People are revolting against inequality, but it is clear that the elites have no plan B

President Barack Obama called on Monday for a "new era of partnership" with Latin America as he acknowledged a sometimes troubled past.

Pumping their fists, or falling to their knees, some of the 33 Chile miners trapped below ground savoured their first tastes of freedom on Wednesday.

Nine of Chile’s 33 trapped miners were hoisted to safety on Wednesday, cheering, punching the air and hugging their families after months underground.