Michael Moore claimed he helped Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez write a UN speech over a bottle and a half of tequila.

Conservationists say a bungled makeover of Bolivia's Akapana pyramid could see the ancient structure collapse.

US President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize has generated much praise as well consternation around the world.

The altitude in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito takes your breath away, as does its historic centre, writes Alice Neville.

New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.

Celebration in the streets as Brazilian city named host for the 2016 Olympic Games.

What was the meaning of the giant Easter Island statues and what role did they play in the civilisation's demise?

A young man distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend hanged himself while she watched over a web camera say Chilean police.