She won Sunday's runoff election after promising drastic changes in society in response to years of street protests.
Companies looking to cut back on sugar and salt are turning to biotech to shore up the taste of processed food.
Drought is usually overlooked as a devastating natural disaster, but it has triggered huge losses in Latin America.
The 75-year old Mexican oil monopoly is opening up to its first foreign partners -- now the question is, who would they be?
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery will vie for the 2013 Ballon d’Or, with one candidate standing out as a rightful favorite.
The Mexican government’s leadership in electronic payments should serve as a model for other developing nations.
Los Blancos are a mere three points back of Atletico and Barcelona on the league table, eager to pounce if or when their rivals slip up. But the Bernabeu giants will charge ahead with the campaign without Brazilian striker Alvaro Morata.
Poverty in Latin America is increasing, the UN warns.
All eyes turn to the Brazilian resort of Costa do Sauipe on Friday for the group-stage draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Latin America may have found who to blame for disappointing GDP growth in 2013: its two largest economies.
Despite efforts by governments, Latin American students failed to attain average world levels in math, science and reading.
The makeup of the pots for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, means that there is a strong chance of at least one “group of death.”
While speaking to a group of parishioners at a church outside Rome on Saturday, Pope Francis revealed he worked as a bouncer in Buenos Aires during his college years.
It's getting harder and harder to make a believable case against genetically modified crops.
Lionel Messi sustained the injury in a La Liga match at Real Betis on November 10 and the World Player of the Year is likely to be sidelined until the middle of January.
The compensation agreement is not yet finalized, but YPF is already seeing benefits.
It has been a hard year for the region's currencies -- and the trend is not going to end anytime soon.
Repsol to receive compensation from Argentina over the country's takeover of the energy company's stake in an Argentine energy company.
With the 32 participants now decided, a look at how each team is predicted to fare at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
With 32 teams now having confirmed their place in the 2014 World Cup, attention now turns to next month’s draw in Brazil.
These economies are characterized by immature markets, though some investors see significant rewards along with the risks.
In its first speech covering Latin America, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry preached for improved in relations throughout the region.
