Lula’s detention shows no one is above the law – but it also brings the risk of violence in coming days.

“House of Cards” has fans throughout Latin America but particularly in Brazil, where the political scene looks eerily similar.

A change at the Justice Ministry triggers concerns over political interference in the Petrobras probe.

Inside the city's favelas during an Olympic year - and a recession.

The region's leading prosecutors and activists explain how they did it – and what more needs to be done.

Middle Eastern immigration has influenced some of Latin America's most iconic traditions.

When Ali Jeratli arrived in São Paulo in February 2014, the Syrian refugee understood just one word of Portuguese: bem-vindo (welcome).