Daniel Schweimler

South America correspondent, Daniel Schweimler on the perils on being an environmental activist in Brazil. 57 were killed last year. Audio

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Chile after one of South America's most active and dangerous volcanoes erupted. Audio

An 83 year-old Argentine activist who's dedicated nearly half her life to tracing children kidnapped during the1970s military junta has finally been reunited with her own missing grandson. Audio

In Paraguay, a business magnate has swept to victory in the presidential election, returning the dominant centre-right Colorado Party to power. Audio

In his first address to the faithful, Pope Francis has asked Roman Catholics to pray for him as he assumes leadership of the Vatican. Audio

Almost half of the world's catholics live in Latin America and in Argentina crowds began pouring into the streets within hours of the surprise announcement. Audio

As thousands of delegates depart from Doha at the end of the latest UN climate change conference, many are leaving in despair with no real progress made on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

To Latin America now, where negotiators for the Colombian government have arrived in Cuba for landmark peace talks with the FARC rebel group. Audio

To our correspondent in Latin America now, where Cuba's leader says the island has been hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, especially the eastern province of Santiago. Audio

To Latin America now, where Cuba's former leader, the 86 year old Fidel Casto has written an article strongly condemning rumours that he's on his death bed. Audio

Staying with Latin America now, and three helicopters have been burned on an airfield in the Peruvian jungle, in an attack the military is blaming on left-wing Shining Path rebels. Audio

To our correspondent in Latin America. Audio