Peru leader shocks with TV tirade
429356
Peru's President Toledo faces a backlash after TV audiences hear him harangue and insult a presenter by telephone.
503482
The opposition has set a huge protest to demand the president admit electoral defeat, sparking fears of more violence
8242
President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that the United States suffered a humiliating defeat in its move to condemn Venezuela internationally for forcing an opposition-aligned TV station off the airwaves.
607894
The head of a banned opposition TV station in Venezuela says he may air programmes from Mexico.
154079
The Venezuelan president causes a stir with his U.N. attack on Bush - and that's just the way the leftist leader likes it
339528
BOGOTA, Colombia, June 1 -- Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's decision to pull the plug on an anti-government television station has prompted days of protests and generated international condemnation, giving a weak and demoralized opposition a rallying cry after years of setbacks.
290638
Peru's vice-president says he is fighting fit after collapsing after a series of tough TV interviews.
677863
The United States and Spain on Friday demanded Venezuelan President Hugo reopen an anti-government television station he banned and accused him of repressing free speech.
170890
Thousands march to show support for the Venezuelan president's refusal to renew a TV station's license.
1005
Venezuela readies for protests as a TV station opposing President Chavez is set to be taken off air at midnight.
493703
By Marco Aquino and Jude Webber LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian police and troops on Mondaylaunched an offensive to retake a police station in a southernAndean town and end a three-day siege by ex-soldiers demandingthe resignation of unpopular President Alejandro Toledo.
139650
Peruvian Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo accuses former President Alberto Fujimori of ordering his kidnapping.
285502
The rebel East Timor military leader who escaped from jail earlier this week appeared on television and criticized the country's government.
96981
LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo  said on Thursday he would cooperate with a probe into  allegations he helped forge signatures to register his party  for the 2000 election, but warned of a "conspiracy against  democracy" trying to bring down his government.
250966
Venezuela's president attacks "plots" against his government and threatens action against a second TV channel.
417873
By Jude Webber LIMA, Peru  - The head of Peru's Congress onWednesday urged the region's top rights court not to order thefreedom of a New Yorker jailed for collaboration with leftistrebels, saying it had to realize "this lady is a terrorist."
604175
Â· Chile to deport former Peru president to stand trial Â· Human rights group celebrates unique victory