los 33'.

UK 'concerned' at Ecuador chaos

President Rafael Correa is a popular figure among poor Ecuadorians

The Foreign Office says it is "very concerned" at events in Ecuador, as uncertainty continues paralyse the country in the wake of an attempted coup.

UK unmoving on Falklands

Port Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands

David Cameron was set to defy Argentina's demands for the renewal of talks over the fate of the Falkland Islands as talks on the fringe of the G8 and G20 summits in Canada continued.

Clinton wants Falklands dialogue

Hillary Clinton offers Falkands mediation

Hillary Clinton has called for talks between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkand Islands, as she heads for discussions in South America.

Argentina takes Falklands to UN

Victory in 1982 Falklands war means the islands remain British

United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will meet with Argentina's foreign minister as opposition to Britain's ongoing sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rises.

Latin America unites over Falklands

Leaders are meeting in Cancun, Mexico, for a regional summit

Latin American states have united to back Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands at a summit in Mexico.

Falklands drilling starts amid heightened tensions

Argentina has reacted angrily to the exploration

A British rig is set to start drilling for oil around the Falklands Islands, despite bitter anger from Buenos Aires.

Falklands tensions rise

A photo taken during the Flakland conflict, in 1982, in which 649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers died

Tensions between the UK and Argentinean governments are on the rise after the South American country announced new controls on ships passing through its waters to the Falkland Islands.

Belizian government savages Lord Ashcroft

The Carribean paradise of Belize is where Ashcroft's "heart is".

The Tory's infamous and pivotal donor and deputy-chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has been torn apart at a meeting of the Belizean parliament, where he has significant business interests.

UK condemns Central American coup

Britain has condemned a coup in the Central American state of Honduras, as tensions across the region ramp up to a possible war footing.

Brown ends friend-finding tour in Chile

Brown will today hope for a warmer welcome from Michelle Bachelet

Gordon Brown will today end his tour to trump up support for his economic measures in Chile, ahead of the G20 meeting of wealthy countries next week.

Falklands Islands get devolved powers

The Queen at a Falklands ceremony ceremony last year

A swath of new powers are being handed to the Falklands Islands, with the local authorities passing a new constitution to government the islands.

Pressure builds for UK to support Bolivia

Pressure is growing on Foreign Office minister Kim Howells to support the beleaguered Bolivian government of Evo Morales after attacks on it from right-wing forces within the country.

Britain 'regrets' Falklands deaths

323 Argentinean service personnel died when the ARA Belgrano sank on May 2nd 1982

The government has said that deaths on both sides in the Falklands war are a "source of continuing regret".

MPs call for Guantanamo action

Guantanamo Bay has held terror suspects for five years

British MPs have called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terror prison "as soon as possible" after a recent visit.

Pinochet death prompts mixed reaction

Baroness Thatcher is said to be "greatly saddened" by the death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet - although the government's response was more ambivalent.