The FINANCIAL — Making the push to the Cloud may no longer be a yes or no decision for Latin American businesses - it will become a necessity.

Now Sebastián Piñera, known as South America’s answer to Silvio Berlusconi, is on course to achieve his ultimate ambition: becoming president of Chile. Unless he suffers a last-minute change of fortune, Mr Piñera, 60, is poised to defeat his...

In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country’s 36 indigenous peoples the right...

Hillary Clinton has virtually confirmed that she will crash to her ninth straight defeat in the US primary season by cutting short campaigning for tomorrow’s vote in Wisconsin. With rival Barack Obama again favourite to win, the former first lady...