Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

Commerce department investigation could lead to new tariffs on transformer parts

The agencies don’t plot presidential coups — but few heroes emerge in David Rohde’s study ‘In Deep’

John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

Rick Bright alleges government ignored coronavirus warnings and engaged in ‘cronyism’

Data give snapshot of shifting battlegrounds ahead of November’s presidential election

White House group will shift to ‘safety and opening up our country again’

As relations deteriorate over virus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows

FT-Peterson survey finds 71% back states as support slips for president’s economic stewardship

Unanimous decision finds that two former Chris Christie aides did not commit a federal crime

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Democratic candidate wrestles with new realities as he tries to close cash gap with Trump

Can Jessica Anthony’s parody nail the challenge of satirising US political life?

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

Oil price collapse and crumbling health system put Latin American nation at risk

The need for an effective fight against coronavirus trumps other considerations

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19

Behaviour of Brazil’s ‘walking crisis’ president sparks backlash among one-time allies

All attempts to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power have failed

Flashpoint between Brazil’s populist leader and political establishment over response to virus

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage

Dismissal of Luiz Henrique Mandetta follows feud over how to tackle coronavirus

Officials’ barbs come at a precarious time for Latin American country

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled

Work dries up under lockdown but returning home could be more perilous than staying put

Tensions escalate between president and the speaker of Congress’s lower house over response to coronavirus 

Sérgio Moro was the face of nation’s long-running ‘Car Wash’ anti-corruption probe

Justice minister’s departure raises risk of yet another impeachment in Latin America’s largest democracy

Finance minister Paulo Guedes has had his liberal economic agenda sidelined by emergency measures

Former justice minister had accused president of political interference in police work

Tareck El-Aissami has little experience — and a $10m US bounty on his head

Maduro’s economic rescue plan offers little hope to people struggling to get by 

President Macri asks for early disbursement of funds as refinancing worries grow

Franklin Templeton funds have lost $1.2bn on biggest Argentine positions

Investor blames peso mayhem on ‘massive speculative attack’ and local over-reaction

Revised agreement comes a day after the exit of central bank governor

About 85 per cent of voters think the country is heading in the wrong direction

Guido Sandleris says it is ‘too soon’ to declare that stability has returned to peso

After reaching intraday record, stocks retreat as new president faces economic challenge

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley

President Lenín Moreno says deal will save his country from Venezuela’s fate

Just two years ago investors rushed to snap up 100-year debt sold by Buenos Aires

Creditor group says restrictions on trading could be forcing bonds into ‘rogue’ hands

Peso tumbles and cost to hedge against debt default surges

Macri tries to shore up confidence amid market worries over prolonged political instability and $101bn owed

Foreign investors have learnt the hard way that short-termism can be a virtue, not a vice

Bondholders weigh deal with Macri against negotiating with likely successor Fernández

Reimposition of currency controls is admission of defeat by president

Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch